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Series 7 Exam Prep 57, Order Handling and Best Execution

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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:
- That best execution is the best overall outcome for a customer, not just the best price, considering factors like speed and likelihood of execution.
- The critical difference between a binding 'firm quote' and a non-binding, informational 'subject quote' or 'nominal quote'.
- That customer orders always have priority over a firm's proprietary trades at the same price, a concept known as the priority of public orders.
- How broker-dealers must use a firm-level error account to correct order entry mistakes, ensuring the customer is always made whole.
- Key prohibited trading practices like 'trading ahead' of customer orders and 'front-running' based on non-public block trade information.