FINRA SIE

Section 1: Knowledge of Capital Markets The SEC purpose/mission when created jurisdiction authority protect investos, maintin fair orderly & efficient markets, facilitate capital formation by congress in 1934 US federal government enforce federal security laws & create laws that regulate securities industry enforces Securities act 1933/1934, trust indenture act 1939, investment company act 1940, investment advisors act 1940 SROs (Self-Regulatory Organizations) wha...

What is cost basis? A The original purchase price plus any transaction costs B The transaction charges affiliated with the purchase of any security C The net after-tax purchase price per share of common stock D The amount of any gain or loss if a different transaction had occurred A. The original purchase price plus any transaction costs Which of the following corporate securities carries the greatest risk to the investor? A Commercial paper B Common stock C Preferred s...

Do common stock holders have to right to inspect all books of a company? No, only certain items suchs as the income statement and balance sheet Order of asset distribution Taxes Secured debt Unsecured debt Preferred stock holders Common stock holders What type of corporate security is considered the riskiest? Common stock Of all securities, common stock has historically Provided the best hedge against inflation, best capital appreciation potential Classificati...

A customer writes an MMM January 70 put at 6. The maximum potential gain on this position is 600 Your customer is long 1 October 75 put at 2. The customer's maximum gain potential is 7300 Large time deposits of more than $100,000 are considered to be found in what part of the money supply? M3 By purchasing shares of stock in a company, investors can benefit from which of the following? An increase in the price of the shares An increase in price of the company's debt s...

What type of risk is unique to a specific industry, business enterprise, or investment type? Nonsystematic risk Under which of the following circumstances is an investor in a position to acquire stock? Buy a call, sell a call (The holder of a call has the right to buy stock at the strike price if exercised. The seller of a put is obligated to buy stock at the strike price if exercised) Options- a premium the cost of an option contract, expressed in dollars per share of the under...

purpose of securities industry matching investors with money to issuers that need that money to finance issuer legal entity that sells securities in order to finance its operations (business, governments) ie. us treasury, us gov agencies, foreign governments, state and local governments, corps, banks methods issuers use to raise capital 1) issue debt securities (bonds) and 2) issues equity securities (stocks) debt securities publically traded loans = bonds, notes, or deb...

Which corporate voting procedures entitles a shareholder to one vote per share, and votes must be divided evenly among the candidates being voted on? Statutory voting What market refers to the trading of exchange-listed securities in the over-the-counter market? These trades allow institutional investors to trade blocks of securities directly, rather than through an exchange, providing liquidity and anonymity to buyers. Third market An investor sells a naked call on Omikron for a...

If interest Rates fall the issuer will most likely call which bonds first? High Dividend Rate preferred issues trading at a premium What are some actions by a corporation will affect an individuals common shareholder's equity Conversion of convertible preferred stocks or bond Repurchase of common shares Issuance of additional common shares (Stock splits do not effect shareholders equity but it must be voted on because it effects Par Value) Benefits to a Convertible stock co...