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January 31, 2020
Monthly Roundup for January 2020

Monthly Roundup for January 2020

Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 31, 2020 in Monthly Roundup
Monthly Roundup
 
 

We know your time is valuable, so here’s a quick summary of the CII-related articles we’ve posted this month.

This Monthly Roundup allows you to see, at a glance, what articles have been posted and you can simply click on any that are of interest to you.

 
 
 
 
The CII J11 October 2019 Exam in Review
 

The J11 exam (wrap and platform services) is the next exam paper from the October sitting to have a look at in our analysis of past papers. Planning to sit the next J11 exam? This will help you.

 
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The CII J07 October 2019 Exam in Review
 

Here, we are looking at the CII J07 exam that was sat in October 2019; Supervision in a regulated environment.

 
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The CII J05 October 2019 Exam in Review
 

In this article, we’re looking at the CII’s Diploma in Financial Planning J05 exam paper that students sat in October – this is the exam on Pension Income Options. This will be useful reading for you if you are preparing to sit this exam in the near future; it will help you to focus your revision on the areas that are likely to be examined.

 
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The CII J03 October 2019 Exam in Review
 

This time, we’re looking at the CII J03 October exam, the tax and legal aspects of business. This will be of interest to you if you’re planning to sit J03 in April.

 
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The CII J02 October 2019 Exam in Review
 

Next in line for our exam paper analysis is J02, the exam that sits in the Diploma in Financial Planning and covers trusts – useful for those preparing to sit CII J02 in April.

 
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PE Ratios – What are they and what do they mean?
 

The price/earnings ratio is a quick way to see if a share you’re interested in is cheap or not. Find out how to calculate this ratio and learn what it means – useful for your CII AF4, AF5, J10, J12, R02 or R06 exam revision.

 
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The Revision Diet – What should you be eating and drinking at exam time?
 

As the nation stirs itself from its post-festive torpor, for many, thoughts will be turning back to revision and exam preparation. It’s also, of course, a time of year when the majority of us are thinking of adopting healthier lifestyles to atone for the holiday excesses. Here are some suggestions for managing your food and drink intake during revision.

 
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The CII AF7 October 2019 Exam in Review
 

We have been reviewing the CII exam papers from the October 2019 sitting and this time, it’s the turn of the AF7 Pension Transfer exam.

 
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How to Tackle NIC Questions on your CII Exam
 

Here, we are looking at National Insurance Contributions for employers and employees – useful reading for those studying for any of the CII CF1, R03, R04, R06, AF1 or AF5 exams.

 
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Our Post-Exam Review of the October 2019 CII AF5 Exam
 

Now the CII has released the papers for the October exams, we can see how we did in our AF5 pre-exam analysis. This is useful reading if you’re planning to sit the AF5 exam in April.

 
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Friday Five: 5 Questions in 5 Minutes Every Friday
 

This is a bit of Friday Fun where we provide you with 5 questions (and answers) relevant to a mix of CII exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes. We post them on the blog every Friday.

To try your 'hand' at answering the questions, visit our blog at one (or all) of the links below:

Friday 31 January

Friday 24 January

Friday 17 January

Friday 10 January

Friday 3 January

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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