SEC 1 MTIN Flashcards
Instruments covered by PDIC:
CASA accounts
Deposits Placements
LTNCD
If a client has 20-30 yrs. Horizon what is the best allocation
Choose the highest % in STOCKS, w/ small % allocation in bonds, smallest in % cash
Note: The shorter the horizon, the more conservative you should be
The longer the horizon, the more aggressive you should be
PERSONAL INVESTING; best portfolio mix
Meaning of INVESTING
the act of committing money to an endeavor with the expectation of obtaining an additional income
Cost Push Inflation
Rising of OIL PRICES
Meaning of Assets Allocation:
“NOT PUTTING YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET”
When a country has a Balance of trade surplus OR What constitute a TRADE SURPLUS?
Merchandize exports > merchandize imports
Normal Yield Curve
select wherein % increase as the tenor increase
$denominated ROP Bonds
instrument not subject to 20% withholding tax
In RA9160, who are required to report suspicious transactions to AMLA:
Broker dealer/ Director/ Officer/ Salesmen/ AP
when a salesmen resigns, what should be done
File with the Commission within 30days
not regulated or supervised by SEC
UITF
covering fixed income transaction requires Delivery of securities to 3rd party custodian of buyers/sellers
BSP CIRCULAR 392
rule that covers registration of salesmen and associated persons, brokers, dealers
SRC RULE 28
Institutional accounts:
Bank/ Investment House/ Insurance Company/ Entity with total assets of P1.20B
entity with total assets of 1.02B
The following information are contained in the order ticket prepared by the Brokering Participant:
Customer name/ Price/ Unsolicited or Solicited/ name of Salesmen
All of the above
who controlled the money supply in the Philippines
BSP
If a client wishes to put an order with the intention of having the order matched at his indicated price and withdrawn when the whole amount can’t be matched
FILL OR KILL
Trading participants must register the following personnel with PDEX? : Salesmen/ Traders/ Counterparty Limit Officer/ Associated Person/ Representative Officer
All of the above
How long should a Broker Participants keep customer record?
5 YRS.
Immediate action when license of a Broker Dealer is revoked or suspended:
When such Broker Dealer is a Member of an Exchange (Exchange Trading Participant), the Exchange shall immediately arrange for another Member or Exchange Trading participant) to take over any outstanding contracts relating to securities and notify the Exchange in writing of such transfer and the affected customers that said contracts have been transferred.
Where such Broker Dealer is not a Member of an Exchange (Exchange trading Participant), the Commission shall notify the affected customers, of such suspension or revocation and require that they transfer their account to another Broker dealer.
If one wants to know the operating performance of a corporation for a particular year, you’ll need:
INCOME STATEMENT
How does BSP control the money supply? Or, How to combat inflation?
SELL BONDS, INCREASE OVERNIGHT RATES and INCREASE RESERVE REQUIREMENT
On maturity, what will the client get?
FACE VALUE plus LAST COUPON INTEREST
Which of the following is not needed in computing for accrued interest?
TENOR OF THE BOND 3YRS OR 5YRS.
If a client buys an FXTN on a Friday, when is the settlement?
MONDAY
When interest rates moves up or down, which would move the most?
7YR FXTN ( longest tenor among choices)
How to realize a capital gain?
IF BOUGHT AT A PREMIUM, SELL AT EVEN A HIGHER PREMIUM
The following are features of a Peso Tbills EXCEPT,
Answer: DAY COUNT IS ACTUAL/365
/360 dapat
The coupon interest of Phil Government securities are subject to withholding tax. This means that:
tax will be withheld by the issuer (the Govt. agency that issued the security) on each interest payment date
Which of the following is correct:
THE PRICE OF A GOVERNMENT BOND IS HIGHER THAT THE PRICE OF A CORPORATE BOND OF THE SAME TENOR
should an investor is willing to take on risk that would offer the highest yield
SUBDORDINATED DEBT
Arrange the following rating from highest to lowest:
AA,, A, BB, B
What happen to margin accounts:
INCREASED BUYING POWER;
SECURITIES ACT AS COLLATERAL;
BROKER MAY SELL SECURITIES WITHOUT ASKING; INVESTOR IS WILLING TO RISK CAPITAL
Answer (all of the above)
Which is considered a covered transaction by AMLA:
TRANSACTION AMOUNT IS MORE THAN P500K
this is needed for a Broker Dealer to transact on behalf of a client
CLIENT AGREEMENT
All of the following are responsibilities of a Salesmen EXCEPT:
GUARANTEE RETURNS
the amount by which the rate of return on a risky investment exceeds the rate of return on a less risky investment
RISK PREMIUM
Which is considered as the highest priority?
CLIENT TRANSACTION
SRO stands for:
SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATION
Government Debt refers to:
PUBLIC DEBT;
SOVEREIGN ISSUE/ NATIONAL DEBT
all of the above
GDP growth is 4%, inflation is 3% and interest rate is 10%, what is the real rate of return?
REAL IR= NOMINAL IR - INFLATION RATE
7%
department that governs/monitors trading of fixed income securities (buying and selling of securities); ensures compliance with regulation requirements
MARKET REGULATION DEPARTMENT
No securities, unless EXEMPT, shall be sold or distributed unless such securities have a
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
this phase in the economic cycle is described by an upturn in business activity, GNP increasing and decreasing employment
EXPANSION
If a client invests in an LTNCD, which is not applicable?
SOVEREIGN RISK
a type of trading account in which the trust Department can trade for client without client’s go signal for each transaction.
DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT
All Broker dealers must have the following information of their clients on CAIF EXCEPT:
CIVIL STATUS
The country is experiencing High Inflation & low unemployment, what does the market expect?
Answer: INCREASE INTEREST RATES, INCREASE TAXES, LOWER GOVERNMENT SPENDING
INCREASE INTEREST RATES, INCREASE TAXES, LOWER GOVERNMENT SPENDING
What is the return after buying shares worth $100 at 50% margin and then selling at $90?
20% LOSS
Mr. X resigned and moved to another company, what should Mr. Salesman do before he starts to trade?
Inform SEC that he is resigning
Check if Co. B is SEC accredited
Check if his license is still valid
Check if Co. B is a member of the exchange
All of the above
SRC RULES:
TRADING Guidelines is not included
Rose offered 7% (net) 5 yr + 1 day LTNCD. She wants to know which Treasury Bills would yield a rate for her to equate to the LTNCD or the equivalent yield in long term
GS: 8.75% ( gross up of 7%)
An Associated person should report with SWORN STATEMENT to PDEX
REPURCHASE
5 days
Government Debt is the same as : NATIONAL DEBT/ PUBLIC DEBT/ SOVEREIGN ISSUE
ALL OF THE ABOVE
BEST EXECUTION means:
obligation of an investment services firm executing on behalf of customers to ensure that the prices of orders receive the optimal mix of price improvement, spread and likelihood of execution
borrowing/ selling that sells securities to lender/buyer in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the securities at a later date for a greater sum of cash
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
UITF COMPUTATION: NAVPU X NO. OF UNITS; If fees are given but asking only for maturity proceeds ( not pretermination);
just compute for NAVPU x No. Of Units (do not less the fees)
the process of earnings on an asset’s reinvested earnings
COMPOUNDING
What do you need to submit when buying or selling a security:
CLIENT AGGREEMENT
What is Credit Spread?
A SPREAD OPTION POSITION IN WHICH THE PRICE OF THE OPTION SOLD IS GREATER THAN THE PRICE OF THE OPTION BOUGHT
Accrued no of days for a coupon payment from May 31 to Aug 25?
Answer: 86 days accrued tenor (1 + 30 + 31 + 24)
Foreign Investor investing in ROP’s :
NO FX RISK
What are the features of 91 day Tbills?
Answer: ZERO COUPON, 360 DAY COUNT; NON-INTEREST BEARING
What is Quality Spread?
THE SPREAD BETWEEN TREASURY SECURITIES ANS NON-TREASURY SECURITIES THAT ARE IDENTICAL IN ALL RESPECTS EXCEPT FOR QUALITY RATING
Who assist banks/corporations when issuing new security?
INVESTMENT BANK
Registered salesmen must not engage in practices and inflate trading volume with the intention to mislead market participants
MARKET MANIPULATION
Which one has a higher coupon, convertible or non-convertible?
NON-CONVERTIBLE
Tbills also known as: SOVEREIGN DEBT, PUBLIC DEBT, NATIONAL DEBT
( ALL OF THE ABOVE)
note: TAX EXEMPT INSTITUTIONS SHOULD BE TAXED IF INVESTING IN GS
note: TAX EXEMPT INSTITUTIONS SHOULD BE TAXED IF INVESTING IN GS
necessary for the computation of accrued interest
FV, COUPON, COUPON PAYMENT DATE
RISK TOLERANCE
important factor to consider before investing or what works best for an investor
What depicts a normal yield? Answer: 30D @ 3.50%; 90D @ 4%; 180D @ 4.50%; 360D @ 5%; 2 YRS. @ 6% ( THE LONGER THE TERM THE HIGHER SHOULD BE THE RATE)
30D @ 3.50%; 90D @ 4%; 180D @ 4.50%; 360D @ 5%; 2 YRS. @ 6% ( THE LONGER THE TERM THE HIGHER SHOULD BE THE RATE)
Selling Bonds at a discount:
Answer: YTM must be greater than Coupon Rate
The following evidences of indebtedness are exempt from registration:
payable to a specific person
neither negotiable nor assignable and shall held till maturity
issued to not more than 19 non-institutional lenders
Amount not exceeding P50m or such higher amount as may be prescribed by the Commission by resolution
Salesmen is endorsed to?
SEC BY BROKER DEALER
Conservative investor’s portfolio :
Answer: Bulk of investment should be more on Bonds, less stocks
A registered person shall provide clients with the following information except:
adequate information about hid firm including his business address
financial condition of his business upon request of client
management team upon request of client
confirm effected transaction promptly with client
Fees should be:
UNBUNDLED
Penalty when you engage in a suspicious transaction:
Answer: 7-14 YRS. IMPRISONMENT AND 3M BUT NOT MORE THAN TWICE THE MONEY LAUNDERED
DEFINITIONS:
BANKS – institution that offers financial services
INVESTMENT BANK – helps companies and governments raise money by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets
TRUST – administration of assets in behalf of another
CREDIT UNION – cooperative FI owned and controlled by its members
risk that an investment will change in value due to a change in absolute level of interest rates
PRICE RISK
date when client will pay for cost of bond plus accruals
SETTLEMENT DATE
Requirement of Discretionary account:
BROKER – dealer to obtain signature of each person authorized to exercise discretion on the account
Record date such discretion was granted
Parameters of the discretionary arrangement
Compute for the clean price
– NO ACCRUED INTEREST
SAVING ACCOUNT : considered an investment
For non-exempt institutions – ALL SECURITIES ARE TAXABLE
Selling Bonds at a discount:
Answer: YTM > COUPON RATE
Which of the following are true?
An investor can opt to be a none qualified investor in the OTC
A qualified investor may deal in the OTC
A non qualified investor can only deal in the OTC through a broker
A non-qualified may deal in the OTC by participating in a non-directional trust account
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Tbills are exposed to:
Sovereign Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit/Default Risk
The following statements refer to cases when a broker dealer salesmen can disclose customer information except:
a The information concerns illegal activities on the part of the client or prospective client
b Disclosure is required by Law
c The client or prospective client permits disclosure of the information
d The supervisor of the broker dealer allows it.
e None of the above
ANSWER: D
RTB 600F Face; Client wants to receive 64,800.00 in 2.25 yrs.
What is the coupon rate?
Answer 6%
I=PRT TRIAL AND ERROR
