Unit 15: Ethics, Recommendations and Taxation Flashcards
For preservation of capital and low risk tolerances, move toward _______ securities and away from ________ securities and equities.
Move towards government securities and away from corporate securities
Many investors, particularly those on fixed incomes, want to generate current income from their investments.
_______ bonds,
_______ bonds,
_______ and _______ securities,
_______ - oriented mutual funds,
some stocks (including utilities and REITs),
money market funds and annuities are among the investments that can contribute current income through dividend or interest payments.
Corporate bonds,
municipal bonds,
government and agency securities,
income-oriented mutual funds,
some stocks (including utilities and REITs),
money market funds and annuities are among the investments that can contribute current income through dividend or interest payments.
If current income on a monthly basis is the customer’s investment objective, then _______ _________ or _______ should be considered first. The investor’s profile and needs will determine which of the two is better.
Variable annuity or GNMA
Refers to an increase in an investment’s value over time. The can come from increases in the security’s value, the reinvestment of distributions, or both.
Growth
The most common growth-oriented investments are _______ _______ and _____ _______ ________ _______.
Common stock and common stock mutual funds.
The product is _____ if the customer can sell it quickly at a fair market price.
liquid
Stock has varying degrees of liquidity, were as _____, _____ and ______CDs generally are considered illiquid.
DPPs, annuities and bank CDs
Real estate is the classic example of an _____ investment because of the time and money it takes to convert it into cash.
Real estate
______ are highly liquid and are often used for this purpose.
Money Market Funds
to ______ is to earn much higher-than-average returns in exchange for higher-than-average risk
speculate
_____ bonds pay interest only if the corporation meets targeted earnings levels.
Income bonds
________ bonds or preferred generally pay out a lower income rate than _______ because the investors receive benefit from the conversion feature.
Convertibles (bond or preferred); nonvonvertibles
A measure of performance that adjusts for risk, relative to a known benchmark
Alpha
7 Speculative Investments
1) Speculative Stocks
2) Speculative Stock Options
3) Low-rated debt securities
4) Precious metals
5) Commodities & futures
6) Speculative LPs
7) Speculative Mutual Funds
7 Growth Investments
1) Growth & Small-Cap Stocks
2) Stock Options
3) Non-bank grade bonds
4) Growth-oriented LPs
5) Growth stock mutual funds
6) Commodities funds
7) Variable Annuities
78 Safety Investments
1) Cash
2) Money Market Funds
3) Certificates of deposit
4) U.S. Treasury Securities
5) Bank-grade corporate and muni bonds
6) Blue-chip stocks
7) Blue-chip stock & bond mutual funds
In finance, ______ is defined as the uncertainty that an investment will earn its expected rate of return.
Risk
A measure of its volatility in relation to the overall market. It measures a security’s systemic (or systematic) risk - the risk that can be associated with the market in general.
Beta
_______ Investment Strategies have growth or income as an objective, but safety of principal tends to be the top priority.
Defensive
In a Defensive Investment Strategy, invest in _________ stocks with moderate or low volatility or _____ rated bonds.
Invest in blue-chip stocks with moderate or low volatility; AAA rated bonds
_______ Investment Strategies attempt to maximize investment returns by assuming higher risk.
Aggressive
Aggressive Investment Strategies include:
1) selecting ________ volatile stocks
2) buying securities on __________
3) Using ___________ strategies
1) Selecting highly volatile stocks
2) buying securities on margin
3) Using put & call option stragegies
A_________ investment, such as the purchase of a limited partnership unit, is not considered an outside business activity.
passive
Defined as any sale of securities outside an associated person’s regular business and his employing member.
Private Securities Transaction (aka selling away)
__________ __________must be consistent with customer needs, financial capability, objectives and risk tolerance; must be in the customer’s best interest – not the registered representatives.
Investment recommendations
Excessive trading aka _______in a customer’s account to generate commissions rather than to help achieve the customer’s stated investment objectives is an abuse of fiduciary responsibility.
churning
________ churning - the specific practice of placing clients who trade infrequently in fee-based accounts.
Reverse churning
When one party sells stock to another with the understanding that the stock will be repurchased later in the day at virtually the same price. The intent of such transactions is to make it appear that far more activity in a stock exists than actually does.
Painting the Tape
is a widely used investment strategy. By mixing industries and types of securities, investors attempt to spread their risk.
Diversification