Frequently Asked Questions
Investing
Personal Finance
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If I want to have some cash in a liquid account for unexpected emergencies, what is best? A savings account or another type?
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How are capital gains and dividends taxed differently?
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What is pay-as-you-drive auto insurance?
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Are 401(k) loans taxed?
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If a LEAP option is purchased and held for more than 12 months, is the tax treatment long term?
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What is the difference between a credit report and a credit score?
Active Trading
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What happens if I cannot pay a margin call?
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How do I start using technical analysis?
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How does margin trading in the forex market work?
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What does it mean when there is "price action"?
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What are the rules for placing stop and limit orders in forex?
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I don't understand how a stock has a trading price of 5.97, but when I buy it I have to pay the asking price of 6.04. How can I be paying more than what the stock is trading for?
Forex
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How can I invest in a foreign exchange market?
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What is the correlation between American stock prices and the value of the U.S. dollar?
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What do the terms weak dollar and strong dollar mean?
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How do you make money trading money?
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How does margin trading in the forex market work?
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How do I convert dollars to pounds, euros to yen, or francs to dollars, etc.?
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