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What are No-Load Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, mutual fund fees, commissions, front load, breakpoint, 12b-1, no-load,

What are Load Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, fees, fund expenses and fees, sales charges, front load, front-end load, back-end load, contingent deferred sales charge, breakpoint, 12b-1, CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge),

What is a Leveraged Loan?

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

What Are the Basics of Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, qualified plans, prospectus, breakpoint, share classes, no-load, separate accounts,

What is a Jumbo Loan?

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Keywords: interest rates, mortgage, securitized, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, credit score, mortgage loans, jumbo mortgages,

What are Subprime Loans?

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Keywords: Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), 2008, cash flow, securitized, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), prime rate, subprime loans,

What is an FHA Loan?

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Keywords: Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), first-time homebuyers, low income homebuyers, FHA loans,

What is a leading indicator?

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Keywords: technical indicators, economics, leading indicators, oscillators, Dow Theory, confirmation, historical performance, Brexit, lagging indicators,

What is a Student Loan?

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Keywords: inflation, FAFSA, Sallie Mae, Navient, student loans,

What is passive investing?

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Keywords: market indices, asset allocation, securities, passive investing, active management, efficient market theory, alpha, long position, buy and hold, long term financial planning, no-load,

What is a "Breakpoint"?

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Keywords: mutual funds, investment, fees, sales load, mutual fund fees, fees & commissions, breakpoint,

How are Mutual Funds Classified?

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Keywords: mutual funds, sales load, index funds, sector funds, screening programs, expense ratio, allocation funds, turnovers, turnover ratio,

What is a Home Equity Loan?

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Keywords: mortgage, Home Equity Line Of Credit (HELOC), fixed-rate interest payments, college funding, home equity loans,

What was the Subprime Meltdown?

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Keywords: 2008, derivatives, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, defaults, high yield, subprime meltdown, solvency issues, subprime loans,

What is Cash Collateral?

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Keywords: broker, short selling, margin, loans, lending, cash, collateral, collateral account,

What is Investment Interest Expense?

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Keywords: real estate, short selling, margin, loans, tax deductible, cash equivalents, investment accounts, Form 1040, investment property,

What is the LIBOR?

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Keywords: benchmark, loan interest rates, LIBOR, overnight interbank rate,

What is Accrued Interest?

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Keywords: bonds, accrued interest, accrual accounting, loans, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO),

What is Bad Credit?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, debt, loans, Equifax, credit cards, FICO score, free credit report,

What is an Interest Rate?

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

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