Wiley FINRA Series 4 Exam Review 2017
Wiley FINRA Series 4 Exam Review 2017

Author: Wiley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-08

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1119400007

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The go-to guide to acing the Series 4 Exam! The Registered Options Principal Qualification Examination (Series 4) was designed to test a candidate's knowledge of the rules and statutory provisions applicable to the supervisory management of a firm's options personnel and options accounts. After passing the exam, a registered person may supervise a FINRA member firm's options business and is qualified to oversee trades on all forms of options, from equity options to foreign currency options to options on government and mortgage-backed securities. The subject areas covered in the exam are: Options Investment Strategies; Supervision of Sales Activities and Trading Practices; Supervision of Employees, Business Conduct; and Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements. Created by the experts at the Securities Institute of America, Inc., Wiley Series 4 Exam Review 2017 arms you with what you need to score high on the test. Designed to let you build and fine-tune your knowledge of all areas covered in the exam and to guarantee that you're prepared mentally and strategically to take the test, it provides: Dozens of examples Assorted practice questions for each subject area covered in the exam Priceless test-taking tips and strategies Helpful hints on how to study for the test, manage stress, and stay focused Wiley Series 4 Exam Review 2017 is your ticket to passing the Series 4 test on the first try—with flying colors!

Wiley FINRA Series 6 Exam Review 2017
Wiley FINRA Series 6 Exam Review 2017

Author: Wiley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-06

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1119379792

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This book is designed to let you build and fine-tune your knowledge of all areas covered in the exam. It provides dozens of examples, assorted practice questions for each subject area covered in the exam, test-taking tips and strategies, and helpful hints on how to study for the test, manage stress, and stay focused.

Wiley FINRA Series 7 Exam Review 2017
Wiley FINRA Series 7 Exam Review 2017

Author: Wiley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-06

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 111937975X

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Tax Equivalent Yield -- Purchasing a Municipal Bond Issued in the State in which the Investor Resides -- Triple Tax Free -- Original Issue Discount (OID) and Secondary Market Discounts -- Amortization of a Municipal Bond's Premium -- Bond Swaps -- Analyzing Municipal Bonds -- Analyzing General Obligation Bonds -- The Debt Statement -- Self-Supporting Debt -- Net Direct Debt -- Net Total Debt -- Community Factors -- Sources of Tax Revenue -- Determining Property Taxes -- Important Financial Ratios for General Obligation Bonds -- Analyzing Revenue Bonds -- Types of Revenue Pledge -- Municipal Fund Securities -- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) -- Pretest -- Chapter 5 The Money Market -- Money Market Instruments -- Corporate Money Market Instruments -- Bankers' Acceptances -- Negotiable Certificates of Deposit -- Commercial Paper -- Federal Fund Loans -- Repurchase Agreements -- Reverse Repurchase Agreement -- Fixed vs. Open Repurchase Agreements -- Government Money Market Instruments -- Municipal Money Market Instruments -- International Money Market Instruments -- Interest Rates -- The Discount Rate -- Federal Funds Rate -- Broker Call Loan Rate -- Prime Rate -- London Interbank Offered Rate/LIBOR -- Pretest -- Chapter 6 Economic Fundamentals -- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) -- Expansion -- Peak -- Contraction -- Trough -- Recession -- Depression -- Economic Indicators -- Leading Indicators -- Coincident Indicators -- Lagging Indicators -- Schools of Economic Thought -- Clasical Economics -- Keynesian Economics -- The Monetarists -- Economic Policy -- Tools of The Federal Reserve Board -- Reserve Requirement -- Changing the Discount Rate -- Federal Open Market Committee -- Money Supply -- Disintermediation -- Moral Suasion -- Fiscal Policy -- Consumer Price Index (CPI) -- Inflation/Deflation -- Real GDP

Wiley FINRA Series 99 Exam Review 2017
Wiley FINRA Series 99 Exam Review 2017

Author: Wiley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-06

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1119379873

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Limited Partnership Analysis -- Tax Deductions vs. Tax Credits -- Other Tax Considerations -- Dissolving a Partnership -- Pretest -- Chapter 2 Brokerage Office Procedures and Back-Office Operations -- Hiring New Employees -- Resignation of a Registered Representative -- Registration Exemptions -- Persons Ineligible to Register -- Disciplinary Actions Against a Registered Representative -- Termination for Cause -- Outside Employment -- Private Securities Transactions -- Gift Rule -- Sharing in a Customer's Account -- Borrowing and Lending Money -- Order Tickets -- Executing an Order -- Sales Department -- Order Room/Wire Room -- Purchase and Sales Department -- Margin Department -- Cashiering Department -- Custody Department -- Corporate Action Department -- Becoming a Stockholder -- Trade Date -- Settlement Date -- Payment Date -- Violation -- Clearly Erroneous Reports -- Execution Errors -- Unconfirmed Trades -- Corporate and Municipal Securities Settlement Options -- Cash -- Next Day -- Seller's Option -- Buyer's Option -- RVP/DVP/COD -- When-Issued Securities -- Government Securities Settlement Options -- Accrued Interest -- Calculating Accrued Interest -- Close Outs -- Customer Confirmations -- Rules for Good Delivery -- Delivery of Round Lots -- Delivery of Bond Certificates -- Rejection of Delivery -- Reclamation -- Marking to the Market -- Customer Account Statements -- Dividend Distribution -- Declaration Date -- Ex-Dividend Date -- Record Date -- Payment Date -- Stock Price and the Ex-Dividend Date -- Dividend Disbursement Process -- Due Bills -- Proxies -- Operations Professionals Covered Persons -- Operational Red Flags -- Pretest -- Chapter 3 Record Keeping, Financial Requirements, and Clearing -- Blotters -- General Ledger -- Customer Accounts -- Suspense Account -- Subsidiary (Secondary) Records

Wiley FINRA Series 24 Exam Review 2017
Wiley FINRA Series 24 Exam Review 2017

Author: Wiley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-06

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 1119379784

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Records Required to Be Maintained for Three Years -- Records Required to Be Maintained for Six Years -- Records Required to Be Maintained for the Life of the Firm -- Other Record Retention Requirements -- Requirement to Prepare and Maintain Records Under SEC 17a-3 and 17a-4 -- Financial Requirements -- Aggregate Indebtedness -- Haircuts -- Box Counts -- Missing and Lost Securities -- The Customer Protection Rule -- The Early Warning Rule -- FINRA Financial Requirements -- Subordinated Loans -- Temporary Subordination Agreements -- Calculating Net Capital -- Fidelity Bonds -- Pretest -- Chapter 3 Issuing Corporate Securities -- The Prospectus -- The Final Prospectus -- Free Writing Prospectus -- Providing the Prospectus to Aftermarket Purchasers -- SEC Disclaimer -- Misrepresentations -- Tombstone Ads -- Free Riding and Withholding/FINRA Rule 5130 -- Underwriting Corporate Securities -- Types of Underwriting Commitments -- Firm Commitment -- Best Efforts -- Mini-Maxi -- All or None (AON) -- Standby -- Types of Offerings -- Initial Public Offering (IPO)/New Issue -- Subsequent Primary/Additional Issues -- Primary Offering vs. Secondary Offering -- Awarding the Issue -- The Underwriting Syndicate -- Selling Group -- Underwriter's Compensation -- Management Fee -- Underwriter's Fee -- Selling Concession -- Underwriting Spread -- Factors That Determine the Size of the Underwriting Spread -- Review of Underwriting Agreements by FINRA -- Underwriter's Compensation -- Unreasonable Compensation -- Offering of Securities by FINRA Members -- Exempt Securities -- Exempt Transactions -- Private Placements/Regulation D Offerings -- Rule 144 -- Private Investment in a Public Equity (PIPE) -- REVERSE MERGER -- Regulation S Offerings -- Regulation A Offerings -- Crowdfunding -- Rule 145 -- Rule 147 Intrastate Offering -- Rule 137 Nonparticipants

Wiley FINRA Series 63 Exam Review 2017
Wiley FINRA Series 63 Exam Review 2017

Author: Wiley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-06

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1119379849

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The go-to guide to acing the Series 63 Exam! Passing The Uniform Securities State Law Examination (Series 63) qualifies an individual to act as a securities agent. The exam covers the principles of state securities regulation as reflected in the Uniform Securities Act and its amendments and related rules, as well as ethical practices and fiduciary obligations. Many states require an agent to pass the Series 63 exam in addition to the Series 6, 7 or 62 exams to conduct securities business within the state. Created by the experts at The Securities Institute of America, Inc., Wiley Series 63 Exam Review 2017 arms you with everything you need to pass this challenging 60-question test. Designed to help you build and fine-tune your knowledge of all areas covered in the exam and to guarantee that you're prepared mentally and strategically to take the test, it provides: Dozens of examples Assorted practice questions for each subject area covered in the exam Priceless test-taking tips and strategies Helpful hints on how to study for the test, manage stress, and stay focused Wiley Series 63 Exam Review 2017 is your ticket to passing the Series 63 test on the first try—with flying colors! Visit www.efficientlearning.com/finra for more information. The Securities Institute of America, Inc. helps thousands of securities and insurance professionals build successful careers in the financial services industry every year. Our securities training options include: Onsite classes Private tutoring Classroom training Interactive online video training classes State-of-the-art exam preparation software Printed textbooks Real-time tracking and reporting for managers and training directors As a result, you can choose a securities training solution that matches your skill level, learning style, and schedule. Regardless of the format you choose, you can be sure that our securities training courses are relevant, tested, and designed to help you succeed. It is the experience of our instructors and the quality of our materials that make our courses requested by name at some of the largest financial services firms in the world. To contact The Securities Institute of America, visit us on the web at www.SecuritiesCE.com or call 877-218-1776.