FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice - Achievable Podcast
Taking a FINRA exam like the SIE Exam or Series 7? Achievable’s expert FINRA author Brandon Rith talks studying strategy, game-day approach, and application advice for that job or university you’re applying to afterwards. Brandon Rith has 16 years of experience as a licensing facilitator and director at Fidelity Investments. He is an 8X Fidelity Excellent In Action Award Winner for Licensing Facilitation. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE, FINRA exams, USMLE Step 1, AMC exams, and more. Visit us at https://achievable.me . Icons made by mynamepong from https://www.flaticon.com/
Episodes
We recorded this episode before rate cuts started, but what Ken shared still holds true. In this episode, Ken talked through why he expected the Federal Reserve to cut rates, and how this will affect the securities industry and hiring.
Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me
Ken Finnen interacts with hundreds of FINRA test takers per month, so he has a good sense of what's tripping people up. In this episode, Ken shares his insights into what question types, rules and regulations, and suitability questions are confusing people on the FINRA and NASAA exams, and how to beat them.
Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https...
The biggest change to FINRA and NASAA exams this year is that settlement dates moved from T+2 to T+1. But what does that mean? In this episode, Ken Finnen, a longtime veteran of the finance industry and FINRA tutor for decades, walks you through what settlement dates are, why this change was made, what it means for the industry, and how to get these questions right on your exams.
Covered puts are an option income strategy that is important for traders. These strategies can be tested on the FINRA SIE and Series 4, 7, and 9 exams, as well as on NASAA's Series 65 and 66 exams.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, we cover the concept of minimum maintenance in margin accounts. Then we walk you through a practice question that could look similar to an actual test question. Margin accounts can be tested on FINRA's SIE, Series 7, 9, and 10 exams, plus NASAA's Series 65 and 66 exams. This is one of many videos available on the Achievable platform - links to our learning program are above!
In this podcast, we walk through calculating equity in margin accounts and utilizing both long and short equity formulas. Then we work through a practice question that could look similar to an actual test question. Margin accounts are testable on the FINRA Series 7, 9, and 10 exams, as well as the NASAA Series 65 and 66 exams.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65,...
In this podcast, we discuss the tax implications of options transactions and work through a practice question for the FINRA Series 7 exam on the topic. Taxes on options can be tested on the FINRA Series 4, 7, and 9 exams.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, we walk you through an option hedging strategy that allows you to short stock while capping your downside: short stock and a long call. Options hedging strategies are useful in the real world and also a tested concept on the the FINRA SIE and Series 4, 7, and 9 exams, plus on NASAA's Series 65 and 66 exams.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, an...
This podcast is a complete overview of naming option spreads. After going through them with you, we then walk you through a practice question that could be similar to an actual FINRA test question on this topic.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
We discuss short straddle options strategies, their risk & return profile, and how investors utilize them. Additionally, we analyze a practice question that could be similar to an actual test question on this topic.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
We discuss long straddle options strategies, their risk & return profile, and how investors utilize them. Additionally, we analyze a practice question that could be similar to an actual test question on this topic.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, Brandon explains sell stop limit orders and how investors utilize them in the secondary market to make transactions. Then we analyze a practice question that could be similar to an actual FINRA or NASAA test question on sell stop limit orders.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, Brandon explains buy stop limit orders and how investors utilize them in the secondary market. Then we analyze a practice question that could be similar to an actual FINRA or NASAA test question on buy stop limit orders.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, Brandon walks you through sell stop orders and how investors utilize them in the secondary market. Then we analyze a practice question that could be similar to an actual FINRA or NASAA test question on sell stop orders.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, Brandon goes over buy stop orders and how investors use them in the secondary market. Then we analyze a practice question that could be similar to an actual FINRA or NASAA question on buy stop orders.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, Brandon goes over how sell limit orders work and how investors use them in the secondary market. He then goes over a practice question for the sell limit orders that resembles sell limit order questions on FINRA and NASAA exams.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, Brandon goes over how buy limit orders work and how investors use them in the secondary market. He then goes over a practice question for the buy limit orders that resembles buy limit order questions on FINRA and NASAA exams.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
We walk you through understanding market orders and how to utilize them in the secondary market. Then, we go over an Achievable practice question on the topic so you're prepared for your exam.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
In this podcast, Brandon shares how to calculate bid & ask spreads, which are generally published by market makers and securities dealers. Then, he goes over an Achievable practice question together with you to ensure you understand the concepts you've learned.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
We discuss cash dividends paid on common stock investments and related dates. Additionally, we analyze a practice question that could be similar to an actual test question on this topic.
Achievable has courses with industry best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.
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