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Secure a great career in the financial securities industry with this SIE study guide
The Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam, administered by FINRA, is for aspiring securities industry professionals. Passing this exam is a prerequisite to the famous (and infamous) series-level exams such as the Series 7. SIE Exam 2025-2026 For Dummies is your one-stop study shop for the SIE exam. Test your knowledge with 4 practice tests, prep for test day, and get ready for the exam that will jumpstart your career. This book helps you lock in the key terms and concepts that you'll need to know to pass the SIE. It also teaches you how to apply them, so you can sail through test day and enter the securities industry with confidence. This revision contains more practice questions for each key content area, a new glossary of key terms, and online flashcards. Check the SIE exam off your to-do list with the help of this Dummies study guide.
Study all the content you'll need to know to pass the SIE exam
Practice with 4 full-length tests and flashcards available online
Learn expert strategies for scoring your highest on the test
Get started on your journey to a career as a financial securities professional
This study guide is highly recommended for anyone looking to take the SIE exam in 2025 and beyond.
Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Get Things Rolling: Starting Your SIE Journey 5
Chapter 1: Introducing the SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) Exam 7
Chapter 2: Preparing for the SIE Exam 19
Chapter 3: Examining and Mastering Question Types 31
Chapter 4: Surviving Test Day 43
Part 2: Starting at the Beginning: Basic Security Investments 49
Chapter 5: Securities Underwriting: The Process and the Team Players 51
Chapter 6: Equity Securities: Corporate Ownership 65
Chapter 7: Debt Securities: Corporate and U.S Government Loans 85
Chapter 8: Municipal Bonds: Local Government Debt Securities 105
Part 3: Diving Deeper: Taking a Look at More Complex Securities 127
Chapter 9: Delivering Diversification with Packaged Securities 129
Chapter 10: Working with Direct Participation Programs (DPPs) and REITs 149
Chapter 11: Options: Understanding the Basics of Puts and Calls 161
Part 4: Playing Nicely: Serving Your Client's Needs and Following the Rules 189
Chapter 12: Customer Accounts: Proper Handling of Accounts 191
Chapter 13: Securities Analysis: Doing a Little Market Research 207
Chapter 14: Securities Markets: Taking Orders and Executing Trades 227
Chapter 15: Making Sure the IRS Gets Its Share 245
Chapter 16: Rules and Regulations: No Fooling Around 259
Part 5: Putting Your Pencil to Paper: Practice Exams 295
Chapter 17: Ready, Set, Go!: Practice Exam 1 297
Chapter 18: Answers and Explanations to Practice Exam 1 311
Chapter 19: Nothing But Net: Practice Exam 2 321
Chapter 20: Answers and Explanations to Practice Exam 2 335
Part 6: The Part of Tens 347
Chapter 21: Ten SIE Exam Traps to Avoid 349
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Start Your Career Off Right 353
Glossary 357
Index 377
