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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 6] 9, Index Funds and ETFs
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 6] 8, Types of Mutual Funds by Objective
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 6] 7, Mutual Fund Expenses
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 6] 6, Net Asset Value Calculation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 6] 5, Breakpoint Violations
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 6] 4, Breakpoints and Sales Charge Reductions
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 6] 3, Mutual Fund Share Classes
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 6] 2, Open-End vs Closed-End Funds
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[Series 6] 1, Introduction to Investment Companies
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 60, Suitability and Regulation Best Interest
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 59, Registration and Licensing
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 58, FINRA and SRO Regulation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 57, SEC and Securities Laws
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 56, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 55, Customer Protection Violations
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 54, Insider Trading
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 53, Market Manipulation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 52, Trade Settlement and Clearing
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 51, Order Qualifiers and Execution
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 50, Order Types
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 49, Margin Accounts - Maintenance and Calls
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 48, Margin Accounts - Basics
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 47, Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 46, 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 CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 45, Customer Account Types - Business and Fiduciary
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 44, Customer Account Types - Individual and Joint
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 43, Alternative Investments
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 42, Direct Participation Programs
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 41, REITs
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 40, Options - Max Gain, Max Loss, Breakeven
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 39, Options - Intrinsic and Time Value
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 38, Put Options - Rights and Strategies
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 37, Call Options - Rights and Strategies
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 36, Options - Introduction and Terminology
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 35, Variable Life Insurance
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 34, Variable Annuities - Features and Taxation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 33, Variable Annuities - Basics
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 32, 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 CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 31, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 30, Types of Mutual Funds
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 29, Mutual Fund Expenses and Disclosure
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 28, Mutual Fund Share Classes
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 27, Mutual Funds - Structure and Pricing
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 26, Money Market Instruments
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 25, Bond Risks - Call, Inflation, and Liquidity
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 24, Bond Risks - Interest Rate and Credit
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 23, Municipal Bond Taxation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 22, Municipal Bonds - Revenue Bonds
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 21, Municipal Bonds - General Obligation
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 20, Government Agency Securities
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 19, U.S. Treasury Securities
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 18, Types of Corporate Bonds
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 17, Bond Pricing and Yields
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 16, Corporate Bonds Fundamentals
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 15, Rights and Warrants
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 14, Types of Preferred Stock
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 13, Preferred Stock Basics
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 12, Common Stock - Dividends and Splits
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 11, Common Stock Fundamentals
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…
- Open Exam Prep
[SIE] 10, Market Participants
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about…