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The Boston Institute of Finance Mutual Fund Advisor Course [Paperback]

Series 6 and Series 63 Test Prep

by Boston Institute of Finance
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Description of The Boston Institute of Finance Mutual Fund Advisor Course

Access the industry's premier print study guide and the industry's premier online test-prep materials with this unique package. The study guide consists of seven chapters, which parallel the content of the exams. Each chapter includes review questions and provides the core knowledge necessary to pass the exams. The associated test-prep Web course provides sample test questions and tips that will help you get a better feel for the actual exams. Filled with in-depth insight and expert guidance, you won't need anything else to pass the Series 6 and Series 63 exams. Order your copy today.

Title Information

ISBN:
9780471712343
Pages:
194 pages
Format:
Paperback
Product Code:
21306
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:
03/06/2005
Edition:
1st Edition

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About Boston Institute of Finance

The BOSTON INSTITUTE OF FINANCE (BIF) (www Bostonifi.com) develops and distributes multimedia and interactive learning solutions for professionals in the financial services industry. BIF possesses the largest digital repository of training material in the industry and manages the certification and training programs of thousands of corporate and individual learners in the United States and around the world.

Contents of The Boston Institute of Finance Mutual Fund Advisor Course

1. Investment Securities

Introduction
Money and Capital Markets
Common Stock
Yield on Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Corporate Bonds
Other Types of Corporate Bonds
Convertible Bonds
Zero Coupon Bonds
Order of Payment-Corporate Liquidation
Interest rate Risk
Yields
Rights
Warrants
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMO's)
Interest Rates and Bond Concepts
U.S. Government Securities
Municipal Bonds
Money Market Instruments
Bankers' Acceptances
Commercial Paper
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
Inter-Bank Market for Foreign Currencies
Eurodollar Bonds
Additional Concepts


2. Securities Markets
Introduction
Types of Investment Risk
Economic Factors
Suitability and Risk Factors


3. Open‑End Investment Companies
Introduction
Types of Funds
Classes of Shares
Mutual Fund Accounts
Distributions by Funds
Taxation of Mutual Funds
Mutual Fund Expenses
Review Concepts
Comparison ‑ Open‑End vs. Closed‑End Funds
Important Points
Additional Concepts ‑ Investment Companies


4. Regulation of Investment Companies
Face Amount Certificate Companies
Sales Charges
Breakpoints
Rights of Accumulation
Advertising by Funds
Mutual Fund Sales Literature
Dollar Cost Averaging
NASD Rules Concerning Investment Companies
Mutual Fund Sales by Banks
Additional Concepts ‑ Investment Company Regulations


5. Variable Annuities and Retirement Plans
Introduction
Fixed Annuities
Variable Annuities
Additional Concepts ‑ Variable Annuities
Variable Life Insurance
Main Points ‑ Variable Life Insurance Contracts
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
Keogh Plans
Individual Retirement Accounts
Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP)
Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
401(k) Plans
403‑B Plans


6. NASD Rules and Regulations
Certificate of Incorporation
By‑Laws of the NASD
Advertising Rules
Broker/Dealers
Recommendations Made to Customers
Private Securities Transactions
Prompt Receipt and Delivery of Securities
Proxy Material
NASD Hot Issue Rules
Charges for Services
Confirmations
Discretionary Accounts
Dealing with Non‑Members
Other Provisions of NASD Rules
NASD Code of Procedure
Uniform Practice Code
Confirmations or Comparisons
Good Delivery of Securities
Trade Date and Settlement Date
Investment Companies and NASD Rules of Fair Practice


7. Federal and State Regulations
The Securities Act of 1933
Exempted Securities Under the 1933 Act
Red Herring Prospectus
Final Prospectus
Effective Date of Registration Statement
Liabilities Under the 1933 Act
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Insider Transactions
Market Manipulation
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970
State Securities Laws
Uniform Gifts/Transfer to Minors Act

Glossary
Final Exam
Additional Practice Questions 1, 2 and 3
Series 63 Test Prep
Series 63 Questions and Answers


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