Series 65 · Lessons

Series 65 lessons

4 sections · 59 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.

Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

Practice 59 skills across this outline.

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Apply Adviser Registration Rules

Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines · Registration and Regulation of Market Participants

Long-form lesson

Weighting distribution

17 categories

Economic Factors and Business Information · Analytical Methods

12%

Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines · Registration and Regulation of Market Participants

11%

Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies · Capital Market Theory and Portfolio Construction

Economic Factors and Business Information · Basic Economic Concepts

Investment Vehicle Characteristics · Fixed Income Securities

Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies · Client Profile and Classification

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of series 65 — drill into a card to work its skills.

Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines · Registration and Regulation of Market Participants

7 core skills11% total weight

0/7 completed

7 skills to mastery

Apply Adviser Registration RulesRecommended

Long-form

Apply IAR Maintenance RequirementsAvailable

Long-form

Apply Agent Registration RulesAvailable

Long-form

Identify IAR Registration RequirementsAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Adviser ClassificationsAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Broker Dealer RulesAvailable

Long-form

Identify Adviser Recordkeeping RulesAvailable

Long-form

Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines · Fiduciary Duties and Ethical Obligations

4 core skills6% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Apply AML And Cybersecurity RulesAvailable

Long-form

Apply Custody And Discretion RulesAvailable

Long-form

Apply Fiduciary Duty StandardsAvailable

Long-form

Identify Prohibited PracticesAvailable

Long-form

Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines · Securities and Issuer Regulation

3 core skills5% total weight

0/3 completed

3 skills to mastery

Apply Issuer Regulation RulesAvailable

Long-form

Identify Regulatory Enforcement ActionsAvailable

Long-form

Identify Securities Registration RulesAvailable

Long-form

Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines · Communication and Disclosure Obligations

2 core skills4% total weight

0/2 completed

2 skills to mastery

Apply Client Disclosure StandardsAvailable

Long-form

Evaluate Advertising ComplianceAvailable

Long-form

Investment Vehicle Characteristics · Fixed Income Securities

5 core skills8% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Analyze Bond Pricing FactorsAvailable

Long-form

Distinguish Asset Backed SecuritiesAvailable

Long-form

Compare Fixed Income TypesAvailable

Long-form

Evaluate Bond Risk FeaturesAvailable

Long-form

Interpret Bond Yield MeasuresAvailable

Long-form

Investment Vehicle Characteristics · Pooled Investments

2 core skills4% total weight

0/2 completed

2 skills to mastery

Evaluate Fund CharacteristicsAvailable

Long-form

Compare Pooled InvestmentsAvailable

Long-form

Investment Vehicle Characteristics · General Skills

1 core skills2% total weight

0/1 completed

1 skill to mastery

Differentiate Cash InstrumentsAvailable

Long-form

Investment Vehicle Characteristics · Derivative and Alternative Investment Vehicles

4 core skills6% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Identify Alternative InvestmentsAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Derivative SecuritiesAvailable

Long-form

Identify Alternative Asset RisksAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Insurance ProductsAvailable

Long-form

Investment Vehicle Characteristics · Equity Securities

4 core skills7% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Evaluate Equity CharacteristicsAvailable

Long-form

Apply Equity Valuation MethodsAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Public OfferingsAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Equity SecuritiesAvailable

Long-form

Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies · Client Profile and Classification

5 core skills8% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Apply Client Profiling MethodsAvailable

Long-form

Evaluate Client ObjectivesAvailable

Long-form

Assess Risk Tolerance FactorsAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Client TypesAvailable

Long-form

Analyze Client Financial PositionAvailable

Long-form

Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies · Tax and Retirement Planning Strategies

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Apply ERISA Fiduciary StandardsAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Retirement PlansAvailable

Long-form

Apply Income Tax FundamentalsAvailable

Long-form

Evaluate Estate And Gift TaxesAvailable

Long-form

Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies · Capital Market Theory and Portfolio Construction

5 core skills9% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Differentiate Asset Allocation StrategiesAvailable

Long-form

Apply Portfolio TechniquesAvailable

Long-form

Evaluate Advanced Portfolio StrategiesAvailable

Long-form

Compare Investment StylesAvailable

Long-form

Apply Capital Market TheoriesAvailable

Long-form

Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies · Account Structures and Estate Planning

2 core skills3% total weight

0/2 completed

2 skills to mastery

Differentiate Special AccountsAvailable

Long-form

Apply Ownership StructuresAvailable

Long-form

Client Investment Recommendations and Strategies · General Skills

2 core skills2% total weight

0/2 completed

2 skills to mastery

Interpret Portfolio PerformanceAvailable

Long-form

Apply Trading ConceptsAvailable

Long-form

Economic Factors and Business Information · Basic Economic Concepts

3 core skills9% total weight

0/3 completed

3 skills to mastery

Interpret Economic Cycles And PolicyAvailable

Long-form

Analyze Inflation And Interest RatesAvailable

Long-form

Evaluate Global Economic FactorsAvailable

Long-form

Economic Factors and Business Information · Analytical Methods

4 core skills12% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Apply Time Value ConceptsAvailable

Long-form

Differentiate Investment RisksAvailable

Long-form

Interpret Valuation RatiosAvailable

Long-form

Interpret Risk StatisticsAvailable

Long-form

Economic Factors and Business Information · Financial Reporting

2 core skills5% total weight

0/2 completed

2 skills to mastery

Differentiate Accounting MethodsAvailable

Long-form

Interpret Financial StatementsAvailable

Long-form