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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 call time spread?

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Keywords: portfolio management, options, horizontal spread, net credit, options premium, calendar spread, money base,

What is a covered straddle?

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Keywords: volatility, portfolio management, neutral strategy, calls, puts, options, short, writing options, long, option premium,

What is the Equity Risk Premium?

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Keywords: risk, stock market, Portfolio, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), equity risk premium, inherent value,

What Does Market Risk Premium mean?

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Keywords: stocks, risk, U.S. Treasuries, market risk premium, yield to maturity,

What is a Breakeven Price?

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Keywords: spread, options, writing options, net debit, breakeven price, premium,

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 an Accelerated Share Repurchase?

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Keywords: dilutive, covering a short, short position, diluted earnings per share, Earnings Per Share (EPS), share buybacks, investment banks, short-selling, buy-back, accelerated share repurchase, premium,

What is Par Value?

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Keywords: stocks, bonds, discounting, inverse correlation, premium, par value,

Who Pays for Medicare?

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Keywords: insurance, social security, medical expenses, tax deductible, Medicare, Medicare premium,

What is an Adjunct Account?

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Keywords: balance sheet, bonds payable, selling at a premium, contra account, discount bonds, balance sheet account, carrying amount, valuation account, costs of carry, premium,

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 a "spread"?

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

Do I Need a more Specialized Financial Advisor?

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Keywords: financial advisors, investment portfolio, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), premium,

What is a bull put spread?

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Keywords: portfolio management, long position, strike price, short position, calls, puts, options, maximum profit, vertical spread, potential loss,

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 naked call?

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Keywords: portfolio management, covering a short, options, open interest, buy to close, buy to cover, naked call, breakeven price, brokerage firm rules, unlimited risk, unlimited loss,

What is Risk?

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Keywords: insurance, risk, Beta, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Security Market Line (SML), Sharpe Ratio, risk premium, market exposure,

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