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Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)

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Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)

Practice 42 skills across this outline.

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Weighting distribution
17 categories
Overview of the Regulatory Framework · Employee Conduct and Reportable Events
18%
Knowledge of Capital Markets · Regulatory Entities, Agencies and Market Participants
9%
Trading, Customer Accounts, and Prohibited Activities · Trading, Settlement and Corporate Actions
9%
Trading, Customer Accounts, and Prohibited Activities · Customer Accounts and Compliance Considerations
9%
Overview of the Regulatory Framework · SRO Regulatory Requirements for Associated Persons
7%
Trading, Customer Accounts, and Prohibited Activities · Prohibited Activities
7%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of securities industry essentials (sie) — drill into a card to work its skills.

Overview of the Regulatory Framework · Employee Conduct and Reportable Events

5 core skills18% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Explain U4 And U5 FilingsRecommended
25 questions 24 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Identify Reportable Disciplinary EventsAvailable
25 questions 23 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Identify Outside Business ActivitiesAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Apply Gifts And Contribution RulesAvailable
11 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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5
Apply Professional Conduct StandardsAvailable
35 questions 8 flashcards Lesson available
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Overview of the Regulatory Framework · SRO Regulatory Requirements for Associated Persons

2 core skills7% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Identify CE And DisqualificationAvailable
23 questions 24 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Explain Registration RequirementsAvailable
23 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Understanding Products and Their Risks · Options

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Differentiate Option TypesAvailable
25 questions 22 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Analyze Option ComponentsAvailable
47 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Understanding Products and Their Risks · Investment Risks

1 core skills2% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Identify Investment Risk TypesAvailable
49 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Understanding Products and Their Risks · Packaged Products

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Compare Investment CompaniesAvailable
49 questions 24 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Evaluate Fund Fees And NAVAvailable
27 questions 24 flashcards Lesson available
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Understanding Products and Their Risks · Direct Participation Programs

1 core skills2% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Identify Alternative Investment CharacteristicsAvailable
49 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonFlashcardsPractice problems

Understanding Products and Their Risks · Debt Instruments

3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Compare Debt SecuritiesAvailable
47 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Interpret Bond Yield RelationshipsAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
3
Evaluate Bond Risk FeaturesAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Understanding Products and Their Risks · Equity Securities

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Evaluate Equity FeaturesAvailable
24 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Differentiate Equity SecuritiesAvailable
47 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Understanding Products and Their Risks · Exchange-traded Products

1 core skills1% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Compare Exchange Traded ProductsAvailable
25 questions 23 flashcards Lesson available
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Understanding Products and Their Risks · Municipal Fund Securities

1 core skills2% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Distinguish Municipal Fund SecuritiesAvailable
48 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Knowledge of Capital Markets · Regulatory Entities, Agencies and Market Participants

3 core skills9% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Identify Financial RegulatorsAvailable
49 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Distinguish Market Participant RolesAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
3
Explain SEC And SRO RolesAvailable
35 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems

Knowledge of Capital Markets · Economic Factors

3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Evaluate Global Economic EffectsAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Interpret Economic IndicatorsAvailable
24 questions 24 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
3
Analyze Monetary Policy ImpactAvailable
20 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Knowledge of Capital Markets · Offerings

2 core skills6% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Identify Registration RequirementsAvailable
48 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Differentiate Offering TypesAvailable
28 questions 23 flashcards Lesson available
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Knowledge of Capital Markets · Market Structure

2 core skills5% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Explain Securities DistributionAvailable
35 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Differentiate Market TypesAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Trading, Customer Accounts, and Prohibited Activities · Trading, Settlement and Corporate Actions

5 core skills9% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Evaluate Corporate ActionsAvailable
25 questions 22 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Differentiate Order TypesAvailable
48 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
3
Analyze Position StrategiesAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
4
Apply Settlement RulesAvailable
22 questions 20 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
5
Interpret Investment ReturnsAvailable
25 questions 24 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonFlashcardsPractice problems

Trading, Customer Accounts, and Prohibited Activities · Customer Accounts and Compliance Considerations

4 core skills9% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Account TypesAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Apply Suitability And KYCAvailable
46 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
3
Apply AML RequirementsAvailable
25 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
4
Apply Recordkeeping And PrivacyAvailable
43 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
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Trading, Customer Accounts, and Prohibited Activities · Prohibited Activities

3 core skills7% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Identify Insider TradingAvailable
26 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
2
Identify Market ManipulationAvailable
47 questions 23 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems
3
Identify Prohibited ActivitiesAvailable
42 questions 25 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcardsPractice problems

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