Investing Essentials
Investing requires saving money to invest, then developing a diversified portfolio. Portfolios need to be adjusted periodically based on life changes, but the focus should remain on the long term.
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Brokerage Account vs. IRA: What’s the Difference?
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5 Best Investments for Military Families
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Best Savings Bonds of 2022
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Best Tax Lien Investing Courses of 2022
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LGBTQ+ Friendly Investing
Explore Investing Essentials
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Best Technical Analysis Courses in 2022
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The Best Online Gold Dealers for 2022
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Roll-Up Merger Definition
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The World's 11 Greatest Investors
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Ways To Survive A Market Downturn
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What Is a Bid-Ask Spread?
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Institutional Investors vs. Retail Investors: What's the Difference?
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Alpha vs. Beta: What's the Difference?
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Appreciation
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What Is an Asset Class?
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Bull Market Definition
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What Is a Buyback?
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What Is Capital Investment?
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What Is a Clearinghouse?
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What You Need to Know About Dealers
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Effective Annual Interest Rate
What Is a Hurdle Rate?
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Import
Outperform
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What Is a Prospectus?
What Is a Risk Premium?
Security
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Wash Sale
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Shareholder vs. Stakeholder: What's the Difference?
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Break-Even Analysis
Disclosure
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How to Perform Due Diligence on a Company
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Delivery Versus Payment (DVP): What Guarantees Do You Have?
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How Investor Relations Work
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Understanding Joint-Stock Companies
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Repayment Is Paying Back Money Borrowed from a Lender
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Rule of 72
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Smart Money
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How Do You Calculate the Percentage Gain or Loss on an Investment?
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What Is Securitization?
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Level 2 Assets Definition
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How Operating Leverage Can Impact a Business
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Buy-Side vs. Sell-Side Analysts: What's the Difference?
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The Difference Between Money Market and Capital Market
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Investing in Stock Rights and Warrants
Calculating IRR with Excel
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Where Do Investors Tend to Put Their Money in a Bear Market?
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Market Capitalization Versus Market Value: What's the Difference?
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Bid Price Definition
Delisting
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Direct Stock Purchase Plan (DSPP) Definition
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Financial Crisis
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The Ins and Outs of Financial Instruments
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Figuring out Forfeited Shares
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Holding Period Definition
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Issuer Definition
How Money-Weighted Rate of Return Measures Investment Performance
How the Nominal Rate of Return Helps Track Investment Performance
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What Is an Odd Lot?
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An Explanation of an Open Position When Trading
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Participatory Notes Allow Foreign Investors to Buy Indian Securities
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What Is a Public Company?
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Operating Leverage and Financial Leverage
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Subsidiaries Versus Sister Companies
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Capital Gains and Investment Income Are Not the Same: Learn How They Differ