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Open Exam Prep
Open Exam Prep: Mastering Financial Exams The path to becoming a certified financial professional is known for its difficulty, and finding high-quality, accessible study material shouldn't be the hardest part. Created by Ran Chen—an AI application enthusiast, Financial Advisor, and holder of the EA (Tax), Life Insurance, Series 6/63/65, and CFP® designations—this podcast was born from personal experience. Having navigated these challenging exams himself, Ran realized the need for better…
Episodes
- Open Exam Prep
Series 7 Exam Prep 84, Penny Stocks and Low-Priced Securities
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 83, Customer Complaints and Account Documentation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 82, Customer Recommendations by Life Stage
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 81, Taxation of Investments
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 80, Diversification, Correlation, and Asset Allocation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 79, Portfolio Risk and Return
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 78, Interest Rates and Yield Curves
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 77, Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 76, Economic Indicators and Business Cycles
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 75, Municipal Securities Rules and MSRB
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 74, Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 73, Securities Exchange Act of 1934
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 72, Securities Act of 1933
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 71, FINRA, SEC, MSRB, and Regulatory Bodies
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 70, Insider Trading and Market Manipulation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 69, Prohibited Activities and Sales Practice Violations
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 68, Senior Investors and Financial Exploitation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 67, Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Activity
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 66, Research Reports and Quiet Periods
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 65, Communications with the Public
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 64, Customer Protection and SIPC
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 63, Market Makers, Specialists, and Trading Venues
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 62, Primary and Secondary Markets
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 61, ACATS and Account Transfers
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 60, Customer Confirmations and Account Statements
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 59, Settlement, Ex-Dividend, and Due Bills
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 58, Short Sales and Regulation SHO
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 57, Order Handling and Best Execution
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 56, Order Types
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 55, Portfolio Margin and Special Margin Risks
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 54, Short Margin Calculations
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 53, Long Margin Calculations
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 52, Margin Account Fundamentals
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 51, Options Taxation and Exercise
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 50, Options Disclosure and Account Approval
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 49, Options Hedging and Income Strategies
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 48, Straddles and Combinations
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 47, Options Spreads
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 46, Covered Calls and Protective Puts
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 45, Short Calls and Short Puts
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 44, Long Calls and Long Puts
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 43, Options Contract Basics
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 42, Variable Life and Insurance Products
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 41, Variable Annuity Suitability and Exchanges
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 40, Variable Annuities Basics
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 39, ETFs, Closed-End Funds, and UITs
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 38, Mutual Fund Taxation and Distributions
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 37, Mutual Fund Share Classes and Sales Charges
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 36, Mutual Fund Structure and NAV
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 35, Alternative Investments and Hedge Funds
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 34, Direct Participation Programs
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 33, Money Market Instruments and Short-Term Debt
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 32, Municipal New Issues and Underwriting
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 31, Municipal Bond Taxation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 30, Municipal Bond Credit Analysis
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 29, Municipal Bond Basics
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 28, Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 27, Government Securities
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 26, Bond Ratings and Credit Risk
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…
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Series 7 Exam Prep 25, Callable, Putable, and Convertible Bonds
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate…