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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

How Does a 401(k) Work?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, broker-dealers, RMDs, ERISA, TPA, custodian company, participation rates, top-heavy testing, safe harbor plans,

What is a Preferred Stock?

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Keywords: bonds, common stock, participating, callable, convertible, hybrid securities, MIPS, QUIPS, TOPrS,

How Does the Money in My 401(k) Get Invested?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, ERISA section 404(c), risk of loss, participant education, automatic enrollment, inherent value,

What is market exposure?

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Keywords: assets, portfolio management, market, participating, risk free, participation limits, Diversification Score®, market exposure, inherent value,

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 is an Interest Rate?

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

What is a Rate Swap?

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Keywords: interest rates, over-the-counter (OTC), floating rate,

What is a Run Rate?

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Keywords: valuation, historical performance, treasury stock, warrant, employee stock options, employee equity incentive program, depleted, run rate, overhang, burn rate, grants,

What are Bond Ratings?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, fixed income, bonds, 2008, Standard and Poor's, Moody's, Fitch, AAA-rating, Enron, American International Group (AIG), BBB, investment basics, bond ratings,

What is Accrual Rate?

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Keywords: bonds, secondary market, accrual accounting, coupon rate, defined benefit pension plan,

What is the Discount Rate?

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Keywords: interest rates, federal reserve, discount rate, discount bonds, federal discount rate,

What is the Interbank Rate?

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

What is a Dividend Rate?

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Keywords: dividends, corporate bonds, preferred stock, dividend yield, common stock, dividend rate, dividend growth rate,

What is the Unemployment Rate?

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Keywords: unemployment, unemployment rate, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, natural rate of unemployment, Milton Friedman,

What is the Prime Rate

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

AAA/Aaa — credit rating

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Keywords: bonds, default risk, credit rating, S&P, Moody's, Fitch, ratings agencies,

B/B2 — credit rating

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Keywords: bonds, junk bonds, high yield bonds, default rate, recovery rate, credit ratings,

B-/B3 — credit rating

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Keywords: treasuries, credit rating, junk bonds, S&P, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, investment grade bonds, default rate, recovery rate, risk free,

A+/A1 — credit rating

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Keywords: bonds, default risk, S&P, Moody's, Fitch, AAA-rating, investment grade bonds, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA),

What is the Federal Funds Rate?

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

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