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IntroductionMarket Abbreviations Stock Market Statistics Thinking about Your Financial Future Search for Advisors Financial Calculators Financial Media Federal Agencies and Programs

Investment PortfoliosModern Portfolio Theories Investment Strategy Practical Portfolio Management Info Diversification Ratings Activities Abroad Trading Markets

Investment Terminology and InstrumentsBasics Investment Terminology Trading Bonds Mutual Funds Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)Stocks Annuities

Technical Analysis and TradingAnalysis Basics Technical Indicators Trading Models Patterns Trading Options Trading Forex Trading Commodities Speculative Investments

Cryptocurrencies and BlockchainBlockchain Bitcoin Ethereum Litecoin Ripple Taxes and Regulation

RetirementSocial Security Benefits Long-Term Care Insurance General Retirement Info Health Insurance Medicare and Medicaid Life Insurance Wills and Trusts

Retirement Accounts401(k) and 403(b) Plans Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Keogh Plans Money Purchase/Profit Sharing Plans Self-Employed 401(k)s and 457s Pension Plan Rules Cash-Balance Plans Thrift Savings Plans and 529 Plans and ESA

Personal FinancePersonal Banking Personal Debt Home Related Tax Forms Small Business Income Investments IRS Rules and Publications Personal Life Mortgage

Corporate BasicsBasics Corporate Structure Corporate Fundamentals Corporate Debt Risks Economics Corporate Accounting Dividends Earnings

What is an Interest Rate?

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Keywords: bonds, interest rate, loans, provisions, cost of money,

What is a Treasury Note?

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Keywords: bonds, U.S. Treasuries, government bonds, auction, interest rate risk, investment basics,

Can You Sell a Bond for Less Than the Price You Paid For It?

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Keywords: fixed income, trading, yield, interest rate risk, buying and selling activity, bond prices, inherent value,

Can You Pay More Than Nominal Value for a Bond?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rate risk, buying and selling activity, bond prices,

What is Effective Annual Interest Rate?

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Keywords: securities, security, bond, compounding interest, interest rate, effective tax rate, effective annual interest rate,

What are Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)?

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Keywords: volatility, bond, interest rate, mortgages, refinancing, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

What is a Fixed Income Security?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rates, risk, U.S. Treasuries, fixed-income securities,

How Do I Structure My Bond Portfolio?

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Keywords: fixed income, portfolio management, interest rates, bonds, investment portfolio, bond ladder, barbell strategy, bond portfolio strategy, bullet strategy,

What are Mortgage-Backed Securities?

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Keywords: interest rates, financial crisis, U.S. Treasuries, Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), 2008, mortgages, subprime meltdown,

What is a derivative?

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Keywords: hedging, security, implied volatility, derivatives, interest rate, derivative, speculation, over-the-counter (OTC),

What does Arbitrage Mean?

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Keywords: interest rates, trading, arbitrage, stock market correction, spot price,

What is a Yield Curve?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rates, bonds, yield curve, inverted,

What is the “Riskless” (or Risk-Free) Rate of Return?

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Keywords: interest rates, stocks, benchmark, bonds, risk free rate, yield, risk premium, U.S. Treasury Bills, risk/return ratio,

What is the Barbell Strategy for Structuring my Bond Portfolio?

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Keywords: fixed income, portfolio management, interest rates, bonds, investment portfolio, bond portfolio strategy,

What is Duration?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rates, risk, bonds, duration,

What is a Swap?

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Keywords: hedging, swaps, over-the-counter (OTC), interest rate swaps, market exposure,

What is a Callable Bond?

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Keywords: interest rates, bonds, debt, bond, callable,

What is the ‘Risk-Free Rate of Return’?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, Security Market Line (SML), Sharpe Ratio, treasury yield, risk-free asset,

How Long Will It Take Me to Pay Off Debt?

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Keywords: financial calculators, liabilities, interest rates, debt,

What is a Federal Credit Union?

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Keywords: interest rates, 457 plans, FDIC, NCUA, Certificates of Deposit (CDs), client-owned businesses, mutuality, exporting,

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