101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam : What You Need to Know Explained Simply

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradley, Claire, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Securities--Examinations, questions, etc.

Securities.

Stocks--Examinations, questions, etc.

Stocks.

Local Subjects:

Securities--Examinations, questions, etc.

Securities.

Stocks--Examinations, questions, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Other Title:

101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam

Place of Publication:

: Atlantic Publishing Group, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It has been estimated that one half of all people taking the Series 7 exam will sit for the test a second time. Taking and passing the Series 7 exam gives you the necessary qualifications to make trades with corporate securities, commodities, and futures. Some people say that this exam is the hardest one they have ever taken. To ensure that this is not the case for you, be sure to read 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam. In this new book, you will learn about and understand the organization of the exam and the computerized format. You will learn how to read questions correctly, h

Contents:

""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""How to Use This Book in Your Studies""; ""Purpose of the Series 7 Exam""; ""Exam Requirements: Sponsorship and Scheduling""; ""Checklist""; ""Chapter 1: STUDYING AND TESTING STRATEGIES""; ""What Kind of Student Are You?""; ""Studying Techniques""; ""Breaking It Down""; ""Time Management""; ""Quick Studying Tips""; ""What to Expect on Testing Day""; ""Checklist""; ""Chapter 2: EQUITY SECURITIES""; ""Equity Basics""; ""Common Stock""; ""Preferred Stock""; ""Other Equity Securities""; ""Stocks and Your Client""; ""Checklist""

""Chapter 3: DEBT INSTRUMENTS""""Corporate Bonds""; ""Government Bonds""; ""U.S. Government Agency Securities""; ""Government-Backed Money-Market Instruments""; ""Other Money-Market Instruments""; ""Bonds and Your Client""; ""Checklist""; ""Sample Questions""; ""Chapter 4: MUNICIPAL SECURITIES""; ""Municipal Securities: Types and Definitions""; ""Issuing Process of Municipal Securities""; ""Municipal Bonds and Your Client""; ""Checklist""; ""Sample Questions""; ""Chapter 5: PACKAGED SECURITIES""; ""Management Investment Companies""; ""Unit Investment Trusts (UITs)""

""Face Amount Certificates""""Annuity Contracts""; ""Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)""; ""Packaged Securities and Your Client""; ""Checklist""; ""Sample Questions""; ""Chapter 6: DIRECT PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS (DPPs)""; ""Basic Characteristics""; ""Oil and Gas Programs""; ""Real Estate Programs""; ""Equipment Leasing Programs""; ""DPPs and Your Client""; ""Checklist""; ""Sample Questions""; ""Chapter 7: DERIVATIVES""; ""Basic Functions""; ""Trading Procedures and Officials""; ""Call and Put Options""; ""Calculating Breakeven, Maximum Loss, and Maximum Gain""; ""Options Strategies""

""Option Types""""Options and Your Client""; ""Checklist""; ""Sample Questions""; ""Chapter 8: INVESTMENT INFORMATION: TAXATION""; ""How Taxes Affect Different Investments""; ""Retirement Plans""; ""Gifts and Estate Taxes""; ""Taxation and Your Client""; ""Checklist""; ""Sample Questions""; ""Chapter 9: EXPLAINING SECURITY MARKETS AND FUNCTIONS""; ""Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs)""; ""Working in the Primary Marketplace""; ""The Secondary Marketplace""; ""Over-the-Counter (OTC) Market Orders""; ""Placing Orders""; ""Securities Markets and Your Client""; ""Checklist""

""Sample Questions""""Chapter 10: ECONOMICS, SECURITIES, AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE""; ""Economic Theories""; ""Business Cycle""; ""The Federal Reserve""; ""International Markets""; ""Economics and Your Client""; ""Checklist""; ""Sample Questions""; ""Chapter 11: ANALYZING SECURITIES""; ""Fundamental Securities Analysis""; ""Technical Securities Analysis""; ""Portfolio Theory""; ""Securities Analysis and Your Client""; ""Checklist""; ""Sample Questions""; ""Chapter 12: EVALUATING YOUR CUSTOMER�S FINANCIAL NEEDS""; ""What You Need to Create a Customer Profile""; ""Portfolio Allocation""

""Investment Strategies""

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-60138-646-X

OCLC:

867768402