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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 Real Rate of Return?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, inflation, bonds, discount rate, taxes, buying power, time value of money, coupon rate, assumed rate of return, guaranteed rate of return, after-tax yield, long term financial planning, Consumer Price Index (CPI), real rate of return,

What is Required Rate of Return?

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Keywords: credit rating, risk free rate, supply and demand, required yield, cost of capital, bond issues, required rate of return,

What is CAGR?

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Keywords: inflation, compounding interest, average annual return, real return,

What is a Fixed Income Security?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rates, risk, U.S. Treasuries, fixed-income securities,

What's important to know about real estate investments?

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Keywords: real estate investments, mutual funds, asset allocation, hedging, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), REITs, 3031, triple-net, developmental property, commercial real estate, residential real estate, investment property,

What is a Fixed Annuity?

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Keywords: annuities, insurance, variable annuities, SPIA, deferred annuities, fixed index annuities, guaranteed rate of return,

What is the ‘Risk-Free Rate of Return’?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, Security Market Line (SML), Sharpe Ratio, treasury yield, risk-free asset,

What are Real Estate Funds?

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Keywords: real estate investments, mutual funds, market industries, REITs,

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 are asset classes?

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Keywords: stocks, commodities, bonds, real estate, modern portfolio theory, cash, alternatives, inherent value,

Should I have real estate investments?

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Keywords: real estate investments, fixed income, asset allocation, Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), bubbles,

What is Appraisal?

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Keywords: valuation, mortgages, refinancing, appraisal, home inspector, real estate closing, second mortgage, lines of credit, home equity loans, property value,

What is an Equity REIT?

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Keywords: alternative investments, real estate, income investing, alternatives, REITs,

What is Income?

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Keywords: dividends, social security, real estate, income, earnings, net income, 401(k), cash equivalents, income taxes, defined contribution, deferred comp, bottom line,

What is backtesting?

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Keywords: indicators, due diligence, options, statistical analysis, historical performance, future results, trading strategies, market theories, algorithm, assumed rate of return, oversight, backtesting,

What are REITs?

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Keywords: real estate investments, asset allocation, dividends, pooled investments, pass-through entity, REITs,

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,

How fast should my portfolio grow?

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Keywords: market performance, risk tolerance, asset allocation, S&P 500, compounding interest, total return, stock market correction, retracement,

What is a Mortgage Rate Lock?

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Keywords: appraisal, mortgage loans, real estate closing attorneys, home inspector, lenders, mortgage companies,

What does asset allocation mean?

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Keywords: real estate investments, portfolio management, asset allocation, stocks, commodities, alternative investments, risk, bonds, correlation, diversifiable risk, asset classes,

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