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What is a Ponzi Scheme?

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Keywords: market scandals, ponzi schemes, investing, money manager, Bernie Madoff,

Who is the Most Widely Known Villain of Wall Street?

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Keywords: market statistics, market scandals, ponzi schemes,

What is Bitcoin lending?

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Keywords: ponzi schemes, margin account, lending platforms, lending pools, tax-free loans, p2p loans, microloans, Mt. Gox,

Where can I find information about hedge funds and their performance?

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Keywords: ponzi schemes, hedging, alternative investments, fund management, Hedge Funds, historical performance, SEC reporting, transparency, Bernie Madoff, Morningstar,

What is the Black-Scholes formula?

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Keywords: portfolio management, risk free rate, options, formula selling, Black-Scholes, American style options, Europe,

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 is Mortgage Fraud?

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Keywords: reverse mortgage, second mortgage, misrepresentation, FBI,

How Does Ethereum Work?

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Keywords: oil and gas, Initial Coin Offering (ICO), ERC 20, Dapps, Ethereum Virtual Machine, Ethereum mining,

What are the Best Internet Sources for Financial Information?

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Keywords: financial media, internet, investment apps and websites, Morningstar, market news,

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 a BitLicense?

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Keywords: Coinbase, New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), Article 78, regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges,

What is a Merger?

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Keywords: horizontal merger, vertical integration, market extension, concentric merger, conglomerate, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A),

What is a ratio call spread?

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Keywords: portfolio management, delta hedging, delta neutral, calls, puts, options, spreads, unlimited loss, limited gains,

Who are venture capitalists?

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Keywords: asset allocation, alternative investments, startups, venture capital, seed money,

How is Ripple Different Than Bitcoin and Ethereum?

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Keywords: decentralized network, trustless system, open-source, private blockchains, banks and blockchains, permissioned blockchains,

What Happens When a Company Goes Bankrupt?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, fixed income, senior securities,

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

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Keywords: Blockchains, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, peer-to-peer technology, Satoshi Nakamoto, Satoshi Cycle,

What does FDIC Insured mean?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, Basel Accords, bank insurance, insolvency, Glass-Steagall Act, It’s a Wonderful Life,

What are foreign exchange reserves?

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Keywords: China, foreign exchange, politics, trade deficit, intervention, Endaka, trade imbalance, Japan, exporting,

What is an Asset-Backed Security?

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Keywords: Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), asset-backed securities, investing, tranches, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), prepayment risk, PAC, royalty income, financial guaranty insurance, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

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