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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 Types of Bonds Are There?

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Keywords: investments, fixed income, bonds, corporate bonds, junk bonds, high yield bonds, treasury notes, munis, investment basics,

What is a Treasury Note?

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Keywords: bonds, U.S. Treasuries, government bonds, auction, interest rate risk, investment basics,

What is an Accelerated Return Note (ARN)?

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Keywords: leverage, derivatives, Futures, calls, structured notes, unsecured debt, participation limits, leveraged instruments,

What are TIPS?

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Keywords: inflation, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, yield to maturity, Consumer Price Index (CPI),

What is the “Riskless” (or Risk-Free) Rate of Return?

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Keywords: interest rates, stocks, benchmark, bonds, risk free rate, yield, risk premium, U.S. Treasury Bills, risk/return ratio,

What is the Difference Between Public and Permissioned Blockchains?

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Keywords: blockchain technology, blockchain mining, nodes, cryptocurrencies, proof-of-work, Satoshi Nakamoto, ASIC mining,

What Does Debt Financing Mean?

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Keywords: interest rates, leverage, bonds, debt, commercial paper, private investors, promissory notes, debt financing,

What is a Capital Account?

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Keywords: macroeconomics, retained earnings, paid-in capital, treasury stock,

What is a Money Market?

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Keywords: securities, debt, money market instruments, treasuries, market exposure,

What Does Market Risk Premium mean?

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

What is the Federal Home Loan Bank Act?

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Keywords: treasuries, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), mortgage lending market,

B-/B3 — credit rating

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Keywords: treasuries, credit rating, junk bonds, S&P, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, investment grade bonds, default rate, recovery rate, risk free,

What is an Inverted Yield Curve?

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Keywords: treasury bonds, price to yield, flight to safety,

What is a Debenture?

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Keywords: bonds, U.S. Treasuries, interest, government bonds, collateral, debenture,

What is the ‘Risk-Free Rate of Return’?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, Security Market Line (SML), Sharpe Ratio, treasury yield, risk-free asset,

What is the Size of our National Debt?

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Keywords: economy, U.S. Treasuries, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), fiscal year, money supply,

What Does Opportunity Cost Mean?

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Keywords: risk, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, opportunity cost, investment yield,

What is the currency carry trade?

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Keywords: Forex, arbitrage, Currency, treasury bonds, costs of carry, interest rate swaps, intervention, Japan,

What are Mortgage-Backed Securities?

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Keywords: interest rates, financial crisis, U.S. Treasuries, Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), 2008, mortgages, subprime meltdown,

What is a Run Rate?

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Keywords: valuation, historical performance, treasury stock, warrant, employee stock options, employee equity incentive program, depleted, run rate, overhang, burn rate, grants,

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