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Finance: What is Trust Indenture Act 39?
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The Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is a set of laws designed to make financial dealings fairer for the average Joe.

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Finance: What's the difference between a financial advisor and a financial planner?
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What is the difference between a financial advisor and a financial planner? A financial advisor can be anyone who works in the financial industry a...

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Finance: What is Payment in Kind/PIK?
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What is Payment in Kind/PIK? PIK is the technical term for barter payment. If you give your plumber a pair of tickets for an NFL game that are wort...

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Finance: What is Arbitrage?
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What is Arbitrage? Arbitrage is a trading strategy used to make risk-free money. The investor buys a security in one market and sells it in another...

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Finance: What is Spread?
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What is spread (bid-ask)? The bid-ask spread compares how much a buyer will pay to how much the seller will sell for. The asking price is what the...

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Finance: What is the Bid-to-Cover Ratio?
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What is the Bid-to-Cover Ratio? The Bid-to-Cover ratio compares the amount of bids made for Treasury securities to the amount that is actually sold...

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Finance: What is Asymmetric Information?
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What is Asymmetric Information? The idea of asymmetric information applies to basically all transactions. It exists in the financial world because...

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Finance: What is probability distribution?
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What is probability distribution? Statistical analysis is a study that compiles and breaks down data gathered from a wide range of categories and c...

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Finance: What is a Dutch Auction?
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What is a Dutch Auction? A Dutch Auction is either one where closed quantity and price bids are entered and the price is set at the highest price t...

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Finance: What is an Auction Market?
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What is an Auction Market? Auction markets are the common stock exchanges. They allow buyers and sellers to enter bids and offers; trades occur whe...

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Finance: What is a Liquid Market?
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A liquid market is a market featuring high trading volumes, i.e. investors actually want to put their cash to work.