Series 65: Credit Risk

Taken from our Series 65 Online Guide

Credit Risk

Credit risk, also known as default risk, is significant to holders of bonds. Credit risk has two related parts. First, it is the risk that an issuer’s perceived or actual credit-worthiness will drop, causing the bond’s price to drop. Second, it is the risk that the issuer will default on the bond issue and, therefore, not pay bondholders the interest or principal that is due to them. U.S. Treasury bonds have practically no credit risk, but municipal and corporate bonds usually have some credit risk.

A bond’s credit risk is graded by the credit rating agencies, Standard & Poor’s, Fitch, and Moody’s. Investment grade bonds are bond

+ Read More

More Series 65 Info

What are people saying?

Create an Account

Since you're reading about Series 65: Credit Risk, you might also be interested in:

Series 79 - A.8.4. Portfolio Income

Series 65 - Consolidation

Series 50 - Arbitrage Rules

Series 66 - 4.1.1.1. Individual Account Features

Please Enable Javascript
to view this content!

Site Login

TESTIMONIALS

What are people saying?

I just wanted to let you know I took the Series 65(85), Series 63(90) and Series 7(90) and am pleased as can be with your guides and practice materials. Not only do they contain the facts that are needed to pass the exams, but are actually presented in a format that you are still interested and awake by the time you get there! Really brilliant instructions.

Michael, CPA, Registered Representative

Well, I finally was able to take my Series 65 and passed with an 85%. I think that the combination of your Series 65 text along with our other vendor made all the difference. It was good to have an additional reference for clarity and in some cases more detailed and straight forward discussion. Thank you for the materials.

Alesia Mullis, Churchill Financial, Louisville, KY

My third exam passed with Solomon, first the Series 6 and the Series 63, this time the Series 65 - just passed today! Highly recommend for any exam prep you need! Thank you again guys!

Brad Eiden, Nationwide Advisory, Louisville, KY

I passed the Series 65 with a 92% thanks to the Solomon practice exams. The questions on the practice exams were very similar to what I actually encountered on the actual exam, and the ability to take unlimited practice exams really built my knowledge and confidence. I highly recommend this product to anyone studying for the Series 65.

Neal Thompson, Denver, CO, Series 65

I used Solomon Exam Prep to take my Series 65 exam and passed it on the first try. The schedule generator is a great tool to stay on track and the practice exams and quizzes were my preferred method of studying and worked great as they provided questions that were very close and helpful in preparing for the real exam. Thank you!

Joseph Waitkevich, Coppertree LLC. Worcester, MA

I passed my series 65 exam on the first attempt! The books and sample questions are always very helpful. I leveraged this course with another program that was offered to me. I did mainly use this one and found the material very helpful. Overall, I would say the test questions that were in the book and online were much more difficult than the exam itself. I do like the crash course piece, but would also love the option of a instructional video which is what the other course offered. I learn not just by readying, but visually as well. The combination of the two were very helpful, but overall I felt the material, especially the sample test questions, were more comprehensive. Thank you for the material.

Ken Kramer