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A strong dollar is one that has earned trust on an international scale. It reflects a reliable currency...at least, more reliable than that of othe...

Are monopolies evil? Should they be regulated? Should they be illegal? Monopolies in and of themselves, are neither good nor evil. How they conduct...

What's a yankee bond, and does it stick a feather in its cap and call it macaroni?

What is a Country Basket (Index Fund)? Investing internationally can be a challenge, as foreign exchange, different accounting rules, time zones an...

What are credit ratings and how are they interpreted? Credit ratings describe a borrower’s likelihood to pay back their debts; it’s a look at h...

What is the gold standard, besides the standard at which this video is judged? Hit play to find out.

PERLS is a bond that pays interest twice a year, but whose yield is linked to a given foreign exchange rate. It also doesn't string very well on a...

How do you judge the performance of an index fund? For index funds, they're really just a reflection of the stocks and bonds they, uh... reflect. S...

What is a balance sheet? A balance sheet is a financial document that public corporations are required to use. It shows their assets and liabilitie...

What is inflation, and if we poke it with a pin, will it pop?

Who invests in stocks? 401k plans, pension funds, institutional investors, banks, traders, clients of Schwab, Fidelity, and Franklin. Joe Blow buys...

What is Coupon Stripping? Coupon stripping is the process of taking a coupon bearing bond and separating the coupons into individual zero coupon se...

What is a basis point? Basis points are how changes in financial securities are described. “The stock dropped 100 points” actually means that t...

What is a strike price? Strike prices are used in conjunction with options. Calls and puts give investors the right to buy or sell stocks at predet...

What is the process of a loan? Collateral. Do you have it? The bank lending you money wants to be sure that A) they get paid back, and B) they char...

What is Capital Gains Distribution? Owners of equity based mutual funds which are successful in investing will inevitably be the recipients of thei...

What rights does a public stockholder have? Common shareholders elect the board of directors. They vote. They have the right to quarterly financial...

What are high yield/junk bonds? Junk bonds are called junk for a reason. They are really risky, but because of this risk, they can pay very well. T...

What are Bonds? The simplest explanation is that a bond is essentially an I.O.U. that is issued by a corporate or government institution to borrow...

What is the Free Rider Problem? The free rider problem occurs when people take more than their contributed fair share of a common resource. In the...