Equities, Analysis, and Corporate Actions

Free FINRA Series 7 (General Securities Representative) lesson in Investment Products and Recommendations. 22 min read, ~3,365 words.

Systematic risk cannot be diversified away; nonsystematic risk can. Beta measures market sensitivity: beta 1.0 = moves with the market, beta 1.0 = more volatile. EPS = (Net Income - Preferred Dividends) / Common Shares Outstanding, always subtract preferred dividends first. Cumulative preferred guarantees missed dividends must be paid before...

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