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9780470153413

Canadian Securities Exam: Fast-Track Study Guide, 2nd Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470153413

  • ISBN10:

    0470153415

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2007-03-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Preparing for the Canadian Securities Exam just got easier with the Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide from Wiley Whether your career aspirations lie in banking, financial planning, the mutual fund industry, or a brokerage, you can't avoid taking the Canadian Securities Exam. But there's a lot of material to know for the day of the examination, and it can be a daunting task to assimilate such a wide body of knowledge. The Wiley Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide is a quick-review tool that covers all the basics you need to pass the exam. This concise study aid presents "quick hits" of the key points you need to know, in language that's easy to understand and follow: a compact study aid that summarizes the essential, "need-to-know" information highlights important topics features multiple choice review questions at the end of each chapter makes material easy to read, understand, and remember includes two practice exams solutions to review questions and the practice exams are cross-referenced to appropriate discussions in the CSC textbook for further review of problem areas. This edition has been completely updated and revised to reflect recent changes to the course and the exams. It features updates throughout, new questions, new practice exams, and an entirely new chapter on hedge funds. Don't let the stress and amount of material you need to know for the exam overwhelm you. Prepare yourself with the Wiley Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide. It's the perfect quick-review tool to wrap up your studying and to help you focus on doing your best on the exam.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
How to Use this Book
The Capital Markets and Financial Services
Introduction
Suppliers and Users of Investment Capital
The Role of Financial Instruments
The Role of Financial Markets
The Role of Financial Intermediaries
The Canadian Securities Industry
Regulatory Organizations
Review Questions
The Canadian Economy
Measuring the Economy
Interest Rates
Money and Inflation
Labour Markets
External Sector
The Exchange Rate
The Economy in the Short Run
The Economy in the Long Run and Economic Policy
Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy
Review Questions
Financing , Listing, and Regulation
Government and Corporate Financing
The Financing Procedure
The Listing Process
Regulation and Investor Protection
Review Questions
Corporations and Their Financial Statements
Basic Forms of Business Organization
The Incorporation Process
Understanding Financial Statements
Balance Sheet
Earnings Statement
Other Components
Review Questions
Fixed Income Securities
Overview and Terminology
Government of Canada Securities
Other Types of Bonds
Bond Features
Protective Provisions
Bond Pricing Principles
The Term Structure of Interest Rates
Delivery, Regulation, and Settlement
Review Questions
Equities
Introduction
Preferred Share Characteristics
Types of Preferred Shares
Other Preferreds
Preferred Features
Assessing Preferred Share Investment Quality
Common Shares
Cash and Margin Accounts
Short Sales
Equity Transactions
Review Questions
Managed Products
Introduction
The Structure of Mutual Funds
Regulation of Mutual Funds
Redeeming Mutual Fund Units or Shares
Types of Mutual Funds
Fund Management Styles
Comparing Mutual Fund Performance
Other Managed Products
Review Questions
Segregated Funds
Key Features of Segregated Funds
Convergence with Mutual Funds
Regulation
Structure
Administration
Maturity Guarantees and Benefits
Fees and Expenses
Tax Considerations
Disclosure
Review Questions
Derivative Securities
Introduction
Rights and Warrants
Options
Futures and Forwards
Review Questions
Analyzing Markets and Products
Overview
Fundamental Macroeconomic Analysis
Industry Analysis
Fundamental Company Analysis
Interpreting Financial Statements
Fundamental Valuation Models
Stock Indices and Averages
Technical Analysis
Review Questions
Financial Planning and Taxation
The Process of Financial Planning
Taxes and Taxation Issues
Taxable and Tax Deductible Items
Capital Gains and Losses
Tax Deferral Plans
Review Questions
The Portfolio Approach
Introduction
Risk and Return
The Portfolio Approach
Designing an Investment Policy
The Investment Policy Statement
Developing and Implementing an Asset Mix
Asset Allocation Techniques
Monitoring the Econ
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