
Open Exam Prep
Ran Chen, EA, CFP®
Open Exam Prep: Mastering Financial ExamsThe path to becoming a certified financial professional is known for its difficulty, and finding high-quality, accessible study material shouldn't be the hardest part.Created by Ran Chen—an AI application enthusiast, Financial Advisor, and holder of the EA (Tax), Life Insurance, Series 6/63/65, and CFP® designations—this podcast was born from personal experience. Having navigated these challenging exams himself, Ran realized the need for better resources...
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Episodes (805)
[Insurance] 9, Rating Agencies
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[Insurance] 8, Coinsurance Clause
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[Insurance] 7, Valuation Methods
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[Insurance] 6, Exclusions and Riders
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[Insurance] 3, Law of Large Numbers
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[Insurance] 2, Risk Management
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[Insurance] 1, Insurance Purpose
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[Insurance] 4, Insurable Interest
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[Insurance] 5, Agent vs. Broker
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[Tax] 30, Deduction Clustering
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[Tax] 29, Charitable Contributions
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[Tax] 28, Gross Income Exclusions
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[Tax] 27, Gross Income Inclusions
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[Tax] 26, Below Market Loans
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[Tax] 21, Kiddie Tax
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[Tax] 25, Section 179 Deduction
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[Tax] 24, Pass-Through Entity Deductions
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[Tax] 23, Hobby Losses
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[Tax] 22, Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
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[Tax] 20, Child Tax Credit
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[Tax] 19, Standard Deduction
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[Tax] 18, Filing Status
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[Tax] 17, Basic Tax Formula
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[Tax] 16, Insurance Policy Exchanges (Section 1035)
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[Tax] 15, Involuntary Conversions (Section 1033)
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[Tax] 14, Section 1202 Stock
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[Tax] 13, Section 1244 Stock
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[Tax] 12, Worthless Securities
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[Tax] 11, Non-Qualified Use for Section 121
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[Tax] 9, Wash Sales
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[Tax] 8, Ordinary Income Rates
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[Tax] 7, Long-Term Capital Gains Rates
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[Tax] 6, Related Party Transactions
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[Tax] 10, Personal Residence Gain Exclusion
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[Tax] 5, Gifted Property Basis
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[Tax] 4, Inherited Property Basis
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[Tax] 3, Adjustments to Basis
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[Tax] 2, Cost Basis
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[Tax] 1, Types of Assets
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[Retirement] 28, 457 Plans
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[Retirement] 27, 403(b) Plans
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[Retirement] 26, SIMPLE Plans
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[Retirement] 30, Stock Options
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[Retirement] 29, Nonqualified Plans
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[Retirement] 23, Roth vs. Traditional IRAs
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[Retirement] 22, Distribution Rules
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[Retirement] 21, ESOPs
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[Retirement] 25, Roth IRA Conversions
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[Retirement] 24, IRA Contribution Limits
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[Retirement] 15, Actuarial Requirements
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