Account ownership
Individual, joint, custodial, trust, corporate, retirement, and margin accounts can change the answer.
Series 7 customer accounts
Account questions start with who controls the account.
Customer account questions can be about paperwork, approvals, trading authority, margin, options, suitability, or whether the registered representative has enough information to act.
Account drill map
Use the customer file as the first clue.
Approvals and instructions
Know who can trade, what must be approved, and when documentation or supervisory review matters.
Customer objective
Risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity need, tax status, and experience connect account facts to recommendations.
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Practice route
Use account facts before product facts.
Practice suitability after accounts
Many suitability answers depend on account type and customer information gathered first.
Review suitabilityReview margin approval
Margin questions often turn on account setup, risk, and whether the customer can support leverage.
Review marginUse the diagnostic
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