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What is Maturity?
Maturity is the amount of time an investment exists - once the security matures, it is paid off to the investor and concludes the transaction.
Maturities are most commonly used in the fixed income context, with bonds having maturities consistent with when their principal is paid back to the investor.
What is Yield to Maturity?
How Do I Structure My Bond Portfolio?
What are the contribution limits for my Roth 401(k)?
Roth 401(k) contributions have the same limits as regular 401(k) contributions. Which, in 2016, is $18,000
What Does Medicaid Cover?
Medicaid will cover many things, but it is reserved for those without enough assets to get such care on their own or…
What is the Symmetrical Triangle Bottom (Bearish) Pattern?
The Symmetrical Triangle Bottom pattern forms when a stock’s price fails to retest a high or a low and forms two trends
What is Directional Movement Index (DMI)?
DMI combines average directional index (ADX), plus directional indicator (+DI) and minus directional indicator (-DI)
What is a Bank Guarantee?
When a lending institution offers a Bank Guarantee, they are reducing the risk by guaranteeing payment to the seller
What is a bear straddle?
A Bear Straddle is another name for a short straddle, in which the investor writes (goes short) on both a call and a put
What is Appraisal?
Appraisal is a valuation conducted by a certified professional to assess the value of property, especially real estate
What is a currency forward?
Forward contracts allow an investor to lock in a price by agreeing to exchange a set amount of one currency for another
What is triple witching?
Triple witching hour is when three types of derivatives expire at once, which happens once every quarter in the US
What should I compare the performance of my portfolio with?
Benchmark indices are used to gauge the performance of an investment portfolio