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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

How Does a 401(k) Work?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, broker-dealers, RMDs, ERISA, TPA, custodian company, participation rates, top-heavy testing, safe harbor plans,

What is an Earnings Call?

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Keywords: earnings, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), expenses, Earnings Per Share (EPS), quarterly review, safe harbor plans, earnings call, investor relations, skepticism,

What is a SIMPLE IRA?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, employee benefits, safe harbor plans, matching contributions, safe harbor 401(k)s,

What is a Thrift Savings Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, RMDs, employer match, employer contributions, Roth 401(k), after-tax contributions, life annuity, before-tax, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),

What is the Difference Between a Thrift Savings Plan and Other Retirement Plans?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, 401(k), matching contributions, flat contribution, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),

What Are the Contribution Limits For My Thrift Savings Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, employer contributions, matching contributions, employee deferrals, 401(k) plans, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),

What is the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)?

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Keywords: social security, survivors benefits, retirement annuity, federal pension, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),

What is the Difference Between Cash-Balance Plans and Other Retirement Plans?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, pension, defined contribution, defined benefit, qualified plans, Form 5500, lump sum,

Who Establishes a 401(k)?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, fiduciary standard, fiduciary, custodian, top-heavy testing, HCE, Average Deferral Percentage (ADP), sponsor, Department of Labor, administrator, bookkeeper,

What are Net Sales?

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Keywords: profit, corporate finance, sales, bottom line,

What is Return on Sales?

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Keywords: margin, fundamental analysis, revenue, EBITDA, sales, operating profits, operating profit margin, capital structure, net sales, return on sales,

What is fourier analysis?

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Keywords: options pricing, mathematical analysis, cycles, frequencies, harmonic analysis, market noise,

When Should I Start Saving Money?

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Keywords: financial calculators, Personal Finances, savings,

What Should My First Savings Vehicle Be?

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Keywords: investments, Personal Finances, savings, brokerage account, Certificates of Deposit (CDs),

What is a Coverdell ESA?

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Keywords: educational expenses, college funding, contribution limits, private school tuition, Coverdell ESA, private school education, beneficiary change, saving for college,

What Should I Do With a Lump-Sum Distribution From My Cash-Balance Plan?

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Keywords: asset allocation, taxation, retirement accounts, income investments, retirement income strategies, lifetime income, Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR), income annuities,

What are some Examples of Chart Patterns?

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Keywords: chart patterns, candlestick chart, peak, trough, trading volume, trends, indicators, overbought, oversold, trend reversal, chart analysis, flags and pennants, cups and saucers, Triple Tops, Elliot Waves, harmonics, Fourier Analysis, new lows vs new highs, Elliot Waves Theory, Rising Flag, Head-and-Shoulders, Ascending Triangle, Triple Bottom, Falling Wedge, breakout,

What is a Variable Cost?

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Keywords: settlement, overhead, variable costs, cash, production costs, working capital, direct materials, operating cycle, fixed costs, labor,

What is Abatement Cost?

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Keywords: technology, Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC), emissions tax, pollution, byproducts, abatement cost, environment regulations, carbon emissions, noise pollution, environment impacts,

What is a Life Income Fund?

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Keywords: pension, retirement planning, alternatives, rollovers, lifetime income, Canada, Canadian-Americans, Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA), Locked-In Retirement Savings Plan (LRSP),

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