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Informationen zum Autor Steven M. Rice is a partner in Empire Stockbroker Training Institute, one of the country's leading schools for training in the security industry. He is also a highly regarded instructor at Empire. Rice is the author of Securities Industry Essentials Exam For Dummies and Series 7: 1,001 Practice Questions For Dummies . Klappentext Pass the Series 7 on your first try, thanks to this Dummies study guideSeries 7 Exam 2024-2025 For Dummies gives you the tips, tricks, and practice you need to pass this notorious securities exam and obtain your General Securities Representative license. This updated edition helps you prep for the current exam, and it includes coverage of the latest tax law changes. You'll also find study plans that will help you budget your time, whether you have 8, 4, or 2 weeks to study or are down to crunch time and have just days to prepare for the exam.. And when test day finally rolls around, you'll be ready, thanks to six online practice tests and tons of tips and strategies for success. Your career in finance starts here.* Learn about the Series 7 exam and review the content you'll need to know* Prepare with 6 online practice tests and with complete answer explanations and walk-throughs* Study wisely with detailed plans showing you how to best manage your time* Pass the dreaded Series 7 and launch your career in financeAnyone looking to become a licensed securities broker needs to pass the Series 7--and can pass the Series 7, Dummies-style. Zusammenfassung Pass the Series 7 on your first try, thanks to this Dummies study guideSeries 7 Exam 2024-2025 For Dummies gives you the tips, tricks, and practice you need to pass this notorious securities exam and obtain your General Securities Representative license. This updated edition helps you prep for the current exam, and it includes coverage of the latest tax law changes. You'll also find study plans that will help you budget your time, whether you have 8, 4, or 2 weeks to study or are down to crunch time and have just days to prepare for the exam.. And when test day finally rolls around, you'll be ready, thanks to six online practice tests and tons of tips and strategies for success. Your career in finance starts here.* Learn about the Series 7 exam and review the content you'll need to know* Prepare with 6 online practice tests and with complete answer explanations and walk-throughs* Study wisely with detailed plans showing you how to best manage your time* Pass the dreaded Series 7 and launch your career in financeAnyone looking to become a licensed securities broker needs to pass the Series 7--and can pass the Series 7, Dummies-style. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part 1: Gearing Up for the Series 7 Exam 5 Chapter 1: Introducing the Series 7 Exam 7 Chapter 2: Preparing for the Series 7 Exam 19 Chapter 3: Examining and Mastering Question Types 33 Chapter 4: Surviving Test Day 45 Part 2: Mastering Basic Security Investments 51 Chapter 5: Underwriting Securities: Bringing New Issues to Market 53 Chapter 6: Corporate Ownership: Equity Securities 71 Chapter 7: Debt Securities: Corporate and US Government Loans 87 Chapter 8: Municipal Bonds: Local Government Securities 113 Part 3: Delving Deeper into Security Investments 145 Chapter 9: Borrowing Money and Securities: The Long and Short of Margin Accounts 147 Chapter 10: Packaged Securities: Open- and Closed-End Funds and Such 171 Chapter 11: Direct Participation Programs: Partnerships 199 Chapter 12: Options: The Right to Buy or Sell at a Fixed Price 211 Part 4: Taking Care of Your Customers and Playing by the Rules 261 Chapter 13: Portfolio and Securities Analysis: Examining Companies and the Market 263 Chapter 14: Going to Market: Orders and Trades 287
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Gearing Up for the Series 7 Exam 5
Chapter 1: Introducing the Series 7 Exam 7
Chapter 2: Preparing for the Series 7 Exam 19
Chapter 3: Examining and Mastering Question Types 33
Chapter 4: Surviving Test Day 45
Part 2: Mastering Basic Security Investments 51
Chapter 5: Underwriting Securities: Bringing New Issues to Market 53
Chapter 6: Corporate Ownership: Equity Securities 71
Chapter 7: Debt Securities: Corporate and US Government Loans 87
Chapter 8: Municipal Bonds: Local Government Securities 113
Part 3: Delving Deeper into Security Investments 145
Chapter 9: Borrowing Money and Securities: The Long and Short of Margin Accounts 147
Chapter 10: Packaged Securities: Open- and Closed-End Funds and Such 171
Chapter 11: Direct Participation Programs: Partnerships 199
Chapter 12: Options: The Right to Buy or Sell at a Fixed Price 211
Part 4: Taking Care of Your Customers and Playing by the Rules 261
Chapter 13: Portfolio and Securities Analysis: Examining Companies and the Market 263
Chapter 14: Going to Market: Orders and Trades 287
Chapter 15: Taxes and Retirement Plans: Making Sure the IRS Gets its Share 309
Chapter 16: Rules and Regulations: No Fooling Around 331
Part 5: A Couple Practice Exams 369
Chapter 17: Practice Exam 1 371
Chapter 18: Answers and Explanations to Practice Exam 1 391
Chapter 19: Practice Exam 2 411
Chapter 20: Answers and Explanations to Practice Exam 2 431
Part 6: The Part of Tens 449
Chapter 21: Ten Series 7 Exam Traps to Avoid 451
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Start Your Career Off Right 455
Appendix: Important Figures and Formulas 459
Index 461
