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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 are futures contracts?

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Keywords: commodities, hedging, exchanges, derivatives, Futures, speculation, managed futures,

What is index investing?

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Keywords: investments, market indices, mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), index funds, managed futures,

What are currency futures?

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Keywords: investment instruments, securities, money market instruments, Futures, over-the-counter (OTC), Currency, forward contracts, forex market, CME Group (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), International Money Market (IMM), non-transferable,

What are index futures?

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Keywords: capital gains and losses, risk, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), margin, Futures, performance bonds, leveraged ETFs, index funds,

What are futures markets?

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Keywords: commodities, exchange, derivatives, Futures, futures market,

What is a commodity pool?

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Keywords: managed futures, pooled investments, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA), National Futures Association (NFA),

What is active management?

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Keywords: benchmark, management fees, active management, alpha, Beta, passive management, SPIVA, index investing,

Is there a Benefit to Self-Managing?

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Keywords: portfolio management, investment, investment portfolio, active management, fees & commissions,

What is an Investment Manager?

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Keywords: investment managers, mutual funds, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hedge Funds, pooled investments, account manager,

Who Manages ETFs?

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Keywords: investments, market indices, active management, fund management, passive management, Charles Schwab, Barclays, ProShares, Credit Suisse, Eaton Vance,

What is the commodity futures trading commission?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regulations, Futures, speculation, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), position limits, whistleblowers,

Who is a commodity trading advisor (CTA)?

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Keywords: Futures, swaps, index funds, pooled investments, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), National Futures Association (NFA), single-stock futures,

What is active money management?

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Keywords: investment managers, emerging markets, active management, efficient market hypothesis, rebalancing, passive management, energy sector companies, Master Limited Partnership (MLP), sector funds, oil and gas, Diversification Score®,

What is a Buying Hedge?

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Keywords: commodities, hedging, exchanges, Futures, over-the-counter (OTC), forward contracts, price risk,

What is the commodity market?

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Keywords: leverage, commodities, Futures, hard asset, margin requirements, Blockchains, soft asset,

What is the CME?

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Keywords: commodities, derivatives, Futures, CME Group (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), floor traders,

How do I Invest in commodities?

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Keywords: investments, mutual funds, stocks, commodities, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Futures, options, CME Group (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), Arca exchange,

What does notional value mean?

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Keywords: Forex, derivatives, Futures, swap, notional principal,

What is a currency forward?

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Keywords: investment instruments, Futures, currency forward, over-the-counter (OTC), contracts, interbank market, forex market, exporting,

What is Form 6781: Gains and Losses from Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles?

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Keywords: commodities, Forex, Futures, straddle, options, Section 1092, long term capital gains,

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