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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 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,

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),

AAA/Aaa — credit rating

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

Who is a Bill Collector?

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Keywords: bills, credit cards, past-due amount, consolidation agencies, account settlement, debt collector, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, payment-for-deletion,

How Do I Know that Life Insurance Companies are Reliable?

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Keywords: insurance, estate planning, Moody's, Fitch, BBB, agent compensation,

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),

BB+/Ba1 — credit rating

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Keywords: junk bonds, S&P, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, AAA-rating, BBB, investment grade bonds, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA),

What is a Living Will? (in-depth)

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Keywords: healthcare, trusts, last will and testament, living will, Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), agency, attorney-in-fact, advanced medical directive, Power of Attorney (POA),

What is Form 2848: Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative?

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Keywords: CPAs, legal representative, Enrolled Agent (EA), tax attorneys, registered tax advisors,

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 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 does Investment Grade Mean?

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Keywords: security, bond, interest rate, credit rating, investment grade bonds,

Where Do I Buy Life Insurance?

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Keywords: insurance, estate planning, captive agents, online insurance brokerage services, insurance brokers,

What is the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP)?

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Keywords: mortgage, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), underwater, upside-down loan, Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA), Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP),

What are Articles of Incorporation?

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Keywords: business owners, resident agent, corporate charter, articles of association,

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,

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