3rd Set Flashcards
If assigned on a covered call, what is true sales proceeds fro the stock?
Strike price (cuz u sold at that price) + premium received from selling the call
If you get assigned on a covered call, is the cost basis for the stock adjusted?
No,
But premium form the option would be added to sales proceeds of the stock
How much total capital losses can you deduct from income?
Up to $3k against income
Remember, you first have to offset losses against capital gains
Accrued interest for U.S. government bonds (not muni’s) is computed on the basis of ______ (days)
Actually days elapsed
Are mutual funds and etfs open end funds?
Yes
Closed end fund
Raises money once through IPO then no more shares issued, shares still trade which can be at a premium/discount to NAV which is calculated regularly
Example: Muni bond funds
Are municipal bond funds closed end funds?
Yes, they’re the largest kind of closed end fund
Under FINRA rules, if a member wants to have the terms of a clearly erroneous trade adjusted, it must notify Nasdaq Market Operations within _______ of the execution
30 mins
If a couple buying mutual fund shares both have individual accounts and they also share a JTWROS and hey what to get rights of accumulation on their next purchase, can they combine their past purchases in all their separate account to reach the rights of accumulation number?
Yes
If a fundamental analyst is looking at a company’s income statement, cash flow from operations is net income plus ______
Cash flow from operations is the net income plus the depreciation.
To meet a margin call with STOCK, an investor must deposit ____ the value of the call.
Deposit stock worth twice the value of the call
So the value of the transaction
Are special tax bonds considered self supporting bonds?
No
A special tax bond is backed by one or more designated taxes (sales, cigarette, fuel, alcohol, etc.)
The ______ (PSA) is the source of historical data for prepayment projections on CMOs.
Public Securities Association
Can rulings made under the arbitration procedure be appealed?
No
Neither party can appeal the ruling if handled under arbitration
Can decisions under the Code of Procedure (disciplinary actions) be appealed?
Yes
But rulings under arbitration can’t be appealed
Are money market securities recorded in the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)?
No
Money market securities are one of the specific exclusions from the trade reporting system.
Dated date of a new issue of bonds
Date when interest starts to accrue
Can stop orders be used to establish positions?
Yes
Is accretion from an original issue discount muni bond taxed?
No
A BD has to keep the minutes of board of director meetings for how long?
The life of the firm
The minutes of board of directors meetings has to be kept on file for the life of the firm
How long does a BD have to keep customer complaints
4 years
another term for yield to maturity is _____
Basis
If a company has negative working capital, what does that mean?
It might not be able to pay off its short term debts (without selling bonds or equity)
Formula for working capital
Current assets - current liabilities
(If number is positive, company can repay it’s sort term debts. If negative, it probably can’t without raising more capital)
Can correspondence be reviewed by the principal afterwards?
Yes
Is communication with the public that’s classified as “correspondence” required to be filed with FINRA ?
No
Filing with FINRA is not required
If an institution wants to put on a large bond position while staying anonymous, it’s would use ______
A municipal securities broker’s broker
Consolidation market
Market stayed within a narrow range
Trend line goes sideways
Is true aunt of an employee of a member firm considered a restricted person?
No
Unless they live in the same house
How would a syndicate member allocate orders if a new muni issue. Lost from first to last (4 orders)
1) Presale orders
2) group net orders
3) designated orders
4) member orders
Can a customer sign the options agreement after the initial order is placed?
Yes
Must sign options agreement within 15 days of initial order being placed
GO bonds are mainly supported by _____
Taxes
T/F: If a muni bond has been advance refunded (meaning it’s going to be called forsure), the confirmation must state the lower of yield to call or yield to maturity
False
If going to be called forsure, must show the yield to call (not YTM)
Are yield based options European style or American style?
European style
Also they’re settled in cash
Are yield based options settled in cash?
Yes
Also they’re European style
In basic option spreads (call spreads, put spreads) how do you know if it’s bearish or not?
If buying higher strike option, it’s bearish
For regular put and cal spreads, if buying higher strike option, is it bearish or bullish?
If buying higher strike option, the spread is bearish
Is there a requirement for min number of shareholders to be listed on NYSE?
Yes, this is a requirement if a company wants to list in NYSE
In order to be listed in NYSE, is there a requirement for minimum number of publicly held shares?
Yes
There is a minimum public held shares requirement
Can passive loses from a LP be offset against portfolio (investment) income?
No, cannot offset against portfolio income
things like dividends or capital gains
Are covered calls written more in stable markets or rising markets?
Stable market
If rising market, would limit upside potential
T/F: Call protection in bonds lasts for a certain amount of time
True
Maximum call protection would just be an noncallable bond
If a company is the target of a tender offer, how long does it have to tell shareholders weather it accepted or rejected the offer?
Within 10 days of the announcement that there is a tender offer, the company must provide shareholders a statement saying if it accepted or rejected the offer
75, 5, 10 rule for managed investment company
A 75-5-10 diversified management investment company will have 75% of its assets in other issuers and cash, no more than 5% of assets in any one company, and no more than 10% ownership of any company’s outstanding voting stock.
If customer calls a rep to complain, does the complaint have to be filed with FINRA
No
Only written complaints
Is a buy stop order placed above or below the current market price?
Above