Part 3: Delving Deeper into Security Investments
by Steven M. Rice
Series 7 Exam For Dummies, 4th Edition
- Cover
- Introduction
- Part 1: Gearing Up for the Series 7 Exam
- Part 2: Mastering Basic Security Investments
- Chapter 5: Underwriting Securities
- Chapter 6: Corporate Ownership: Equity Securities
- Chapter 7: Debt Securities: Corporate and U.S. Government Loans
- Chapter 8: Municipal Bonds: Local Government Securities
- General Obligation Bonds: Backing Bonds with Taxes
- Revenue Bonds: Raising Money for Utilities and Such
- The Primary Market: Bringing New Municipal Bonds to Market
- Examining Other Types of Municipal Bonds on the Test
- Don’t Forget Municipal Notes!
- Municipal Fund Securities
- Understanding the Taxes on Municipal Bonds
- Following Municipal Bond Rules
- Gathering More Municipal Bond Info
- Part 3: Delving Deeper into Security Investments
- Chapter 9: Borrowing Money and Securities: The Long and Short of Margin Accounts
- Getting the Paperwork Out of the Way
- Introducing Long and Short Margin Accounts
- Playing by the Federal Reserve Board’s Rules
- Opening a Margin Account: The Initial Requirements
- Calculating Debit and Equity in Long Margin Accounts
- Making Short Work of Calculations in Short Margin Accounts
- Let the Good Times Roll: Handling Excess Equity
- Looking at Limits When the Market Goes the Wrong Way
- Chapter 10: Delivering Diversification with Packaged Securities
- Chapter 11: Working with Direct Participation Programs
- Chapter 12: Options: The Right to Buy or Sell at a Fixed Price
- Chapter 9: Borrowing Money and Securities: The Long and Short of Margin Accounts
- Part 4: Taking Care of Your Customers and Playing by the Rules
- Part 5: A Couple Practice Exams
- Part 6: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 21: Ten Series 7 Exam Traps to Avoid
- Easing Up on the Studying
- Assuming the Question’s Intent
- Reading into the Question
- Becoming Distracted When Others Finish
- Not Dressing for Comfort
- Forgetting to Breathe
- Trying to Work Out Equations in Your Head Instead of Writing Them Down
- Spending Too Much Time on One Question
- Changing Your Answers for the Wrong Reasons
- Calculating Your Final Score Prematurely
- Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Start Your Career Off Right
- Chapter 21: Ten Series 7 Exam Traps to Avoid
- Appendix: Important Figures and Formulas
- Index
- About the Author
- Advertisement Page
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Part 3
Delving Deeper into Security Investments
IN THIS PART …
Understand the process by which investors open margin accounts to borrow money for purchasing securities.
Discover the role of investment companies in helping investors diversify their portfolios.
Become versed in limited partnerships — their formation, function, structure, tax advantages, and tax disadvantages.
Get to know options, an investment vehicle that allows investors to buy and sell securities at a fixed price.
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