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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 Ex-Date?

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Keywords: stocks, dividends, ex-dividend date, record date,

What is Dividend Capture?

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Keywords: capital gains and losses, short term capital gains, short-term trading, arbitrage, efficient market hypothesis, dividend capture, ex-dividend date, record date, market psychology,

What is the High-Low Index?

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Keywords: bullish, bearish, record high, record high percent, Simple Moving Average (SMA), new lows vs new highs,

What is Accounts Receivable for Accounting?

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Keywords: accounting, financing, invoices, general ledger, accounting records,

What is Dividend Selling?

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Keywords: dividends, dividend capture, ex-dividend date, record date, payment date, dividend selling,

Do I Have to Pay Taxes on My Bitcoins?

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Keywords: self-employment tax, self-directed IRA, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), tax reporting, convertible virtual currencies, property vs currency taxation, virtual currency as a capital asset, bitcointaxes,

How Does Ethereum Mining Work?

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Keywords: proof-of-work, mining rewards, blockchain transaction fees, Ethereum Serenity,

What is a market-on-close order?

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Keywords: investment managers, institutional investing, market orders, limit order, mutual fund, day trading, index funds, trade imbalance, reports,

What is a Settlement Date?

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Keywords: bonds, U.S. Treasuries, trade date, spot rate, debt settlement, types of trading orders,

What can I find out about hedge funds?

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Keywords: alternative investments, speculation, Hedge Funds, alternatives, Dodd-Frank Act, SEC reporting, Bank Secrecy Act,

What is an Accounting Period?

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Keywords: accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, quarterly review, IRS, business financial reports, fiscal year, 52-53 week year, 4-4-5 calendar, 13-week quarter,

What is a Currency Transaction Report (CTR)?

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Keywords: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act,

What is an 'expiration date' in reference to option trading?

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Keywords: trading, derivatives, Futures, expiry, expiration date, options, holidays,

What is Bad Credit?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, debt, loans, Equifax, credit cards, FICO score, free credit report,

What is a 10-k?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), equity, annual reports, 10-K, 10-Q, due diligence, fiscal year,

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 is market discipline?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Basel Accord, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI),

What are Adjusted Earnings?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), pro-forma, non-GAAP, non-recurring expense,

What is a Balance Sheet?

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Keywords: liabilities, assets, balance sheet, accounting, fundamental analysis, value investing, annual reports, debt-to-equity, acid-test ratio,

What is the Unemployment Rate?

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Keywords: unemployment, unemployment rate, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, natural rate of unemployment, Milton Friedman,

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