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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 24, Yield Calculations and Bond Math
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 23, Bond Pricing and Yield Relationships
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 22, Corporate 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 21, Equity Valuation and Market 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 20, REITs and Real Estate 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 19, ADRs, Foreign Securities, and Currency 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 18, Rights, Warrants, and Dilution
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 17, Preferred Stock Features
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 16, Common Stock 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 15, Investment Objectives and Risk Tolerance
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 14, Suitability, Reg BI, and Recommendation Standards
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 13, Education Accounts and Tax-Advantaged Savings
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 12, Retirement Accounts and ERISA 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 11, Margin Accounts and Customer Agreements
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 10, Discretionary Accounts and Trading Authority
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 9, Account Registrations and Ownership 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 8, Know Your Customer and Customer Investment Profile
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 7, Customer Account Opening 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 6, Exempt Securities and Exempt Transactions
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 5, IPO Rules and New Issue Allocations
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 4, New Issues, Underwriting, and Prospectus Delivery
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 3, Broker-Dealer Business and Customer Solicitation
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 2, What a General Securities Representative Can Do
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 1, Exam Structure and Function Weighting
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 65] 75, Anti-Money Laundering and Senior Protection
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 74, 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 65] 73, Fiduciary Duty and Prohibited Practices
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 72, Advisory Contracts and Client Agreements
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 65] 71, Advertising and Marketing Rules for IAs
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 70, Exempt Securities and Exempt Transactions
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 65] 69, Securities Registration Methods
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 65] 68, Uniform Securities Act Overview
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 65] 67, Regulation Best Interest
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 65] 66, Agent and BD Registration Requirements
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 65] 65, Broker-Dealer vs Investment Adviser Distinction
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 65] 64, IAR Definition and Registration Requirements
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 65] 63, Form ADV Part 1 and Part 2 Brochure
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 65] 62, Custody Rules and Safeguarding Client Assets
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 65] 61, Recordkeeping and Books and Records Requirements
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 60, IA Net Worth and Bonding Requirements
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 65] 59, State vs Federal IA Registration
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 65] 58, Investment Advisers Act of 1940
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 57, QDROs and Special Distribution Situations
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 56, ERISA and Plan Fiduciary Standards
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 55, Required Minimum 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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 54, Education Savings 529 and Coverdell
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 53, Traditional and Roth IRAs
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 52, Qualified Retirement Plans 401k and Pension
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 51, Tax-Advantaged Investment 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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 50, Capital Gains Tax Treatment
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 65] 49, Dollar Cost Averaging and Systematic Investing
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 48, Fixed Income Portfolio 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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 47, Active vs Passive Investment Management
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 46, Asset Allocation 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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 45, Sharpe Treynor and Jensen Performance Measures
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 44, Alpha Beta and Standard Deviation
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 43, Efficient Market Hypothesis
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…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 65] 42, Capital Asset Pricing Model
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 65] 41, Modern Portfolio Theory
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 65] 40, Suitability and Know Your Customer
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…