This video series follows the organization of the first nine chapters of Robert Pozen's The Mutual Fund Business. Each module, approximately thirty minutes long, features a different mutual fund expert who presents an overview of a particular aspect of the industry as well as real-life scenarios of how mutual funds operate. Each module is divided into several parts, with self-test questions at the end of each part. The questions, along with the answers, are included in a workbook that also contains key slides for each module and a glossary. The series is divided into three sets: Introduction to Mutual Funds 1. Investing through Mutual Funds 2. Background on the Mutual Fund Industry 3. Regulations Affecting the Mutual Fund Industry Portfolio Management of Mutual Funds 4. Portfolio Management of Bond Mutual Funds 5. Portfolio Management of Stock Mutual Funds 6. Stock Trading for Mutual Funds Mutual Fund Marketing and Shareholder Servicing 7. Retail Marketing of Mutual Funds 8. Retirement Plans and the Mutual Fund Business 9. The Transfer Agent and the Servicing of Shareholders

This video series follows the organization of the first nine chapters of Robert Pozen's The Mutual Fund Business. Each module, approximately thirty minutes long, features a different mutual fund expert who presents an overview of a particular aspect of the industry as well as real-life scenarios of how mutual funds operate. Each module is divided into several parts, with self-test questions at the end of each part. The questions, along with the answers, are included in a workbook that also contains key slides for each module and a glossary. The series is divided into three sets: Introduction to Mutual Funds 1. Investing through Mutual Funds 2. Background on the Mutual Fund Industry 3. Regulations Affecting the Mutual Fund Industry Portfolio Management of Mutual Funds 4. Portfolio Management of Bond Mutual Funds 5. Portfolio Management of Stock Mutual Funds 6. Stock Trading for Mutual Funds Mutual Fund Marketing and Shareholder Servicing 7. Retail Marketing of Mutual Funds 8. Retirement Plans and the Mutual Fund Business 9. The Transfer Agent and the Servicing of Shareholders

The Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Limited Representative exam, or the Series 6, qualifies an individual who will function as a principal for the solicitation, purchase, and/or sale of redeemable securities of companies registered pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940; securities of closed-end companies registered pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the period of original distribution only; and variable contracts and insurance premium funding programs and other contracts issued by an insurance company. This qualification allows transactions on the following: Mutual funds (closed-end funds on the initial offering only); variable annuities; variable life insurance; unit investment trusts; municipal fund securities (e.g., 529 College Savings Plans, Local Government Investment Pools (LGIPs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts). A Series 6 Registered Representative may conduct business in mutual funds and variable contracts. Each book is accompanied by an online test bank with 201 questions, organized by chapter. The questions included in the book have been included in this online test bank. Topics Covered: Securities Markets, Investment Securities and Economic Factors Securities and Tax Regulation Marketing, Prospecting and Sales Presentation Evaluation of Customers Product Information; Investment Company Securities and Variable Contracts Opening and Servicing Customer Accounts Test: 100 multiple-choice questions; Two hours and fifteen minutes to complete exam; Candidate must answer 70% of the questions correctly to pass. There are no pre-requisites to take the Series 6 exam, but candidates must be sponsored by a FINRA member firm.