GWSI
SURGENT McCOY'S GUIDE TO WALL STREET INVESTMENTS
AND THEIR NEW TAX IMPLICATIONS
The purpose of this course is to provide financial services
professionals with a thorough knowledge of the investment and tax aspects
of products marketed by Wall Street. This course will enable practitioners
to help clients achieve their goals of wealth accumulation and financial
security.
Major Topics
- Various Wall
Street markets and relevant transaction regulations
- Common and
preferred stock: buying and selling, new tax aspects of dividends, tax
problems with leverage; understanding the kinds of risk, types of stock
and investment strategies, tax issues of foreign stocks and ADR certificates
- Analysis
of a stock investment
- Bonds and
debt securities: risks, municipal and corporate bonds, inflation bonds,
stock treated as bonds for tax purposes
- Derivatives:
warrants, puts and calls, stock options, future contracts, tax aspects
of derivatives
- Funds: mutual
funds, ETFs, annuities, REITs and REMICs, including tax considerations
- Information:
identifying the sources and how to use them
- Investment
advisor issues
- Risk measures,
valuation and strategies
Designed For: CPAs who need to blend tax and investments fundamentals in providing integrated investment advice.
Level of Knowledge: Update
Field of Study:
Administrative Practice, Taxes
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