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100

The goal of investing in a variety of asset and sub-asset classes to reduce risk accross a portfolio

Diversification

100
What are the options for redemptions

ACH/EBT, Check, and Wire

100

What type of IRA is after-tax

Roth IRA

100

What form tracks money out of an IRA

1099-R

100
Where would a client go to find their tax forms

Document Center--Tax forms

200

Where would you direct a client to view their asset mix, analysis and market capitalization

Portfolio Watch through the VG website

200

What is the cutoff for Vanguard mutual fund trades

4PM EST

200

What is the RMD age

73

200

What type of money movement issues a tax form but is not taxable? 

Direct Rollover
200

What steps would you take to help a client make a contribution

Balances & Holdings--Buy/Sell--Contribute to IRA

300
A fund that is composed of both stocks  and bonds

Balanced Fund

300

What is required to process a special payee check via the phone

The payee information for the check and OTP/VV

300

What is the requirements to contribute to an IRA

Must be an individual, and have earned income

300

Will VG tell a client what is taxable or non-taxable? Why or Why not?

No, VG will not tell the client what is taxable or not taxable. VG does not determine tax liablity 

300
Why would you help a client open an account and how

Open a receiving account for a clients RMD, Automatic Investment Plans, IRA contributions, Excess removals, and Recharacterizations. You would go through OAA and prefill what you can then send to the client

400

What are the fund share classes

Investor, Admiral and ETF 

400

What is the time frame for a client to recieve a check? EBT/ACH? Wire? 

7-10 business days for a check, 2-3 business  days via EBT/ACH, Same day or Next day depending on time for a wire

400
How does a spouse contribute to an IRA if they are not employed? 

Through their own IRA based off the spouse's MAGI

400

What forms does VG provide and which forms does VG not provide

1099-r & 5498 are VG provided. 8606 & 5329 are not VG provided

400

How would you guide a client to take money out of their individual account

Guide them to the holdings page, transact, buy/sell depending on the situation. Can also be done through "transact" and buy & sell

500

4 Vanguard Investing Principles

Goals, Balance, Cost, and Discipline

500

What questions do you have to ask to process a one time wire via phone, in addition is there any additional security 

Ask who the beneficiary is, the purpose of the wire, and confirm the wire instructions. Take the client through a one time wire. 

500

What is the distribution order for Roth IRA's

Contributions, Conversions (taxable portion), Conversions (non-taxable portion) and then earnings

500
What is the distribution code 1 on the 1099-R used for

Early premature distributions 

500
What is the highest grossing film series

Marvel Cinematic