Practice Exam for Series 86 Course

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Series 86 Video Course Curriculum

1. Introduction - How to Approach Studying for the Series 86 Exam
2. General Exam Tips and Formulas to Remember
3. Information and Data Collection
   • Economic Indicators
   • Elasticity
   • Exchange Rates
   • Deregulation
   • Industry and Competitive Analysis
4. Data Verification and Analysis
   • CAGR
   • Capitalizing Expenses
   • Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
   • Finance Leases vs Operating Leases
   • Fixed Costs and Variable Costs - Identifying Operating Leverage
   • Goodwill
   • LIFO vs FIFO
   • M&A Accretion/Dilution of EPS
   • Pension Accounting
5. Financial Statements, Valuation, and Forecasting
   • Income Statement
   • Convertible Bonds and Preferred Stock Dilution
   • Turnover Ratios and Days Formulas
   • Balance Sheet
   • Cash Flow Statement
   • Uses of Cash and Sources of Cash
   • WACC
   • CAPM
   • Dividend Discount Model, Gordon Growth Model, and DCF

Series 86 Exam Information:

90-100 Hours Studying │ 4.5 Hour Exam│ 85 Questions │ 73% Passing Score