If one wishes to be a securities professional, Bob Eder’s Studies for the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam serves as a guideline for each applicant for the 75-question SIE examination. Covering the important information about the workings of the securities industry such as types of products; exchange-traded funds, including leveraged and inverse ETFs; put and call options, including in-the-money and out-of-the-money options; principles of bonds, including different types of bonds and yields; risks of investing; regulatory agencies such as FINRA and the SEC; communications with customers; and prohibited dealings, to name just a few.