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Stock Dividends
Not taxable at the time of receipt. The taxable event occurs when the the shares are sold.
$3,000
The amount of capital losses that can be used to offset capital gains in any given year.
Prospectus Delivery Requirements
Non-listed IPO 90 days
Non-listed follow-on offering 40 days
IPO on the NYSE or Nasdaq 25 days
Regulation A
If an issuer offers a new issue of securities valued at 5M or less sold over a 12 month period then the offering is exempt under the Act.
Corporate Dividend Exclusion
Corps are given preferential tax treatment on any dividends that they receive from other corporations.
If a Corp owns less than 20% of the company, 70% of he dividends are excluded from corporate income.
If owns more than 20% then 80% is excluded from income.
Dividend from REITs does not apply.
Bona Fide Quote
Is one in which the dealer is prepared to buy or sell on, as opposed to a workable, nominal or subject quote.
Copy of the account record
A firm must be able to provide to the customer with 30 days of opening the account.
IRA Vesting
Investors are immediately vested in their IRA.
Cost Basis After Exercising Option
The value of the shares (based on strike price) plus the cost of the call.
Prime Broker
What do they provide for a fund?
They would supply clearing services, lending services for margin able transactions, as well as back office support including cash management, account statements, and transaction processing.
When does covered call writing normally take place?
In a stable market.
When must settlement occur for a new muni issue?
Within 30 calendar days after the issuer delivers the securities to the syndicate.
When do index options settle and how?
They settle the next day and in cash.
Work-Out
Means that a quote is approximate, or nominal. As with a subject quote, the OTC trader that supplied the quote will most likely negotiate with a number of market makers to get the customers securities sold or bought.
Build America Bonds
Created under the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assist in reducing costs to issuing municipalities and stimulate the economy.
Two types
Direct Payment BABs - provide the muni with payment from the Treasury and Tax credit
Issuer BABs - provide the bond holder with a federal income tax credit.
Depletion
Is only applicable to natural resources such as mining and timber. It is not applicable to real estate.
Open end fund
Think mutual fund
Closed end fund
Functions more like an ETF than a mutual fund. Launched through an IPO in order to raise money and then trade in the open market just like a stock or an ETF.
They issue a set amount of shares and the actual prices is affected by the supply and demand, allowing it to trade at prices above or below its actual value.
Break-even for covered call writer
Is the purchase price less premiums received.
Visible supply does not include…
Muni notes
Long the lower call is….
Bullish
Short the lower call is…
Bearish
How do you protect a stock that you have sold short?
By buying a call on the underlying stock.
Defeasement
When bonds are escrowed to maturity, the outstanding debt is considered defeased.
Are listed options adjusted for cash dividends?
No!
Option prices remain the same after a cash dividend is declared.