Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide - Softcover

Cleary, W. Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118605683 ISBN 13: 9781118605684

Publisher: Wiley, 2013

Synopsis

A concise and practical guide to preparing for the Canadian Securities Exam

For anyone dreaming of a career in the Canadian finance industry, whether in banking, brokerage, financial planning, or mutual funds, passing the Canadian Securities Exam is the first step on the path to success. But there's a lot of material to know and almost everyone needs a helping hand. Thankfully, the Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide is the perfect quick-review tool covering all the basics you need to know. It includes "quick hits" of the key points in language that's straightforward and easy to understand. Fully updated to cover the latest topics added to the CSC curriculum, this is the perfect study guide for staying cool under pressure and getting the best score you can. An ideal way to prepare for the Canadian Securities Exam, this handy guide will have you fully prepped and ready to go in no time flat.

• An affordable, compact study guide that simply summarizes must-know information
• Features 400 sample questions, including multiple choice chapter review questions and two full practice exams, as well as cross-referencing to the CSC textbook
• Written by a professor of finance and the Director of the Master of Management in Finance program at Queen's School of Business, Queen's University
• Ideal for finance students who need a quick review of the vital information they need to pass the Canadian Securities Exam

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Sean Cleary, Ph.D., CFA, is BMO Professor of Finance and Director of the Master of Finance program at Queen's School of Business, Queen's University. Dr. Cleary holds a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Toronto, and an MBA. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder and a former Board member of both the Toronto CFA Society and the Atlantic Canada CFA Society. He has completed the Professional Financial Planning Course (PFPC), the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), as well as the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) Mutual Fund Course. He has been on the faculty at St. Mary's University and the Schulich School of Business, York University, and has taught preparation courses for the Canadian Securities Exam. Dr. Cleary has published numerous articles in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Financial Management, the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Journal of Multinational Financial Management, the Journal of Financial Research, the International Journal of Managerial Finance, the Canadian Investment Review, and the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences. He is co-author of the first three editions of Introduction to Corporate Finance (Wiley, 2007, 2010, 2013), as well as numerous other finance textbooks.

From the Back Cover

Preparing for the Canadian Securities Exam just got easier... with the Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide, 4th Edition, from Wiley

Whether your career aspirations lie in banking, financial planning, the mutual fund industry or a brokerage, you can't avoid taking the Canadian Securities Exam. But there's a lot of material to know for the day of the examination, and it can be a daunting task to assimilate such a wide body of knowledge.

The Wiley Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide is a quick-review tool that covers all the basics you need to know to pass the exam. It presents "quick hits" of the key points, in language that's easy to understand and follow. This concise study aid:

• summarizes the essential "need-to-know" information
• highlights important topics
• features multiple-choice review questions at the end of each chapter
• makes material easy to read, understand and remember
• includes 400 sample questions, including multiple-choice chapter review questions and two full practice exams, as well as cross-referencing to the CSC textbook

This edition has been completely updated and revised to reflect recent changes to the course and the exams. It features updates throughout, new questions and new practice exams, and it has been restructured for ease of use and comprehension.

Don't let the stress and amount of material you need to know for the exam overwhelm you. Prepare yourself with the Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide. It's the perfect quick-review tool to wrap up your studying and help you focus on doing your best on the exam.

This text is designed primarily for students who are enrolled in the Canadian Securities Course (CSC)® through CSI Global Education Inc. (CSI)® and who are in the final stages of preparing to write either of their two CSC exams. It should be considered a companion to the CSI materials, not a substitute. CSI does not sponsor or endorse this product.

From the Inside Flap

Preparing for the Canadian Securities Exam just got easier... with the Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide, 4th Edition, from Wiley

Whether your career aspirations lie in banking, financial planning, the mutual fund industry or a brokerage, you can't avoid taking the Canadian Securities Exam. But there's a lot of material to know for the day of the examination, and it can be a daunting task to assimilate such a wide body of knowledge.

The Wiley Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide is a quick-review tool that covers all the basics you need to know to pass the exam. It presents quick hits of the key points, in language that's easy to understand and follow. This concise study aid:

• summarizes the essential need-to-know information
• highlights important topics
• features multiple-choice review questions at the end of each chapter
• makes material easy to read, understand and remember
• includes 400 sample questions, including multiple-choice chapter review questions and two full practice exams, as well as cross-referencing to the CSC textbook

This edition has been completely updated and revised to reflect recent changes to the course and the exams. It features updates throughout, new questions and new practice exams, and it has been restructured for ease of use and comprehension.

Don't let the stress and amount of material you need to know for the exam overwhelm you. Prepare yourself with the Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide. It's the perfect quick-review tool to wrap up your studying and help you focus on doing your best on the exam.

This text is designed primarily for students who are enrolled in the Canadian Securities Course (CSC)(R) through CSI Global Education Inc. (CSI)(R) and who are in the final stages of preparing to write either of their two CSC exams. It should be considered a companion to the CSI materials, not a substitute. CSI does not sponsor or endorse this product.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118605683
• ISBN 13: 9781118605684
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 384