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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 Life Settlement?

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Keywords: cost basis, settlement, treatment, income taxes, viatical company, third party owned life insurance, Stranger-Owned Life Insurance (STOLI),

Who Administers a 401(k)?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, IRS, open architecture plans, third party administrator, ERISA, TPA, Highly Compensated Employees (HCEs),

What are My 401(k) Investment Options?

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Keywords: asset allocation, taxation, retirement accounts, custodian, self-directed 401(k)s, open architecture plans, third party administrator,

What is Accelerated Life Insurance?

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Keywords: life insurance, triggering events, chronic illness, terminal illness,

What is an Accelerative Endowment?

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Keywords: cash value life insurance, whole life insurance, endowment age, living benefits life insurance, accelerated death benefit, Return of Premium (ROP),

What is Life Insurance?

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Keywords: estate planning, life insurance, whole life insurance, term life, universal life,

What are Accelerated Benefits?

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Keywords: life insurance, contract riders, terminal illness, long term care,

What is Mortgage Life Insurance?

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Keywords: mortgages, life insurance, cash value life insurance, term life,

What are the Basics of Life Insurance?

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Keywords: life insurance, whole life insurance, employee benefits, term life, universal life, cafeteria plan, economic value,

What Amount of Life Insurance Should I Have?

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Keywords: insurance, estate planning, life insurance, death benefit, estate taxes, economic value,

How Much will Life Insurance Cost Me?

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Keywords: insurance, estate planning, life insurance, cash value life insurance, term life,

Do I Need Life Insurance?

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Keywords: insurance, cash value life insurance, Modified Endowment Contract (MEC), estate taxes, tax-deferred investment vehicles,

What is an Annuity?

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Keywords: annuities, insurance, life insurance, long term care, lifetime income, financial vehicles, variable annuities, fixed annuities, indexed annuities, period income annuities, hybrid annuities,

Should I Buy a Medigap Policy?

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Keywords: insurance, medical expenses, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part C,

What Types of Life Insurance Exist?

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Keywords: insurance, estate planning, cash value life insurance, whole life insurance, term life, universal life, variable universal life, market exposure, indexed universal life,

What is Whole Life Insurance?

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Keywords: portfolio theories, insurance, estate planning, conservative strategies, universal life,

Is Life Insurance a Good Investment?

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Keywords: insurance, estate planning, alternatives, tax-equivalent yield, tax-deferred investment vehicles,

What is an Income Annuity?

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Keywords: annuity, life insurance, variable annuities, fixed annuities, longevity, insurance companies, joint-life annuities, mortality pool,

What is Counter-Party Risk?

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

What is an Accidental Death Benefit?

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Keywords: life insurance, double-indemnity, employee benefits, contract riders, insurance exclusions,

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