All Q's Flashcards
Joanne is a 50-year-old woman who just left the job she had held for 20 years. She has a substantial amount accumulated in her 401(k), which she is rolling over into an IRA. She is planning to use this money to retire in 12 to 15 years. Which of the following investments would be the most appropriate for her? A) A bonus variable annuity B) A fixed annuity C) A stock fund D) A municipal bond fund
C) A stock fund
A customer asks an RR for a recommendation as to how to invest a $150,000 inheritance. The customer would like to use the funds to start a new business within the next year. Which of the following would be the LEAST suitable recommendation for this customer? A) Taxable money-market funds B) Tax-exempt money-market funds C) Short-term U.S. government funds D) Balanced funds
D) Balanced funds
Which of the following choices is information that does not need to be included in the written supervisory procedures (WSP) manual? A) Titles B) Residential address and phone number C) Registration status D) Supervisory responsibilities
B) Residential address and phone number
A prime brokerage account would MOST likely be established for a(n):
Hedge Fund
Which of the following communications would most likely contain the legend "This material must be preceded by or accompanied by a prospectus"? A) Tombstone ad B) Omitting prospectus ad C) Generic advertising D) Supplemental sales literature
D) Supplemental sales literature
When stock is inherited what is its cost basis?
The cost basis of an inherited security is the market value at the time of inheritance
Math Industries is seeking to maximize shareholder value by spinning off its Algebra Analytics Division. If this action is undertaken, Math Industries’ current shareholders would own stock in:
both companies with no immediate tax consequences.
A corporation is in the 21% tax bracket. Which of the following choices provides the best return if the corporation wants to invest some of its surplus cash?
A) A preferred stock paying a 7.50% dividend
B) A corporate bond yielding 8%
C) A common stock yielding 6%
D) A municipal bond yielding 6%
A) A preferred stock paying a 7.50% dividend
Which of the following retirement plans need not set standards for vesting, eligibility, and funding? A) Keogh plans B) Corporate pension plans C) Deferred compensation plans D) Profit-sharing plans
C) Deferred compensation plans
Performance information, such as the fund’s total return for the past one-, five-, and ten-year periods, may be included in:
omitting prospectus ads and supplemental sales
An employee wants to invest funds into a 401(k) that is sponsored by his employer. Assuming the employee waits until he reaches the age of 60 to begin taking distributions from the plan, what is the tax treatment of these funds?
100% is taxable since the plan has a zero cost basis
Which of the following factors is the most important to consider when deciding to recommend a municipal bond unit investment trust to a client? A) Age B) Tax bracket C) Ability to tolerate risk D) Amount in retirement accounts
B) Tax bracket
A Form 4 must be filed:
within two days of the date on which a director buys or sells securities
Retirement plans never generate:
capital gains or losses
If you become an insider you must file _____ with the SEC within 10 days.
Form 3
If you are an insider you must file ______ to report purchases and sales within two business days.
Form 4
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 determines:
eligibility and vesting schedules for qualified retirement plans.
Scripts used during a public appearance are considered:
retail communications
An electronic sent to 40 _____ need not to be filed with FINRA.
institutional investors
An organization hired to compare different mutual funds is a:
ranking entity
Bond fund volatility rating is:
an independent third party’s measurement of the NAV’s sensitivity to changes in economic and market conditions.
A _____ may include hypothetical illustrations of rates of returns but must remind the customer past performances are not guaranteed.
variable product communication
A corporation can deduct up to ___% of the dividends it receives from stock when owning more than 20% of the issue.
65%
Zero-coupon bonds are not subject to:
reinvestment risk
Unsecured corporate debt typically used to pay short-term liabilities is known as:
commercial paper
A provision that voids a bond or loan when the borrower sets aside cash or bonds sufficient to pay debt service.
Defeasance
If a bond is trading flat, this means that it trades:
without accrued interest.
If callable at par, a bond that’s selling at a discount will be quoted on a:
yield-to-maturity basis
A bond selling at a premium will be quoted on a:
yield-to-call basis
A prefunded bond will be quoted on a:
yield-to-call basis
What ensures that the debt will be retired in an orderly fashion and enhances the safety and liquidity of the issue?
Sinking Fund
As market rates increase, investors will not be able to obtain higher yields by purchasing new bonds.
Interest rate risk
Ensures that the debt will be retired in an orderly fashion and enhances the safety and liquidity of the issue
Prime brokerage
Written or electronic communication about equities, including information for a client to make an investment decision.
Research Reports
Regulation S-P:
protects non-public information of customers
During periods of stable interest rates, _____ preferred stock tends to be the most volatile.
convertible
If a company anticipates high earnings, its _____ preferred stock will be the most suitable.
participating
The accrual date for bonds that are purchased before the first interest payment is the:
dated date
Credit has been improved and the issue is considered defeased for the issuer, the bond has been:
prerefunded
A clause in a revenue bond agreement that permits the issuer to use the same collateral for multiple bonds.
open-end indenture
A(n) _____ indenture allows additional bonds to be issued and backed by the same collateral.
open-end indenture
A municipal dealer would violate MSRB rules if it gave a quote that is:
nominal and not specified as such
A corporation announced in an ad in The Wall Street Journal that it intends to call for the redemption of all its outstanding 7.25% callable bonds at 103 1/4 plus accrued interest. The market price of the bonds was 102 3/4 at the time of the announcement. Which of the following alternatives is MOST advantageous to an existing bondholder?
A) Redeem the bonds
B) Sell the bonds at the current market price
C) Do nothing and hope for a takeover bid from another company
D) Hold the bonds to maturity and continue to earn interest
A) Redeem the bonds
An investor had purchased a municipal bond at a discount which is currently selling at a premium. This is an example of:
appreciation
A reverse convertible security would be MOST suitable for an investor who:
desires higher yield and is anticipating the value of the underlying asset will remain stable
Dealer A offers bonds on a firm basis to Dealer B with a recall. What does this mean?
I. Dealer B has the right to buy the bonds before anyone else
II. The price of the bonds has been set
III. A time to sell the bonds has been set
IV. A recall time has been established
I, II, III, IV
Which of the following securities is NOT suitable for an investor with $80,000 who will need the funds in three months to purchase a house?
A) A 13-week Treasury bill
B) An auction rate preferred stock that resets its rate every three months
C) A three-month CD that is yielding 20 basis points above the prime rate
D) A money-market fund
B) An auction rate preferred stock that resets its rate every three months
Which of the following municipal securities are MOST likely to be backed by ad valorem taxes? A) Special assessment bonds B) State general obligation bonds C) Certificates of participation D) School district bonds
D) School district bonds
An investor is expecting a sharp decline in interest rates in the near future. To capitalize on this situation, the investor should buy:
discount bonds with long maturities.
(Long-term bond prices are more volatile than short-term bond prices. Discount bond prices are more volatile than premium bond prices. If the investor expects interest rates (yields) to decline, she is anticipating rising bond prices. The bonds that will rise (fluctuate) the most are long-term, discount bonds.)
In January, an investor receives a bonus from her employer. She will need to have access to the funds in April. An RR should NOT recommend which of the following municipal securities?
A) A variable rate demand obligation (VRDO)
B) An auction rate security (ARS)
C) A tax anticipation note (TAN)
D) A bond anticipation note (BAN)
B) An auction rate security (ARS)
When analyzing a mutual fund’s expenses, an analyst does NOT consider:
The sales load charged to buy fund shares
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about exchange-traded notes (ETNs)?
A) ETNs generally pay a fixed coupon rate
B) ETNs may be sold at any time in the secondary markets or held until maturity
C) ETNs carry issuer risk that is tied to the creditworthiness of the financial institution backing the note
D) If the issuer’s financial condition deteriorates, it could negatively impact the value of the ETN, regardless of how its underlying index performs
A) ETNs generally pay a fixed coupon rate
A registered representative has a 33-year-old client with a stable income with no foreseeable need to access money. The client is looking for a long-term investment that will offer a guaranteed rate of return, that can also share in the performance of the stock market, and offers some form of death benefit. Which of the following investments is MOST suitable for this client? A) A fixed annuity B) An equity-indexed annuity C) A variable annuity D) A variable life insurance policy
B) An equity-indexed annuity
The payout from a variable annuity contract is:
dependent on the investment returns that are earned by the annuitant
Which of the following factors is NOT used in determining the value of an annuity unit?
A) The assumed interest rate
B) The value of the separate account
C) Income distributions from securities held in the separate account that are reinvested
D) Capital gain distributions from securities held in the separate account that are reinvested
A) The assumed interest rate
An investor purchased a fixed annuity twenty years ago from a top-rated insurance company. The investor is now considering whether to annuitize on a straight life basis, or to take a lump-sum settlement and invest it elsewhere. If economists are now forecasting an extended period of significant inflation, what is the greatest risk facing the investor if she chooses to annuitize?
Purchasing power risk
All of the following actions create a conflict of interest for a general partner, EXCEPT if the general partner:
A) Accepting a payment not to compete with the program
B) Holding partnership monies in his personal bank account
C) Selling property that he owns to the partnership
D) Lending money to the partnership at prevailing interest rates
D) Lending money to the partnership at prevailing interest rates