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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 a REPO?

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Keywords: money market instruments, liquidity, reference rate, federal funds rate, repurchase agreements,

What is a Money Market?

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Keywords: securities, debt, money market instruments, treasuries, market exposure,

What are some examples of Investment Instruments I can use?

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Keywords: investment instruments, stocks, annuities, bonds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), brokerage accounts, Hedge Funds, 401(k),

What is a Market Maker?

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Keywords: securities, trading, broker-dealers, investment basics, market makers,

What is an Accelerated Return Note (ARN)?

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Keywords: leverage, derivatives, Futures, calls, structured notes, unsecured debt, participation limits, leveraged instruments,

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 is a market-maker spread?

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Keywords: stocks, liquidity, bid and ask prices, forex market, Designated market Makers (DMMs), market makers, appointment,

What is a "spread"?

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Keywords: bid and ask prices, corporate bonds, debt instruments, credit spread, options, spreads, active trading,

What is Yield?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, annuities, bonds, compounding interest, interest, dividend, yield, current yield, yield to maturity, nominal yield, effective yield, tax-equivalent yield, CD-equivalent yield, money market yield, roll yield,

What Does Mark to Market (MTM) Mean?

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Keywords: mutual funds, securities, accounting, Mark to Market (MTM),

What is an option?

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Keywords: derivatives, expiration date, in the money, Out of The Money (OTM), calls, puts, options, underlying,

What is the Federal Reserve System?

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Keywords: interest rates, monetary policy, federal funds rate, bank regulation, prime rate, banking institutions, federal discount rate, tight and loose monetary policy, discount window, money supply,

What is a Leveraged Loan?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, leverage, risk, loans, investment banks, leveraged instruments,

What is Dividend Recapitalization?

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Keywords: leveraged instruments, ex-dividend date, recaps, capital structure, dividend recapitalization, inherent value,

What is a strangle?

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Keywords: bullish, bearish, strike price, options trading, strangle, straddle, in the money, Out of The Money (OTM), neutral strategy, calls, puts,

What is market research?

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Keywords: marketing, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), statistical analysis, target market, market research,

What does Bid Mean?

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Keywords: trading, bid and ask prices, investment basics, market makers,

What is the XRP Escrow Lock-Up?

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Keywords: money supply, XRP, XRP Lockup, Bitcoin Mining Awards, cryptocurrency inflation,

What is market efficiency?

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Keywords: passive investing, active management, bid and ask prices, efficient market hypothesis, index investing, market makers,

What is the Negative Volume Index?

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Keywords: smart money, primary trend, indicator, Norman Fosback, Paul Dysart, Negative Volume Index, leading indicator, Positive Volume Index,

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