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FINRA Rule 2330 (deferred variable annuities) requires principal approval of any sale or exchange (including a 1035 exchange) within

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7 business days.

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. If requested, a paper copy of the SAI must be sent within

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three days of the request

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FINRA Rule 3170 requires certain member firms to record conversations of their reps. These tape recordings shall be retained for a period of not less than

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three years with first two easy accessible

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FDIC insurance is $250k per

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depositor, per ownership category, per bank. A single individual depositor could have more than one ownership category.

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. Should there be a trading halt imposed after a market-on-close (MOC) order is received

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the order is canceled.

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A major way in which private CMOs differ from agency CMOs

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o-called “private label” CMOs are the sole obligation of their issuer

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Of all the DPPs, it is only the RELP (Real Estate Limited Partnership) where

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non-recourse debt adds to the investor’s basis

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If a business had been using FIFO for inventory valuation and wishes to change to LIFO, or the reverse,

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it may do so under GAAP ((Generally accepted accounting principles).

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If a registered rep suspects senior abuse contact who?

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First the trusted person. If no trusted contact then your supervisor.

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ETN’s exchange traded but are a

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debt security. Not an equity like etfs

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Who signs the subscription agreement?

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The limited partners and the general partners

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greeing to mediate a dispute is

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optional

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BANs are issued in anticipation of

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long-term financing,

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TANs are issued in anticipation of

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upcoming tax revenue

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. HSA differs from an FSA in that

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With FSA you use it or lose it. With HSA you dont.

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Special “events” are reported to the SEC on

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Form 8-K

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S&P’s highest rating for commercial paper is

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a1 then A2 then A3

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Moodys highest rating for commercial paper is

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Prime 1 then prime 2 then prime 3

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How often can a 529 plan move from one state to another?

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Once in any 12 month period

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A broker-dealers website is considered

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retail communication

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Entity accredited investor

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For a mutual fund A long-term capital gains distribution may not be made more often than

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once per taxable year.

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An investor who purchased a mutual fund using the Rule 498 summary prospectus can request the statutory (full) prospectusIf so, it must be sent within

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3 business days

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The minimum tax rate on qualified dividends (or long-term capital gains)

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is 0%. for couples earning no more than $80,000 or single filers earning no more than $40,000

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A stock going through its resistance level
bullish
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A stock going through the support level is
bearish
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interval funds
do not trade in the secondary market
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MSRB requires complaints to be kept for
6 years
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Finra requires complaints to be kept for
4 years
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STRIPS are
backed by the govt. Receipts are not
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How long are LOI's good for?
13 months
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how long can LOI be backdated?
90 days
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Net investment income
DIE Dividends + Interest - Expense
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ETF is different from a mutual fund in what three ways?
1. Intraday trading, short selling and margin trading.
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What is not included in the definition of an investment company?
Variable Annuities (the are usually UITs)
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Settlement for an option that is bought or sold?
1 day
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Settlement when and option is exercised
t+2
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Most hedge funds are organized as
limited partnerships
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Who wants to see high P/E?
Growth managers
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Who wants to see low P/E?
Value managers
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What is the step-up when inheriting an annuity?
There isn't one
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What common stock has interest rate risk?
Utility companies
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What does the sales blotter not contain?
Settlement when an option is bought?
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The more active a security
The more narrow the spread
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Can munis be short sold?
Yes but it is almost never done.
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What rate do customers pay for margin accounts?
a variable rate based on the brokers call rate
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How long do you have to show a customer the predesitbute arbitration they signed?
10 days