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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 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 Ex-Date?

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

What is Accounts Receivable for Accounting?

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

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 was the Subprime Meltdown?

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Keywords: 2008, derivatives, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, defaults, high yield, subprime meltdown, solvency issues, subprime loans,

What is a Dividend ETF?

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Keywords: dividends, taxation, equity, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), ETF, high yield, capital appreciation, Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), dividend ETFs,

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,

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 Types of Bonds Are There?

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Keywords: investments, fixed income, bonds, corporate bonds, junk bonds, high yield bonds, treasury notes, munis, investment basics,

What is market breadth?

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Keywords: index, indicators, daily breadth, McClellan Summation Index, advance/decline line, advance/decline volume ratio, market breadth, Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM), new lows vs new highs, Net New Highs,

What is the Risk/Return Trade-Off

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Keywords: risk tolerance, modern portfolio theory, high yield, efficient market hypothesis, high yield bonds, risk return tradeoff, alternatives, potential profit, return on investment (ROI),

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 Dividend Selling?

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

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),

B/B2 — credit rating

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Keywords: bonds, junk bonds, high yield bonds, default rate, recovery rate, credit ratings,

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),

B-/B3 — credit rating

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Keywords: treasuries, credit rating, junk bonds, S&P, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, investment grade bonds, default rate, recovery rate, risk free,

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,

How Does Ethereum Mining Work?

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

B+/B1 — credit tating

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Keywords: default risk, credit rating, junk bonds, S&P, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, ratings institutions,

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