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Continuing Education Credit — March 2019

As a subscriber to Financial-Planning.com, you can earn up to 12 hours of CE credit from the CFP Board and the Investments & Wealth Institute.

Please read the articles and answer the questions below. To find the related article, click on the hyperlinked title of the story – both online-only articles as well as stories published in the magazine.

You must answer 8 of the 10 questions correctly to qualify for CE credit.

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1.  Over the past 20 years, what was the standard deviation of a 12-index (S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600, MSCI EAFE, MSCI EM, S&P Global REIT, S&P North American Natural Resources, Deutsche Bank Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity, Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond, Barclays U.S. TIPS, Barclays Global Treasury ex U.S. and three-month U.S. Treasury bills) portfolio with a 6.83% annualized return? *This question is required.
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2. During the same time period, what was the standard deviation of the S&P 500? *This question is required.
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3.  What is the average student debt load in the U.S., according to the Census Bureau? *This question is required.
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4. What percentage of medical school students graduate with $192,000 in student loan debt, according to the Association of Medical Colleges? *This question is required.
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5. In January 2019, the S&P 500 increased nearly 8%. What is the most recent year in which the index posted a larger January rally? *This question is required.
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6.  Which of these 2025 target-date funds had the worst return in 2018? *This question is required.
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7.  Which of these funds that had a negative return in 2018 had the best five-year return? *This question is required.
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8. While there are exceptions for more personal gifts, FINRA Rule 3220 generally bars gifts from advisors to clients in excess of what amount? *This question is required.
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9. Which of these is NOT one of the four effective capital gains brackets in 2019? *This question is required.
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10. What is the maximum percentage of Social Security benefits that are taxable as income? *This question is required.
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