Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with the Series 7 Exam 5 Chapter 1: So You Want to Sell Securities: Introducing the Series 7 Exam 7 Chapter 2: Preparing for the Series 7 Exam 19 Chapter 3: Examining and Mastering Question Types 31 Chapter 4: Surviving Test Day 43 Part II: Mastering Basic Security Investments 49 Chapter 5: Underwriting Securities 51 Chapter 6: Corporate Ownership: Equity Securities 63 Chapter 7: Debt Securities: Corporate and U.S. Government Loans 75 Chapter 8: Municipal Bonds: Local Government Securities 95 Part III: Delving Deeper: Security Investments with a Twist 111 Chapter 9: Borrowing Money and Securities: The Long and Short of Margin Accounts 113 Chapter 10: Delivering Diversification with Packaged Securities 131 Chapter 11: Working with Direct Participation Programs 145 Chapter 12: Options: The Right to Buy or Sell at a Fixed Price 155 Part IV: Playing Nicely: Serving Your Customers and Following the Rules 185 Chapter 13: Doing a Little Market Research: Portfolio and Securities Analysis 187 Chapter 14: Going to Market: Orders and Trades 205 Chapter 15: Making Sure the IRS Gets Its Share 219 Chapter 16: No Fooling Around: Rules and Regulations 231 Part V: Putting Your Knowledge to Good Use: A Practice Exam 253 Chapter 17: Bring It On: Practice Exam Part I 255 Chapter 18: Answers and Explanations to Practice Exam Part I 275 Chapter 19: Nothing but Net: Practice Exam Part II 295 Chapter 20: Answers and Explanations to Practice Exam Part II 313 Part VI: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 21: Ten Series 7 Exam Traps to Avoid 333 Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Start Your Career Off Right 337 Appendix: Memorizing Important Figures and Formulas 341 Index 343.