Series 7 Exam Prep 35, Alternative Investments and Hedge Funds
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- The specific income and net worth thresholds that define accredited investors and qualified purchasers for the Series 7 exam.
- How lock-up periods create liquidity risk in alternative investments and why this makes them unsuitable for investors with short-term needs.
- The mechanics of the "two and twenty" fee structure in hedge funds and how it impacts suitability.
- The high-risk strategies like leverage and short selling employed by hedge funds and their exam implications.
- A mnemonic to quickly assess the suitability of alternative investments for a client based on their risk tolerance, sophistication, net worth, and time horizon.
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