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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

What is Accelerated Life Insurance?

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

What kind of hedge funds exist?

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Keywords: hedging, alternative investments, long and short positions, macroeconomics, Hedge Funds, short-selling, strategies, directional, event-driven,

What are Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)?

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Keywords: preferred stock, common stock, board of directors, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), hostile takeover, poison pill,

What is a Stop Order?

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Keywords: hedging, buy-stop, sell-stop, stop-loss, stop-limit order, automated trading, conditional orders, trade tickets,

What is Medicare Part D?

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Keywords: insurance, social security, medical expenses, Medigap coverage, prescription drug cost,

What is Stop-Loss Order?

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Keywords: losses, limit order, sell-stop, automated trading, conditional orders, covering a short,

What is a Stop Limit Order?

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Keywords: buy-stop, sell-stop, automated trading, conditional orders, stop price, limit price, contract riders, trade tickets,

What are Envelopes and Trading Bands?

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Keywords: trends, moving average, trade indicator, technical trading, trading bands, envelopes,

How often do I need to rebalance my portfolio?

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Keywords: portfolio management, asset allocation, investment portfolio, rebalancing, quarterly review,

What Happens to My 401(k) if I Leave My Job?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, vesting, rollover, custodian-to-custodian transfer, cliff vesting, graduated vesting,

How to use Bollinger Bands in trading

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Keywords: technical analysis, standard deviation, bollinger bands, moving average, investment strategy, active trading,

What is Diluted Earnings Per Share?

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Keywords: windfall, assets and liabilities, death spiral, diluted earnings per share, shareholder's equity, convertible securities, dilution,

What is a "Breakpoint"?

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Keywords: mutual funds, investment, fees, sales load, mutual fund fees, fees & commissions, breakpoint,

What does it mean to Accept Risk?

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Keywords: insurance, hedging, Initial Public Offering (IPO), securitized, risk premium, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA), inverse correlation, self-insuring, actuaries, accepting risk,

What is a Home Office Expense?

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Keywords: deductions, tax deductible, self-employment tax, small businesses, self-employed, business taxes, home office, tax deductions, itemized deductions, self-employed individuals,

What does Capital Gain Mean?

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Keywords: tax-deferred accounts, real estate, capital gains taxes, profits, Stock,

What are 'non-marginable' securities?

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Keywords: margin, penny stocks, Initial Public Offering (IPO),

How Much Money Should I Set Aside for Emergencies?

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Keywords: financial calculators, Personal Finances, emergency fund, brokerage account,

Will My Cash-Balance Payments Affect My Social Security payments?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, social security, munis, Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), muni bonds, social security benefits,

What is market breadth?

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Keywords: index, indicators, daily breadth, McClellan Summation Index, advance/decline line, advance/decline volume ratio, market breadth, Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM), new lows vs new highs, Net New Highs,

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