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  An interest rate is the percentage of interest relative to the principal. It is either what lenders charge borrowers or what is earned from deposit accounts.

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  Separating a single portfolio into two portfolios -- an alpha portfolio and a beta portfolio -- affords an investor greater control over risk.

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  Only the biggest foreign investors may buy Saudi stocks directly. Non-billionaires can find exchange-traded funds that focus on Mideast investments.

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  An application programming interface, or API, is a "go-between" that enables a software program to interact with other software.

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  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is an independent federal agency that provides insurance to U.S. banks and thrifts.