All Obstacles During CSC2 Exam Preparation with CSC2 Real Test Questions [Q52-Q72]

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All Obstacles During CSC2 Exam Preparation with CSC2 Real Test Questions

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NEW QUESTION 52
What is the bottom price of a security’s trading range at which most investors would sense value and be willing to buy it?

Reversal pattern.

Sentiment indicator.

Support level.

Moving average.

NEW QUESTION 53
What is the objective of a relative value strategy?

To eliminate market risk by combining securities with perfect negative correlation

To assume a net long position by combining both long and short positions on a basket of securities

To exploit market price inefficiencies by simultaneously taking matched long and short positions

To take long positions in convertible bond securities paired with long positions in equities

NEW QUESTION 54
Tom sold some bonds in his RRSP and used the total $100,000 in proceeds to buy a 75% guaranteed segregated fund. Three years later, Tom died. At the time of his death, the market value of the segregated fund was $700,000. Assuming no interim withdrawal on market value reset, what is the death benefit payable from this investment?

$0,

$70,000

$30,000

$5, 000

NEW QUESTION 55
Which fiscal policy measure was designed to encourage individuals to save?

First Home Savings Account.

Capital gain inclusion rate.

Dividend tax credit.

Tax Free Savings Account.

NEW QUESTION 56
How can an analyst use trend analysis to analyze a company’s financial statements?

Computer the company’s current ratios with its ratios from prior years to determine a trend.

Review the company’s ratio over the past year, as they provide the best estimate of near-term performance and future trends.

Identity trends by selecting the lowest ratio for the base year, even if a loss is experienced, as it represents a good starting point for analyzing the growth in the ratios.

Analyze the ratios against companies in a wide a range of industries to see how the company is trending in the current economic cycle.

NEW QUESTION 57
Franco purchased an ETF in his non-registered account, and his total adjusted cost base in year 1 was
$30,000. The ETF distributes income each year. And this reinvested distribution total was $1,750. The ETF also distributes a return of capital of $850. What would Franco’s total capital gain be if the sold the ETF for
$39,000?

$,250

$8,100

$6,400

$9,000

NEW QUESTION 58
What information is an investor unable to retrieve through the SEDAR+ website?

Interim financial statements.

Annual information form.

Annual report.

Registration information for dealers.

NEW QUESTION 59
A client who seeks advice from an investment advisor but does not require financial planning guidance.
Which platform is most appropriate for this client?

Family office

Self-directed brokerage.

Exchanged-traded fund.

Discount brokerage.

NEW QUESTION 60
A fixed-rate bond was originally priced at $100 and paid $5 per year in interest. Currently, the bond is trading at $102.75. What is the impact on the current yield of coupon of the bond as a result of the change in price?

The coupon is higher than 5%.

The current yield is higher man 5%.

The current yield is lower than 5%

The coupon is lower than 5%.

NEW QUESTION 61
Which asset allocation technique is used to shift the portfolio away from its policy mix to take advantage of market opportunities?

Dynamic

Tactical

Strategic

Event-driven

NEW QUESTION 62
What typically causes a designated broker to remove ETF units from the market?

A client sells on the exchange.

The broker delivers the basket of shares to the ETF provider.

Demand of an ETF outstrips supply.

There are arbitrage opportunities with the ETF price.

NEW QUESTION 63
An investor has earned additional Income and is looking to invest in a security that guarantees returns over.
The next seven years. What is the Best option for purchase?

Proffered shares

Provincial saving bond

Common shares

Exchange-traded fund.

NEW QUESTION 64
When acting as a principal, how do investment dealers generate revenue?

Through commissions

Thrown tracers.

Through brokerage changes.

Through spreads on buy/sell prices.

NEW QUESTION 65
Siobhan designed an equity portfolio with a beta of 1.2. What is the expected return on the portfolio if the overall stock market return was 7.9%? (Round to the nearest decimal.)

7.9%

6.6%

9.5%

6.3%

NEW QUESTION 66
Which type of sell side equity revenue is earned when a dealer acts in thecapacity of an agent in clients trade?

Fees

Spreads

Interest

Commission

NEW QUESTION 67
An advisor to explain the benefits of labour sponsored funds (LSVCC) to some of his clients.
With which client should the advisor have this discussion?

Client 2

Client 4

Client 1

Client 3

NEW QUESTION 68
Which type of commodity ETF is most suitable for an investor seeking to gain exposure to the spot price of a commodity?

Physical-based

Swap-based

Futures-based.

Equity-based

NEW QUESTION 69
What is the main pitfall of closet indexing for investors?

The portfolio does not closely resemble the benchmark index.

Investors must take greater risks due to a high portfolio beta.

passively management fund can be marketed as actively managed.

High portfolio turnover makes it unsuitable for taxable accounts

NEW QUESTION 70
If the manager believes the market is efficient, what investment strategy should they employ for a portfolio?

Momentum investing

Sector rotation

Growth investing

Buy-and-hold strategy

NEW QUESTION 71
What economic outcome does the government set out to achieve by increasing their own spending?

To create inflationary pressure.

To increase the spending power of individuals.

To boost business profits and common share prices.

To stimulate the economy in the short run.

NEW QUESTION 72
Which type of mutual funds tend to have the lowest management fees?

Asset allocation

Small cap

Bond

Index

CSI CSC2 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details
Topic 1	Investment Products: This section of the exam measures the skills of an Investment Products Analyst and covers fixed-income securities features, pricing, and trading; equity securities including common and preferred shares; derivatives including options, forwards, futures, rights and warrants; and the characteristics and uses of all these investment instruments in Canadian markets.
Topic 2	Portfolio Analysis: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Portfolio Manager and covers portfolio management approaches including risk and return measurement, portfolio optimization strategies, management styles, and the complete portfolio management process from objective setting to performance evaluation and rebalancing.
Topic 3	The Canadian Investment Marketplace: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Securities Industry Professional and covers the structure and operation of Canada’s investment marketplace. It includes the roles of investment dealers and financial intermediaries, capital market functions, financial instruments, and the complete Canadian regulatory environment with its regulatory bodies, principles of regulation, client remediation options, and ethical standards for financial services professionals.
Topic 4	The Corporation: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Corporate Finance Analyst and covers corporate structures, financial statements, disclosure requirements, investor rights, financing methods, capital raising processes, prospectus requirements, securities distribution, and exchange listing procedures for corporations.
Topic 5	Investment Analysis: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Research Analyst and covers both fundamental and technical analysis methods, including macroeconomic, industry and company analysis techniques, financial statement interpretation, ratio analysis, and security valuation approaches.
Topic 6	Analysis of Managed and Structured Products: This section of the exam measures the skills of an Investment Products Specialist and covers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, alternative investments, structured products, and other managed products including their structures, regulations, features, risks, strategies, performance measurement, and tax implications within the Canadian investment landscape.
Topic 7	Additional Topics: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Wealth Management Professional and covers Canadian taxation systems, tax-advantaged accounts, fee-based account structures, retail client financial planning and estate planning, institutional client management, and ethical standards for financial advisors serving both individual and institutional clients.