Economics, Financial Analysis, and Investment Risk

Free NASAA Series 65 (Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination) lesson in Economic Factors and Business Information. 22 min read, ~3,286 words.

Business cycle order: expansion, peak, contraction, trough, then it repeats. Leading indicators predict; lagging indicators confirm; coincident indicators measure the present. Fed raises rates to fight inflation, lowers rates to stimulate growth, bond prices move inversely to rates. Fiscal policy = Congress (taxes and spending); monetary policy = the Fed...

Read the full lesson, free →
Worked examples, audio narration, and practice. No signup to read.

What this lesson covers

Learning objectives

Browse all free Series 65 lessons or jump into free Series 65 practice questions.