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IntroductionMarket Abbreviations Stock Market Statistics Thinking about Your Financial Future Search for Advisors Financial Calculators Financial Media Federal Agencies and Programs

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 a Balloon Loan?

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Keywords: reset provision, two-step mortgage, lump sum payment, refinancing risk,

What is Mortgage Refinancing?

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Keywords: interest rate, refinancing, Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM), fixed-rate mortgage, Home Equity Line Of Credit (HELOC), "re-fi", mortgage refinancing,

What is Risk?

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Keywords: insurance, risk, Beta, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Security Market Line (SML), Sharpe Ratio, risk premium, market exposure,

What is a Balloon Payment?

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Keywords: interest rates, debt, loans, reset provision, installment payments, loan refinancing, loan term,

What is Systematic Risk?

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Keywords: hedging, alternative investments, diversification, Beta, market risk, systematic risk, Diversification Score®, market exposure,

What is currency risk?

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Keywords: forward contract, futures market, forex market, currency risk,

What is Cash-Flow Financing?

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Keywords: cash flow, cycles, inventory, EV/EBITDA, financing, asset-backed loan, senior stretch loan, over-advance loan, collateral, loan refinancing, business cycle,

What is Unsystematic Risk?

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Keywords: Beta, correlation, market risk, diversifiable risk, residual risk, systematic risk, risk return tradeoff, Diversification Score®, unsystematic risk,

What is Mortgage Modification?

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Keywords: Fannie Mae, loan refinancing, Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), mortgage refinancing, financial hardship, mortgage modification,

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 market risk?

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Keywords: volatility, modern portfolio theory, systematic risk, risk return tradeoff, risk and return, Diversification Score®, market exposure, inherent value,

What is the Equity Risk Premium?

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Keywords: risk, stock market, Portfolio, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), equity risk premium, inherent value,

What is Counter-Party Risk?

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Keywords: risk, default risk, counter-parties, counter-party risk,

What are the Risks Associated With Stocks?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, volatility, asset allocation, stocks, S&P 500, risk and return, inherent value,

What is the Debt-to-Equity Ratio?

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Keywords: leverage, risk, equity, debt, shareholder's equity, debt-to-equity ratio, debt ratio, cash flows, cash equivalents,

What is Accounts Receivable Financing?

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Keywords: accounts receivable, inventory, financing, over-advance loan, payday-advance loans, factoring companies, debt collections, payment date,

What should I look for in a good Mortgage Calculator?

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Keywords: financial calculators, mortgage payments, balloon payment, Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM), mortgage refinancing,

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 are Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)?

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Keywords: volatility, bond, interest rate, mortgages, refinancing, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

What Does Market Risk Premium mean?

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Keywords: stocks, risk, U.S. Treasuries, market risk premium, yield to maturity,

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