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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 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 Par Value?

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

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,

Do I Need a more Specialized Financial Advisor?

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

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 Risk?

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

Who Pays for Medicare?

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

What is the “Riskless” (or Risk-Free) Rate of Return?

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Keywords: interest rates, stocks, benchmark, bonds, risk free rate, yield, risk premium, U.S. Treasury Bills, risk/return ratio,

What is Bond Insurance?

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Keywords: insurance, default risk, asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, risk free rate, risk premium, treasury bonds, coupon rate, nominal yield, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA), municipal bonds, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

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 does it mean to Accept Risk?

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Keywords: insurance, hedging, Initial Public Offering (IPO), securitized, risk premium, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA), inverse correlation, self-insuring, actuaries, accepting risk,

What is a credit rating?

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Keywords: liabilities, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bonds, risk premium, Standard and Poor's, Moody's, Fitch, Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, surety bond, NRSRO, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA), insurance contracts,

How Much Will Long-Term Care Insurance Cost?

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Keywords: financial planning, medical expenses, retirement, long-term care insurance, insurance premium,

What is a covered straddle?

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

At What Age Should I Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?

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Keywords: medical expenses, long-term care insurance, insurance premium,

BB/Ba2 — credit rating

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Keywords: default risk, S&P, risk premium, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, creditworthiness, BBB, investment grade bonds,

A/A2 — credit rating

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Keywords: bankruptcy, default risk, S&P, risk premium, Moody's, Fitch, investment grade bonds, upper middle investment grade,

BB-/Ba3 — credit rating

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Keywords: bonds, junk bonds, credit score, S&P, risk premium, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, creditworthiness, investment grade bonds, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA),

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