Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Open Exam Prep

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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 and created Open Exam Prep as a free solution for aspiring professionals. Each episode breaks down...

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Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

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16. okt 2026

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[Series 66] 23, Capital Gains Cost Basis and After-Tax Returns 16.10.2026 4:07

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How to calculate capital gains cost basis including purchase p...

[Series 66] 22, Active Passive Growth and Value Strategies 15.10.2026 4:49

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Distinctions between active management aiming for index outper...

[Series 66] 21, Diversification Correlation and Rebalancing 14.10.2026 4:28

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How diversification reduces unsystematic risk without eliminat...

[Series 66] 20, Strategic vs Tactical Asset Allocation 13.10.2026 4:34

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • The core framework of strategic asset allocation as a long-ter...

[Series 66] 19, Time Horizons Liquidity and Life Events 12.10.2026 3:57

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How time horizons differ between a client's overall life stage...

[Series 66] 18, Risk Tolerance vs Risk Capacity 11.10.2026 4:01

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: * The fundamental psychological definition of risk tolerance and...

[Series 66] 17, Building a Client Investment Profile 10.10.2026 4:39

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: * How to collect both financial and non-financial data when buil...

[Series 66] 16, Individuals Businesses Trusts and Estates 09.10.2026 4:25

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Key tax and liability distinctions among sole proprietorships,...

[Series 66] 15, Options Structured Products and Digital Assets 08.10.2026 4:26

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: * How options contracts function as derivative securities for he...

[Series 66] 14, Annuities and Life Insurance Tradeoffs 07.10.2026 4:44

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Differences between fixed, variable, whole, universal, and ter...

[Series 66] 13, REITs Private Funds and Liquidity 06.10.2026 4:42

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How REITs qualify for pass-through tax treatment under federal...

[Series 66] 12, ETFs UITs and Closed-End Funds 05.10.2026 4:42

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Distinctions between open-end funds, closed-end funds, and uni...

[Series 66] 11, Mutual Funds Share Classes and Fees 04.10.2026 4:03

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Differences between Class A, Class B, and Class C mutual fund...

[Series 66] 10, Common Preferred and Convertible Stock 03.10.2026 4:23

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Characteristics and voting rights of common stock versus prefe...

[Series 66] 9, Credit Risk and Callable Bonds 02.10.2026 4:23

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How credit rating scales define investment-grade versus specul...

[Series 66] 8, Bond Pricing Yields and Duration 01.10.2026 4:05

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: * How inverse price-yield relationships impact bond valuation wh...

[Series 66] 7, Cash Equivalents and Deposit Protection 30.09.2026 4:36

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Key characteristics of cash equivalents such as Treasury bills...

[Series 66] 6, Alpha Beta and the Sharpe Ratio 29.09.2026 4:36

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How Beta measures systematic market risk relative to a benchma...

[Series 66] 5, Mean Standard Deviation and Correlation 28.09.2026 4:32

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How arithmetic mean and expected return measure central tenden...

[Series 66] 4, Liquidity Leverage and Valuation Ratios 27.09.2026 4:22

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How current and quick ratios evaluate short-term corporate liq...

[Series 66] 3, Time Value of Money and Discounted Cash Flow 26.09.2026 4:24

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • The core principles of Time Value of Money, including Present...

[Series 66] 2, Reading Questions and Avoiding Distractors 25.09.2026 4:45

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to distinguish federal law under the Investment Advisers A...

[Series 66] 1, Your Study Plan After Series 7 24.09.2026 4:24

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: * How the official NASAA Series 66 exam outline breaks down acro...

Series 7 Exam Prep 100, Final Exam Strategy and Common Series 7 Traps 15.09.2026 3:16

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to strategically focus on Function 3, which accounts for 7...

Series 7 Exam Prep 99, High-Yield Product Comparison Review 14.09.2026 3:33

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The primary suitability case for common stock (growth) versus...