As a writer and someone who has experienced the thrill and wrath of written work being edited, the entire Securities Industry needs to be edited desperately!
There is over ten terms which have more than one or two ways of referring to the exact same thing. There is more definitions for the word BASIS within the same industry, @^#%$&$*.
Any Editor worth their salt could have condensed that manual down by a quarter and determined for the industry what terms and phrases will be used and are acceptable and really clear up a lot of confusion and misunderstandings.
Who ever came up with the bright idea of two three hour tests back to back with only an hour break in between should be tied to a tree and shot to death! A lady was there testing for her CPA - four tests spread...
Posted in: Editor Series 7 Exam Basis
