About The Series 6 Exam |
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About This Book |
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About The Test Bank |
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About The Securities Institute Of America |
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Chapter 1 Equity Securities |
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2 | (1) |
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12 | (8) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Characteristics of All Options |
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22 | (1) |
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Possible Outcomes for an Option |
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23 | (1) |
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Functions of the Custodian Bank Issuing ADRs |
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23 | (1) |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
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23 | (1) |
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Issuing Corporate Securities |
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24 | (1) |
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Types of Underwriting Commitments |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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The Underwriting Syndicate |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (4) |
Chapter 2 Debt Securities |
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35 | (24) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (3) |
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Converting Bonds into Common Stock |
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45 | (1) |
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Advantages of Issuing Convertible Bonds |
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46 | (1) |
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Disadvantages of Issuing Convertible Bonds |
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46 | (1) |
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Convertible Bonds and Stock Splits |
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46 | (1) |
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The Trust Indenture Act of 1939 |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (2) |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (4) |
Chapter 3 Government And Municipal Securities |
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59 | (12) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds |
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60 | (1) |
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Treasury Bond and Note Pricing |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) |
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63 | (1) |
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Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) |
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64 | (1) |
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) |
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64 | (1) |
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Federal Farm Credit System (FFCS) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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Purchasing a Municipal Bond Issued in the State in Which the Investor Resides |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (2) |
Chapter 4 The Money Market |
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71 | (8) |
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71 | (1) |
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Corporate Money Market Instruments |
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71 | (2) |
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Government Money Market Instruments |
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73 | (1) |
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Municipal Money Market Instruments |
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74 | (1) |
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International Money Market Instruments |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (2) |
Chapter 5 Economic Fundamentals |
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79 | (14) |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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Tools of the Federal Reserve Board |
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83 | (3) |
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86 | (1) |
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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International Monetary Considerations |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (4) |
Chapter 6 Mutual Funds |
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93 | (42) |
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Investment Company Philosophy |
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93 | (1) |
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Types of Investment Companies |
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94 | (1) |
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Open-End vs. Closed-End Funds |
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95 | (1) |
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Diversified vs. Nondiversified |
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96 | (1) |
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Investment Company Registration |
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97 | (2) |
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Investment Company Components |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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Distribution of No-Load Mutual Fund Shares |
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102 | (1) |
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Distribution of Mutual Fund Shares |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (2) |
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Characteristics of Open-End Mutual Fund Shares |
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104 | (1) |
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Mutual Fund Investment Objectives |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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Valuing Mutual Fund Shares |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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Calculating a Mutual Fund' s Sales Charge Percentage |
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113 | (1) |
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Finding the Public Offering Price |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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Backdating a Letter of Intent |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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Automatic Reinvestment of Distributions |
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117 | (1) |
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Other Mutual Fund Features |
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117 | (4) |
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Cost Base of Multiple Purchases |
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121 | (1) |
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Purchasing Mutual Fund Shares |
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122 | (3) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Recommending Mutual Funds |
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127 | (1) |
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Structured Retail Products/SRPs |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (6) |
Chapter 7 Variable Annuities And Life Insurance |
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135 | (22) |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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Recommending Variable Annuities |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Factors Affecting the Size of the Annuity Payment |
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143 | (1) |
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The Assumed Interest Rate (AIR) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (2) |
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Premiums and Death Benefits |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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Tax Implications of Life Insurance |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (4) |
Chapter 8 Retirement Plans |
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157 | (20) |
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157 | (1) |
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Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Simplified Employee Pension IRA (SEP IRA) |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (1) |
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Educational IRA/Coverdell IRA |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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Tax-Sheltered Annuities (TSAs)/Tax-Deferred Accounts (TDAs) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (3) |
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Rolling Over a Pension Plan |
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169 | (1) |
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (1) |
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Department of Labor Fiduciary Rules |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (4) |
Chapter 9 Customer Accounts |
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177 | (24) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (10) |
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Commingling Customers' Pledged Securities |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (2) |
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FINRA Rules on Financial Exploitation of Seniors |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (4) |
Chapter 10 Customer Recommendations, Professional Conduct, And Taxation |
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201 | (28) |
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Professional Conduct in the Securities Industry |
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202 | (1) |
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Fair Dealings with Customers |
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202 | (5) |
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207 | (1) |
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Mutual Fund Current Yield |
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207 | (1) |
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Information Obtained from an Issuer |
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207 | (1) |
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Disclosure of Client Information |
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208 | (1) |
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Borrowing and Lending Money |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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Private Securities Transactions |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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NYSE/FINRA Know Your Customer |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) |
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215 | (1) |
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Products Made Available through Member Firms |
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216 | (1) |
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Recommendations through Social Media |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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Calculating Gains and Losses |
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219 | (1) |
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Cost Base of Multiple Purchases |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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Taxation of Interest income |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Donating Securities to Charity |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Corporate Dividend Exclusion |
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224 | (1) |
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Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) |
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224 | (1) |
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Taxes on Foreign Securities |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (4) |
Chapter 11 Securities Industry Rules And Regulations |
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229 | (38) |
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The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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229 | (1) |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) |
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231 | (2) |
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Becoming a Member of FINRA |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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Disciplinary Actions Against a Registered Representative |
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235 | (1) |
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Resignation of a Registered Representative |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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Firm Element Continuing Education |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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Retiring Representatives/Continuing Commissions |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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Persons Ineligible to Register |
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239 | (1) |
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Communications with the Public |
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239 | (1) |
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FINRA Rule 2210 Communications with the Public |
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240 | (3) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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Misleading Communication with the Public |
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245 | (1) |
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Securities Investor Protection Corporation Act of 1970 |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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The Insider Trading & Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Do Not Call List Exemptions |
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249 | (1) |
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The Role of the Principal |
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249 | (1) |
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Violations and Complaints |
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250 | (1) |
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Resolution of Allegations |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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The Uniform Securities Act |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (6) |
Answer Keys |
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267 | (10) |
Glossary Of Exam Terms |
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277 | (66) |
Index |
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