Wealth Management (CPE Course)

CPE Credit: 8 hours

Course Type: Downloaded PDF materials with online test

Price (with PDF Textbook): $60

Course Description
The best way to accumulate a significant amount of wealth is by creating and following through on a financial plan. In the Wealth Management course, we show how to create such a plan, while also discussing how to preserve your wealth and enroll the services of a financial advisor. The course also covers the essential elements of all key types of investments, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and alternative investments. In addition, the course covers a variety of related topics, including charitable contributions, insurance, and individual retirement accounts. In total, the course is designed to give you a firm grounding in wealth management principles.

Author: Steven Bragg

Course Number: SP1018

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Baseline Information for Financial Planning
Chapter 2. The Financial Plan
Chapter 3. Financial Advisors
Chapter 4. Wealth Preservation
Chapter 5. Investing in Stocks
Chapter 6. Investing in Lending Arrangements
Chapter 7. Investing in Funds
Chapter 8. Investing in Property
Chapter 9. Investing in Alternative Investments
Chapter 10. Individual Retirement Accounts
Chapter 11. Socially Responsible Investing
Chapter 12. The Role of Insurance in Wealth Management
Chapter 13. Charitable Contributions

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the steps in the wealth management process.

  • Specify the issues related to your lifestyle costs.

  • Describe the four percent rule.

  • Identify how the efficient market hypothesis works.

  • Specify the nature of a liquidity analysis.

  • Identify the situations calling for an adjustment to your financial plan.

  • Recall when tax-loss harvesting should be used.

  • Specify the characteristics of an ideal financial planner.

  • Describe the different types of ownership investments.

  • Describe a speculative investment.

  • Specify the nature of savings instruments.

  • Recall the functions of a stock exchange.

  • Recall how a mutual fund works.

  • Specify how you can avoid a speculative bubble.

  • Identify how a money market fund works.

  • Recall the names of the chief credit rating agencies.

  • Recall how the yields on a bond instrument are measured.

  • Specify the best practices for purchasing bonds.

  • Identify the best practices for making fund investments.

  • Recall the fees associated with mutual funds.

  • Specify the selection criteria for a bond fund.

  • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of investing in real estate.

  • Recall when it makes the most sense to buy and flip property to earn a return.

  • Specify how to profit from the purchase of undeveloped land.

  • Identify how call options and put options work.

  • Recall the strategies followed by hedge funds.

  • Specify the tax rules related to the different types of IRAs.

  • Identify the investment risks associated with thematic investments.

  • Recall the best uses for a life insurance payout.

  • Specify the different types of annuity payments.

  • Specify the tax rules related to charitable contributions.

Level: Overview

Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study

NASBA Category: Specialized Knowledge

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None

Latest Review Date: July 2023

Program Registration Requirements: Click on "Purchase Course" near the top of this page to pay for and access the course. You will then be able to download the course as a PDF file, then take an on-line examination, and then download a certificate of completion if you pass the examination.

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