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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 Maturity?

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Keywords: fixed income, bonds, bond, interest rate, principal security, investment basics, bond maturity,

What does notional value mean?

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Keywords: Forex, derivatives, Futures, swap, notional principal,

What is a Home Mortgage?

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Keywords: notional principal, refinancing, float, mortgage, collateral, home equity, fixed-rate mortgage, Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), mortgage refinancing, principal loan amount, fixed rate, floating rate,

What is a currency swap?

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Keywords: hedging, risk, Forex, currency hedge, notional principal, forex hedging, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, rate swap,

What are Marketable Securities?

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Keywords: securities, liquidity, market price, cash equivalents, Certificates of Deposit (CDs),

What is an Illiquid Security?

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Keywords: stocks, securities, liquidity, illiquid,

What is Mortgage Interest Deduction?

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Keywords: Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), Pease phaseout, interest and principal payments,

What is a Security?

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Keywords: securities, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), exchanges, liquid assets, over-the-counter (OTC),

What is a Junior Security?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, preferred stock, common stock, shareholder's equity, owner's equity, senior securities, liquidation value, insolvency, junior securities,

Are Social Security Benefits Taxed?

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Keywords: taxation, social security, 401(k), municipal bonds, IRAs, qualified plans, muni bonds, income threshold limits, combined income, non-taxable interest, taxable income,

What is Time Value of Money?

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Keywords: cost of waiting, discounting, compounding interest, cost basis, taxes, notional principal, investment basics, unrealized gains, inherent value,

What is an Unrealized Gain?

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Keywords: stock tickers, cost of waiting, discounting, compounding interest, cost basis, taxes, downtrend, short selling, notional principal, investment basics, unrealized gains,

What does Equity or Security Mean in the context of Capital Markets?

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Keywords: fixed income, securities, investment portfolio, equity, shareholders,

How Does Social Security Work?

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Keywords: social security, retirement income, age 70 ½, disability, SSD, SSI, survivors benefits, Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), Normal Retirement Age (NRA),

When Will Social Security Go Bankrupt?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, pension, social security, disability, Disability Trust Fund, Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA),

How are Social Security Benefits Computed?

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Keywords: pension, social security, survivors benefits, Normal Retirement Age (NRA), Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME), PIA, spousal benefits, dependents,

What is Earnings Before Interest, Taxes ,and Depreciation (EBITD)?

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Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), EBITDA, intangible assets, Transfer of Technology (ToT), intellectual property, bottom line, corporate accounting,

How Much Does (and Will) Social Security Pay?

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Keywords: pension, social security, age 70 ½, survivors benefits, Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), Normal Retirement Age (NRA), Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME), PIA, spousal benefits,

What Kinds of Social Security Benefits Exist?

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Keywords: social security, death benefit, Medicare, SSD, SSI, survivors benefits, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA),

What are Asset-Backed Securities?

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Keywords: asset-backed securities, accounts receivable, securitized, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), debt issues, asset-backed loan, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

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