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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

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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 are Solvency Ratios?

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Keywords: Basel Accord, Basel III, ratios, insolvency, quick ratio, current ratio, debt-to-asset ratio, solvency issues, debt obligations,

What is the Interest Coverage Ratio?

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Keywords: interest rates, debt, loan interest rates, earnings, solvency issues, interest coverage ratio, debt service ratio, EBIT,

What is the Debt Ratio?

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Keywords: liabilities, risk, debt, cash flow, ratios, debt ratio, insolvency, debt financing, total debt, total assets, solvency issues,

What is the 'Fixed Assets to Net Worth' Ratio?

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Keywords: assets, net worth, solvency issues, fixed assets to net worth ratio,

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 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 is a Secondary Offering?

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Keywords: follow-on-offering, secondary market, new issue, dilutive, SEC registration, diluted earnings per share,

AA+/Aa1 — credit rating

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Keywords: S&P, Moody's, Fitch, insurance company ratings, debt issues, investment grade bonds,

What is the Absolute Breadth Index?

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Keywords: technical analysis, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), indicators, advance/decline line, oscillators, long straddle, market breadth, advancing issues, market trends,

What are Fully Diluted Shares?

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Keywords: dilutive, supply and demand, diluted earnings per share, shareholder's equity, convertible securities, stock issues, warrant, employee stock options,

What is Investment Banking?

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Keywords: trading, trading volume, new issue, Initial Public Offering (IPO), investment banks, Volcker Rule, Hedge Funds, banking institutions, Glass-Steagall Act, loan underwriting,

What are Asset-Backed Securities?

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Keywords: asset-backed securities, accounts receivable, securitized, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), debt issues, asset-backed loan, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

What is Bond Yield?

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Keywords: secondary market, risk free rate, debt issues, required yield, current yield, yield to maturity, distribution yield, 30-day SEC yield, coupon rate, nominal yield, bond spread, bond yield,

What is the Equity Multiplier?

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Keywords: equity, credit rating, enterprise multiple, shareholder's equity, debt-to-equity ratio, EV/EBITDA, multiple, debt issues, capital structure,

What does 'Outstanding Shares' mean?

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Keywords: market capitalization, Earnings Per Share (EPS), stock issues, corporate finance, share buybacks, outstanding shares, buy-back,

What is Required Rate of Return?

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Keywords: credit rating, risk free rate, supply and demand, required yield, cost of capital, bond issues, required rate of return,

What are Blockchain’s Issues and Limitations?

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Keywords: blockchain technology, Satoshi Nakamoto, 51% attach,

Whats is Commercial Paper?

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Keywords: interest rates, debt, commercial paper,

What is a Liquidity Ratio?

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Keywords: liabilities, assets, liquidity, current liabilities, current ratio, liquidity ratio, financial liquidity,

What is Tier 1 Capital?

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Keywords: bank regulation, 2008, Basel Accord, Basel III, risk-weighting, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio,

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