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1
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Rule 15c2-1 Commingling

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Commingled with other customers if consent in writing never commingled with firm securities

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2
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Stock Splits

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Ex date is 1 bd following pay date

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3
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Cash Div

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exdate is 1 bd prior to record date

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4
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Rule 506b

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Limits non accredited investors to 35. excluded from the count relatives if investor in same household anyone classified as accredited investor.
-bus entity or lp where investor owns 50% or more is excluded unless formed solely for purchasing

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5
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10b-18

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Price paid no more than the greater of highest current independent bid or last reported sale

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6
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Reduction of excess SIPC coverage

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Notify customers at least 30 days prior

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7
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Dat trading risk disclosure

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must be given to customers of firms that promote a day trading strategy

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8
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OSJ must review accts

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Review accts periodically and discretionary accts frequently

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9
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SMA

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Customer may use balance to buy 2x that amount in securities.
=excess equities=credit line
Can be released provided no maintenance call

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10
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REGX

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REGt of foreign b/d or reg-u foreign bank

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11
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Lending agreements

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Ap can lend borrow from customer with written approval/notice
Immediate family
biz of lending
Reg with same firm as rep
personal or biz relationship outside of broker/cust relationship

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12
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continuous quote rule

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12 bds during 30 day calendar

no more than 4 consecutive days without quotation

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13
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OTBB

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quotes:

Firm, subj ioi’s one sided and need phone #

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14
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Dept of Enforcement

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Can censure suspend or expel. no jurisdiction over other SRO’s such as regional exchanges

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15
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FocusII, IIa

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within 60 days of fiscal year end

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16
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SIPC Assessments

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based on Gross volumes not by clearing

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17
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OTCBB

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No formal listing standard but must current in filings

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18
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Directed Order

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Used to access a particular quote not a specific mm

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19
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Posted on the blotter

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Receipts and delivery of securities & disbursements of cash must be posted on the blotter the BD following receipt of delivery.

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20
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MORC appeal

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30 mins

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21
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Payments to mutual firms

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3bds of trade or 1 bd of receipt whichever is later

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22
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Reclamation from BD

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is available if member inadvertently accepts a delivery from another member a good but shud have been rejected.

In whole call never subj to reclamation

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23
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Needed to open acct

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Name, address SS, DOB must verify id within a reasonable amount of time before or after account is open.

If no id WSP’s must describe what to do+ take what ever action is necessary

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24
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Rule 2330 Variable annuities

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Recommended purchases and exchanges of deferred ( not immediate) variable and initial sub-account allocations

Doesn’t apply to sub-account a reallocations or additions

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25
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QIB’s

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Pension fund, Bank, Insurance co invest company with Portfolios of $100mm or more. BD’s $10mm or more

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26
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Immediate family

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Spouse parents, brothers, sisters in laws and children

Aunts and Uncles are excluded

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27
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OTCBB additional offering period prospectus

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40 days

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28
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OTCBB initial offering prospectus

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90 days

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29
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Nasdaq ipo prospectus

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25 days additional no requirements for nyse or nasdaq

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30
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Prepayment Subordinated loans

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Approval from DEA
Outstanding 1 year
Capital cant fall below 120%
AI:NC

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31
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CFD will comp recvd by under writer?

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180 days preceding filing

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32
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Code of Procedure member can be suspended by whom?

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NAC or district hearing panel. SEC can modify affirm penalities

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33
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Buying power for day traders is?

A

4 maintenance margin excess or sma. $25k initial margin

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34
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503 Formd

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15 days

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35
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Maxsize under reg a

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$50mm 12 month period

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36
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Firm will be prohibited from selling a security as principle & buying as agent for a customer if Fail to deliver is how old?

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60 days or older

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37
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Client Dies

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Death Certificate
Affidavit of domecile
inheritance tax waiver

Power of Atty invalid upon death

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38
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FINRA immediate Notification

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Books and records not current
D/e is at 80% for 100 days

Early warning is net cap below 120%
ai:nc exceeds 12:1

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39
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Properly Signed & Guarrranteed stock or Bond Power

A

is a document attached to a certificate authorizing transfer of ownership to another party or when a security is hypothecated

intent to transfer ownership or pledging securities as collateral for a loan

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40
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Net Capital rule notification within 24 hours

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Inadequacy accounting above 12:1 but not above 15:1

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41
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Underwriting Compensation

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No freely transferable stock (180 days restricted)
any right of refusal right longer than 3yrs
options below POP
Option life longer than 5 years

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42
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Complaints filed

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quarterly

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43
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Finra rules accept decline trade exceeding limits within how long

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15 minutes of execution

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44
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B/D to prepare trial balances how long

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Monthly

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45
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Rule 147 how long held

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6 months…or resale to a person within that state

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46
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Principle must review

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Order tickets
retail communications
new account forms

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47
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Finra prohibits Investment company secrities from selling below POP unless

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the buyer is a member firm, selling agreement in writing and is filling a customer order

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48
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OTCBB Eligible

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Foreign securities that are SEC registered, DPP, delisted nasdaq, securities on a regional not eligible for consolidated tape

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49
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Eastern Account

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undivided account which is a shared liability for unsold securities

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50
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Blotter pruchase & sale of securities must be posted to a bd blotter…

A

BD following trade date

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51
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Stand by purchase agreement

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3 month lockup
syndicate manager must report in writing
disclosed in final prospectus

52
Q

mediation rules

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Both parties agree
Either side may withdraw by written notice
no consent is required
mediator is prohibited from serving as arbitrator

53
Q

Converms for DVP

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no later than t+1

54
Q

Delivery of street name securities

A

will always necessitate an inquiry of SIC

55
Q

SMA

A

Cash deposits increase dollar for Dollar
fully paid for stock increases 50%
Stock Sale 50% is released

56
Q

Inspections at a non supervisory Branch

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once every 3 years

57
Q

violation of net capital rule exceeds 70% for more than 90 days…what notification is required

A

immediate

58
Q

early warning net cpital

A

exceeds 12:1 and 120% d/e

59
Q

What can finra require

A

Provide info orally writting or electronically.
give testimony under oath
provide access to or copies of books and/or accounts

60
Q

SIC

A

Street name always requires inquiry

exception is member to member

61
Q

Rep letters 5130

A

Initial verification
positive affirmation annual
negative consent

62
Q

Stabilization- notice must be given where?

A

Prospectus and registration statement

63
Q

Customer orders that improve a MM price or size must be displayed when?

A

immediately ( within 30 seconds)

64
Q

SAR is filed when?

A

within 30 days

65
Q

Form 3 filed when?

A

10 days

66
Q

REGS holding period

A

1 year or 6 months if reporting

67
Q

Partnerships are frozen when

A

Death of GP

68
Q

FocusIIa

A

quartely within 17 bds

69
Q

Excluded from definition of Branch office

A

Location of convenience
temp location as part of BCP
Back Office

For primary residence to be excluded ap must not meet clients at location

70
Q

Trailer Commission

A

12b-1 fee charged by mutual funds RR receives %

71
Q

Non Directed order

A

Liability orders creates obligation to buy or sell. Market orders or marketable limit orders

72
Q

5130 doesnt apply to members new issue employees but does apply to

A

employees of other member firms

73
Q

PB min equity is

A

$500k min net capital is $1.5

74
Q

When a bd suspects securities are lost & missing it has?

A

2bds 3rd subsequent bd to report loss to sic & transfer agent

75
Q

Halts S&P 500

A

7, 13, 20

76
Q

What is cxled on reverse split

A

Open orders above and below market

Forward split shares increased / price decrease

77
Q

FINRA prohibits repurchase agreements in….

A

nonexempt securities

78
Q

Market halt how are regular orders and MOC treated

A

market limit orders are treated as GTC and held for execution the following day

MOC are cxled

79
Q

Cost net capital MM’s

A

$5 and greater is 2500
5 and less 100

Min 100k and max 1mm

80
Q

12b-1 fees can cover

A

cost of marketing and compensate sales personnel

81
Q

rule 147

A

Stop s\transfer instructions to the agent barring certificate, cancellation & re-issuance in name of any non resident
Legend not registered with sec act of 33
obtain a a written representation of residence

82
Q

Fairness opinion

A

Material relationship last 2 years
member receive comp contingent on completion
inform that opinion came from party requesting opinion
acted as financial adviser to transaction
issued or approved by fairness committee

83
Q

Complaint from dea who long to respond

A

25 days

84
Q

Customer complaints kept for how long?

A

4 years

85
Q

1940 inv company act the 75/5/ 10 rule

A

75% invested
5% or less of assets in any one security
10% or less voting stock in any 1 issue

86
Q

Unit trusts are what

A

close ended

87
Q

Municipal trusts are?

A

diversified in terms of coupon, rating issuer and maturity

88
Q

what securities are act reported

A

Converts
CQS securities
BB equities

High yield are reported thru trace

89
Q

Members cant charge for…

A

forwarding proxies and for research

90
Q

TRACE hours

A

8-6:30 with in 15 minutes of close… then within 15 minutes of open

91
Q

FINCEN Form 112

A

10k or greater cash

92
Q

TRACE who reports?

A

both parties…buyer and seller

93
Q

Are margin securities subj to possession or control requirements?

A

no because they are at a bank collateralizing customer debit balances

94
Q

.U

A

trades between midnight and 7:59:59 reported after normal market hours

95
Q

*K filed when?

A

4bd’s after an event

96
Q

Mutual fund Financial statements filed when?

A

at least semi-annually

97
Q

Fidelity Bond

A

highest required net capital over 12 months

98
Q

TIC dies

A

Freeze account interest goes to estate

99
Q

Insider trading penalties

A

25mm for firms 5mm for natural persons

100
Q

If customer pays prior to settlement date….

A

transaction is not complete until securities are delivered into account

101
Q

Seasoned issuer

A

must have a public float of $75mm

102
Q

Stabilizing Bid

A

Notifiy exchange
penalty free or penalty
copy of prospectus
short covering

103
Q

Review of securities at a b/d may be risk based

A

must be able to id & prioritize those trades which pose greatest chance of rule violation

104
Q

PMM exceeds its net dailly purchase

A

30% must seek excused withdrawal remaining of the day

105
Q

b/d does not hold customer funds or securities

A

it is exempt from reserve requirement

106
Q

BD has reported an erroneous trade to trf

A

Nasdaq will issue a written determination
aggrieved party 30 minutes to appeal
nasdaq null, void decline to act or adj trade

107
Q

When does NASDAQ need to be notified of POP price

A

by 6:45pm the night before

108
Q

Adj for divididends

A

those entered below market

buy limits and sell stops

109
Q

Form 211 when

A

3 bds prior to entering quotes

110
Q

Retails comms must disclose

A

if was a manager or co-manager of a public offering in security preceding 12 months

111
Q

Subsidiary ledgers kept for how long

A

3 years

112
Q

Sar $ amount threshold?

A

$5k

113
Q

Interest corporate bonds

A

Begins to accrue on prior int payment date upto but including settlement date

114
Q

Issuers must notify how many days before record date

A

10 days

115
Q

DVP close out

A

35 days

116
Q

physical delivers are made where?

A

office of buyer…seller incurs expenses

117
Q

BD just terminated accountant…who must they notify?

A

FINRA and SEC within 15 bds

118
Q

Blotters

A

Daily purchases & sales
receipts and delivery of securities
distro of cash
as well as id of account for which each trade is effected.

Commissions are not on blotter

119
Q

Series 27

A

Fin ops principal

120
Q

Customer occupation and tax id must be obtained prior

A

to 2nd sd of initial transaction

121
Q

AML compliance program approved by whom?

A

Senior management of firm not required to be a registered individual most be monitored by an ap

122
Q

Cold calling

A

8am to 9pm

123
Q

A short sale effected the day before the ex div date will result

A

being paid to the buyer

124
Q

SS occurs on the exdate

A

the dividend will be paid to the lender

125
Q

Oats does not include

A

CRD number

126
Q

Carrying BD must have physical possession or control of

A

fully paid and excess margin securities