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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 a Reverse Mortgage?

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Keywords: home equity, Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), senior citizens, reverse mortgage,

What are Medicare Benefits?

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Keywords: social security, medical expenses, senior citizens, eligibility requirements, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), ESRD, disability, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medigap, Medicare Advantage,

What is Medicare Part B?

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Keywords: insurance, social security, medical expenses, senior citizens, Medigap, physician visits, outpatient care, Medicare Supplement Insurance,

What is a Junior Security?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, preferred stock, common stock, shareholder's equity, owner's equity, senior securities, liquidation value, insolvency, junior securities,

What Happens When a Company Goes Bankrupt?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, fixed income, senior securities,

What are Sector ETFs?

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Keywords: investments, market industries, benchmark, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), alpha, index investing, sector funds, market exposure,

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 Kinds of ETFs Exist?

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Keywords: investments, market indices, hedging, Forex, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Futures, speculation, leveraged ETFs, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), options, interest rate swaps, sector funds, 2x ETFs,

What are Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, diversification, active management, index funds, sector funds,

What is Subordinated Debt?

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Keywords: default risk, tranches, junk bonds, high yield bonds, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO), junior securities, solvency issues, moniker, unsubordinated debt, subordinated debt,

What are Other Mutual Fund Classifications?

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Keywords: mutual funds, emerging markets, diversification, P/E ratio, market cap, bond funds, international mutual fund, sector funds,

How are Mutual Funds Classified?

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Keywords: mutual funds, sales load, index funds, sector funds, screening programs, expense ratio, allocation funds, turnovers, turnover ratio,

What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission?

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Keywords: energy, consumer protection, market manipulation, energy sector companies, electrical power companies,

What is active money management?

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Keywords: investment managers, emerging markets, active management, efficient market hypothesis, rebalancing, passive management, energy sector companies, Master Limited Partnership (MLP), sector funds, oil and gas, Diversification Score®,

What are Domestic Stock Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, domestic equity funds,

What is AARP?

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Keywords: retirement planning, Medicare, long-term care insurance, AARP, nonprofit organizations,

What is IRS Publication 54, Tax Guide for US Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad?

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Keywords: Publication 519, Resident Alien, Nonresident Alien (NRA),

What is the Technology Sector?

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Keywords: stocks, technology,

What is Nominal GDP?

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Keywords: quarterly review, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Gross National Product (GNP), Gross National Income (GNI), infrastructure,

What is the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant?

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Keywords: FAFSA, student financial aid, expected Family Contributions (EFCs), Federal Pell Grants, SEOG,

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