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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 are Accounting Controls?

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Keywords: security, fraud, embezzlement, oversight, internal accounting, audit, internal control systems,

What is backtesting?

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Keywords: indicators, due diligence, options, statistical analysis, historical performance, future results, trading strategies, market theories, algorithm, assumed rate of return, oversight, backtesting,

What is the Interbank Rate?

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Keywords: federal funds rate, LIBOR, prime rate, lending, overnight rate, central banks,

What is FOREX?

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Keywords: currencies, hedging, interbank loans, Forex, over-the-counter (OTC), interbank market, overnight trading, forex market,

What is Accommodative Monetary Policy?

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Keywords: liquidity, federal funds rate, government bonds, prime rate, banking institutions, central banks, overnight interbank rate, money supply,

What is the Federal Discount Rate?

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Keywords: federal reserve, interbank loans, discount rate, federal funds rate, overnight rate, cash value life insurance, federal funds market, Lombard loan, federal discount rate,

What is Federal Reserve Credit?

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Keywords: federal reserve, interbank loans, federal funds rate, banking institutions, federal discount rate, overnight loans,

What do I need to know about investing in FOREX?

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Keywords: investments, volatility, currencies, Forex, daily trading volume, banking institutions, overnight market, international investment banks, forex hedging, bottom line,

What is the LIBOR?

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

What is SIBOR?

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Keywords: reference rate, LIBOR, Currency, overnight interbank rate, Asia,

What is a bear straddle?

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Keywords: speculation, Nick Leeson, Rogue Trader, Barings, short straddle, long straddle,

What is the foreign corrupt practices act?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Department of Justice (DOJ), foreign investors, Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act (FACTA), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),

What is the Federal Funds Rate?

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Keywords: interest rates, federal funds rate, central banks,

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 is a Credit Crunch?

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Keywords: leverage, financial crisis, balance sheet, credit, central banks, Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers,

How Much Does it Cost to Prepare a Trust?

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Keywords: estates, estate planning, trusts, tax attorneys, estate planning attorney,

What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission?

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Keywords: energy, consumer protection, market manipulation, energy sector companies, electrical power companies,

What is commodity paper?

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Keywords: financing, warehousing costs, soft asset,

What is a REPO?

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

What is the Prime Rate

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Keywords: loan interest rates, default risk, federal funds rate, prime rate, lending institutions,

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