Introduction |
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About the Series 7 Exam |
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What is a Security? |
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About the Author |
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Overview of Equity Securities |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (12) |
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16 | (8) |
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24 | (5) |
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29 | (82) |
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Overview of Debt Securities |
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31 | (1) |
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Debt Security Definitions |
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32 | (29) |
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61 | (12) |
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US Government and Government Agency Bonds |
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73 | (13) |
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Municipal Bonds and Municipal Fund Securities |
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86 | (20) |
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106 | (5) |
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111 | (50) |
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Overview of Investment Companies |
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113 | (6) |
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IRS Subchapter M and Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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119 | (4) |
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Types and Objectives of Investment Companies |
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123 | (8) |
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131 | (6) |
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137 | (17) |
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154 | (3) |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
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157 | (4) |
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161 | (94) |
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163 | (8) |
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In the Money, Out of the Money, and At the Money |
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171 | (2) |
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Premium, Intrinsic Value, and Time Value |
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173 | (3) |
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Basic Equity Option Strategies |
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176 | (18) |
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Hedging and Income Strategies |
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194 | (14) |
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Straddles and Combinations |
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208 | (8) |
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216 | (15) |
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231 | (5) |
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Index, Yield-Based, and Currency Options |
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236 | (8) |
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244 | (11) |
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Direct Participation Programs |
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255 | (22) |
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Overview of Direct Participation Programs |
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257 | (2) |
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General and Limited Partners |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (3) |
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266 | (7) |
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273 | (2) |
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275 | (2) |
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277 | (14) |
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Overview of Risks and Suitability |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (4) |
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284 | (5) |
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289 | (2) |
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291 | (39) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (25) |
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319 | (8) |
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327 | (2) |
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Overview of Investment Banking |
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329 | (1) |
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Investment Banking Definitions |
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330 | (45) |
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333 | (5) |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (4) |
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Exempt Securities and Exempt Transactions |
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344 | (9) |
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Trust Indenture Act of 1939 |
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353 | (2) |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (3) |
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Agreement Among Underwriters |
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360 | (7) |
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367 | (4) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (2) |
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Trades of Outstanding Securities |
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375 | (64) |
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Overview of Trades of Outstanding Securities |
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377 | (1) |
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Primary and Secondary Markets |
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378 | (3) |
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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381 | (3) |
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Exchanges and OTC Markets |
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384 | (11) |
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395 | (4) |
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Order Tickets and Order Types |
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399 | (13) |
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412 | (6) |
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418 | (4) |
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422 | (2) |
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424 | (2) |
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426 | (5) |
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431 | (3) |
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434 | (5) |
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439 | (32) |
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441 | (1) |
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Progressive and Regressive Taxes |
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442 | (2) |
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444 | (2) |
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446 | (2) |
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448 | (6) |
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454 | (2) |
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456 | (5) |
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461 | (3) |
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Taxation for Corporations |
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464 | (2) |
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466 | (5) |
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Retirement and Educational Plans |
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471 | (36) |
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Overview of Retirement and Educational Plans |
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473 | (1) |
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474 | (2) |
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Qualified and Non-Qualified Plans |
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476 | (3) |
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479 | (7) |
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486 | (2) |
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Corporate Plans and Other Employer-Sponsored Plans |
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488 | (6) |
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494 | (2) |
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496 | (4) |
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500 | (3) |
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503 | (4) |
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Annuities and Life Insurance |
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507 | (24) |
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Overview of Annuities and Life Insurance |
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509 | (2) |
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Fixed and Variable Annuities |
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511 | (3) |
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Accumulation and Annuity Units |
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514 | (4) |
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Annuity Pay-In and Pay-Out Options |
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518 | (3) |
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521 | (2) |
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523 | (2) |
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525 | (4) |
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529 | (2) |
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531 | (42) |
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533 | (1) |
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534 | (3) |
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537 | (10) |
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547 | (6) |
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553 | (3) |
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556 | (4) |
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Securities in Lieu of Cash |
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560 | (2) |
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562 | (3) |
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565 | (2) |
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567 | (1) |
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Margin Rules for New Offerings |
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568 | (2) |
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570 | (3) |
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573 | (20) |
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575 | (1) |
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576 | (5) |
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581 | (2) |
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583 | (2) |
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Insiders and Insider Trading |
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585 | (5) |
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590 | (3) |
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593 | (84) |
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595 | (2) |
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Fair Practice and Uniform Practice Code Rules |
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597 | (2) |
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599 | (11) |
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) |
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610 | (3) |
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613 | (3) |
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616 | (3) |
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Handling of Complaints and Disputes |
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619 | (5) |
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624 | (6) |
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630 | (3) |
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633 | (6) |
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Allocation of Common Stock IPOs |
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639 | (4) |
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643 | (8) |
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Outside Business Activities |
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651 | (2) |
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653 | (3) |
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Continuing Education, U4, and U5 Forms |
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656 | (3) |
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659 | (3) |
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662 | (4) |
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Additional Order Ticket and Confirmation Rules |
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666 | (4) |
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670 | (2) |
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672 | (2) |
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674 | (3) |
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679 | (2) |
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681 | (3) |
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Municipal Securities in the Secondary Market |
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684 | (3) |
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687 | (2) |
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689 | (3) |
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Control Relationships and Financial Advisory Relationships |
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692 | (2) |
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