Unit 13 Flashcards
The major disadvantage to a limited partner in a DPP is:
lack of liquidity
When a mutual fund distributes a capital gain, the tax implication is based whose holding period?
The fund’s holding period.
A private equity fund manager is NOT required to register as an investment adviser if the fund exclusively accepts investments from _____________.
qualified clients
What is a qualified client?
Individuals with either a net worth of $2.2 million or greater, or who have assets under management of $1.1 million or greater.
Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) shares are originally issued…….
in an SEC-registered IPO
NAV Calculation
NAV = (Assets - Liabilities) ÷ Shares Issued
_________________ are unsecured bonds that are issued by broker-dealers and listed on stock exchanges.
Exchange-traded notes (ETNs)
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are suitable for which type of investor?
A risk tolerant investor who is searching for large gains
What type of insurance is referred to as ordinary, is permanent, offers fixed premiums, and also fixed benefits?
Whole life
Payments into an annuity (i.e., the premiums) are most impacted by a person’s ___________.
profession
Why? Because high-earning individuals can contribute more than lower earners.
If an investment adviser is providing advice to, or directly managing, a registered investment company (e.g., mutual fund), it must register with the……….
SEC because it’s considered a federal covered adviser
True or False:
Hedge funds are typically registered with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933
False
Hedge funds are private investment pools that are typically sold under an exemption (Regulation D Rule 506) and are therefore not required to register with the SEC under either the Securities Act of 1933 or the Investment Company Act of 1940. Since hedge funds are not subject to the Act of 1933 or Act of 1940, they are not required to sell with a prospectus.
_____ life insurance may be called permanent, ordinary, or straight life insurance.
Whole
Regarding the redemption of mutual fund shares, the fund must pay the investor within __ days of receipt of the redemption.
7
The biggest benefit of a universal life insurance policy is the flexibility of the __________________.
death benefit
Although the investment policy statement of a blind pool REIT will not provide much detail regarding the assets into which it will invest, the syndicator must disclose ___________________
the contributions of the
limited partners.
An equity-indexed annuity is a type of (fixed/variable) annuity.
fixed
REITs are required to generate at least __% of their income from investing in real property
75%
REITs are required to distribute at least __% of their income to its shareholders each year
90%
Beneficiaries (are/are not) required to pay taxes on death benefits from life insurance policies.
are not
True or False:
Once a client has annuitized her annuity, it cannot be rolled over into an IRA.
True
True or False:
REITs only pass through income
True
