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FINRA SIE exam - Chap 1 Questions and
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What are the quailfications of a an accredited investor?
✔️✔️Correct-1. 200,000 annual income (single)
2. 300,000 annual income (joint/married) (last two years)
3. $1,000,000 net worth EXCLUDING primary residence
For accredited investors does in include primary residence?
✔️✔️Correct-No! Must have a networth not including primary residence
What is the DTCC's goal?
✔️✔️Correct-to automate and centrailze clearing and settlement. The securities do not
have to be physical.
How are equities cleared? (i.e what agency?)
✔️✔️Correct-National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC)
✔️✔️Correct-what does the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) do?
- a subsidiary to the DTCC
- The National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) provides clearing services for
the majority of broker-to-broker equity trades in the United States.
What is the purpose of clearing agencies/corporations? name 3 main suctions
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✔️✔️Correct--It provides trade comparison and reporting services.
-It assists broker-dealers in transferring assets in a customer account to another broker-
dealer.
-It offers customers the ability to have real-time trade matching.
What does a DTC do?
✔️✔️Correct-has the responsibility for automated book-entry changes in the ownership of
securities
Where are non listed stocks found?
✔️✔️Correct-Over the counter markets (OTC equities) can be found on the OTCBB
(bulletin) board and OTC pink marketplace
Who maintains accounts for ominous accounts in clearing?
✔️✔️Correct-The introducing firms
What is a broker-dealer?
✔️✔️Correct-a financial intermediary that connects issuers of securities to investors
What does a broker do?
✔️✔️Correct-Brokers act as AGENTS that have commission by connecting buyers and
sellers (or issuers and investors)
What does it mean to be an agent and a principal
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