Course last updated by the Canadian Securities Institute: 2011
New Exam effective: 2011
Study Notes update: Nov 2011
(* Study Notes are updated with new budget and regulatory changes as they occur.)
If you are considering a career in the investment or banking industry, perhaps selling stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, then you must first complete the Canadian Securities Course® (CSC®). You register for the Course at the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) (https://www.csi.ca), receive Course materials, and take the exam from them. Your $900 CSI registration will provide you with online learning tools. You pay for the Course book separately.
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- The Study Notes focus on simplifying and condensing Course content. We are proud that our range of study notes provide "all of the content, none of the fluff" to save you valuable study time;
- The Study Notes are written in a style that shows you at-a-glance the hierarchy of Course detail. This unique approach helps you learn faster and retain what you learn better. See an excerpt [here];
- The Study Notes provide a superb pre-exam review.
- The Study Notes enhance your likelihood of passing the exam on your first attempt, because you will have a better understanding of the Course. You will be saved the expense, time, and aggravation of exam rewrites;
- The Study Notes follow the same organization as the Course materials, so as you study the Course you can follow along with your Study Notes, using them as you would lecture notes. You can annotate, underline, or highlight content to make a personal study guide suited to your personal knowledge needs, without having to rewrite vast amounts of Course information.
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Canadian Securities Course® Volume One:
Table of contents
- CHAPTER 1: THE CAPITAL MARKET
- Topic One: Investment Capital
- Topic Two: The Sources and Users of Capital
- Topic Three: Financial Statements
- Topic Four: The Financial Markets
- CHAPTER 2: THE CANADIAN SECURITIES INDUSTRY
- Topic One: Industry Overview
- Topic Two: The Role of Financial Intermediaries
- Topic Three: Banks as Financial Intermediaries
- Topic Four: Trust Companies, Credit Unions and Life Insurers
- Topic Five: Investment Funds, Savings Banks, Pension Plans, Sales Finance, and Consumer Loan Companies
- CHAPTER 3: THE CANADIAN REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
- Topic One: The Regulators
- Topic Two: The Principles of Securities Legislation
- Topic Three: The Ethics of Trading
- Topic Four: Public Company Disclosures and Investor Rights
- Topic Five: Takeover Bids and Insider Trading
- CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
- Topic One: Foundations and Economics
- Topic Two: Economic Growth
- Topic Three: The Business Cycle
- Topic Four: The Canadian Labour Market
- Topic Five: Money and Inflation
- Topic Six: International Economics
- CHAPTER 5: ECONOMIC POLICY
- Topic One: Economic Theories
- Topic Two: Fiscal Policy
- Topic Three: The Bank of Canada
- Topic Four: Monetary Policy
- CHAPTER 6: FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES: FEATURES AND TYPES
- Topic One: The Fixed-Income Marketplace
- Topic Two: Fixed-Income Terminology and Features
- Topic Three: Government of Canada Securities
- Topic Four: Provincial and Municipal Government Securities
- Topic Five: Corporate Bonds
- Topic Six: Other Fixed-Income Securities
- Topic Seven: Bond Quotes and Ratings
- CHAPTER 7: FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES: PRICING AND TRADING
- opic One: Bond Pricing Principles
- Topic Two: Term Structure of Interest Rates
- Topic Three: Bond Pricing Properties
- Topic Four: Bond Switching Strategies
- Topic Five: Bond Market Trading
- opic Six: Bond Indexes
- CHAPTER 8: EQUITY SECURITIES: COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARES
- Topic One: Common Shares
- Topic Two: Preferred Shares
- Topic Three: Stock Indexes and Averages
- CHAPTER 9: EQUITY SECURITIES: EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
- Topic One: Cash Accounts
- Topic Two: Margin Accounts
- Topic Three: Short Selling
- Topic Four: Trading and Settlement
- Topic Five: Buying and Selling
- CHAPTER 10: DERIVATIVES
- Topic One: What is a Derivative?
- Topic Two: Types of Underlying Assets (for Exchange-Traded Derivatives)
- Topic Three: Why Investors Use Derivatives
- Topic Four: Options
- Topic Five: Forwards and Futures
- Topic Six: Rights and Warrants
- CHAPTER 11: FINANCING AND LISTING SECURITIES
- Topic One: Types of Business Structures
- Topic Two: Incorporated Businesses
- Topic Three: Government Financing
- Topic Four: Corporate Financing
- Topic Five: The Corporate Financing Process
- Topic Six: Other Methods of Distribution
- Topic Seven: The Listing Process
- CHAPTER 12: CORPORATIONS AND THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- Topic One: The Balance Sheet
- Topic Two: The Earnings Statement
- Topic Three: The Retained Earnings Statements
- Topic Four: The Cash Flow Statement
- Topic Five: The Annual Report
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