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What does notional value mean?

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

What is a currency swap?

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Keywords: hedging, risk, Forex, currency hedge, notional principal, forex hedging, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, rate swap,

What is an Unrealized Gain?

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Keywords: stock tickers, cost of waiting, discounting, compounding interest, cost basis, taxes, downtrend, short selling, notional principal, investment basics, unrealized gains,

What is Time Value of Money?

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Keywords: cost of waiting, discounting, compounding interest, cost basis, taxes, notional principal, investment basics, unrealized gains, inherent value,

What is a Home Mortgage?

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Keywords: notional principal, refinancing, float, mortgage, collateral, home equity, fixed-rate mortgage, Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), mortgage refinancing, principal loan amount, fixed rate, floating rate,

What is Maturity?

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Keywords: fixed income, bonds, bond, interest rate, principal security, investment basics, bond maturity,

What is Mortgage Interest Deduction?

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Keywords: Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), Pease phaseout, interest and principal payments,

What is Earnings Before Interest, Taxes ,and Depreciation (EBITD)?

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Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), EBITDA, intangible assets, Transfer of Technology (ToT), intellectual property, bottom line, corporate accounting,

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 Earnings Before Interest Depreciation and Amortization (EBIDA)?

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Keywords: taxes, amortization, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), depreciation, hard asset, debt service, fixed-rate interest payments, corporate accounting,

What are Adjusted Earnings?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), pro-forma, non-GAAP, non-recurring expense,

What is a put option?

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Keywords: portfolio management, hedging, stop-loss, calls, puts, options, stop-limit, writing puts,

What is a call option?

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Keywords: portfolio management, derivatives, in the money, Out of The Money (OTM), calls, puts, options, intrinsic value,

What are option strategies?

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Keywords: portfolio management, spread, derivatives, straddle, options,

What is an Accounting Convention?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 10-Q, accrual accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), quarterly review, publicly-traded companies, pro-forma, non-GAAP, cash accounting,

What is an Accounting Standard?

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Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, IRS, accounting practices, best practices,

How are option prices computed?

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Keywords: volatility, portfolio management, implied volatility, strike price, options, time decay, binomial trees, Black-Scholes,

What are the basics of options?

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Keywords: long position, strike price, short position, calls, puts, options, open interest, open position, closed position, option chain,

What is a short position in options trading?

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Keywords: hedging, margin, shorting, long and short positions, options,

What is an Abandonment Option?

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Keywords: appraisal, arbitration, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), liquidation value, abandonment value, appraised value, abandonment option,

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