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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5 Best Investments for Military Families
Service members have access to many savings and investment opportunities, including some unavailable to civilians.
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Best Stock Screeners of 2021 -
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Best Technical Analysis Courses in 2021 -
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Best Resources for Improving Financial Literacy -
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The Best Online Gold Dealers for 2021 -
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Roll-Up Merger Definition -
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The World's 11 Greatest Investors -
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Strategies for a Bear Market -
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Bid-Ask Spread Definition -
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Institutional vs. Retail Investors: What's the Difference? -
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Alpha vs. Beta: Differences & Formulas -
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Appreciation Definition -
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Asset Class Definition -
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Bull Market Definition: Characteristics & Examples -
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Buyback Definition -
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Capital Investment Definition -
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Clearinghouse Definition -
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Dealer Definition -
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Effective Annual Interest Rate Definition -
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Exchange Definition -
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Hurdle Rate Definition -
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Import Definition -
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Investment Banker Definition -
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Outperform Definition -
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Prospectus Definition -
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Risk Premium Definition -
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Security Definition: How Securities Trading Works -
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Short-Term Investments Definition -
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Wash Sale Definition -
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The 9 Best Books for Young Investors in 2021 -
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Shareholder vs. Stakeholder Definitions Explained -
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Break-Even Analysis Definition: Analysis Explained -
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Disclosure Definition -
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Due Diligence Definition & Uses for Stocks -
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Delivery Versus Payment (DVP) Definition -
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Fiduciary Definition -
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Investor Relations (IR) Definition -
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Joint-Stock Company Definition -
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Repayment Definition -
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Rule of 72 Definition, Formula, & Calculation -
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Smart Money Definition -
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Wall Street Definition -
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Calculating Investment Percentage Gains or Losses -
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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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The 8 Best Investing Books of 2021 -
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Buy-Side vs. Sell-Side Analysts: What's the Difference? -
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Money Market Vs. Capital Market: What's the Difference? -
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Bid Price Definition -
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Delisting Definition -
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Direct Stock Purchase Plan (DSPP) Definition -
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Financial Instrument Definition -
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Forfeited Share Definition
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