FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice - Achievable Podcast (Achievable)

Suitability questions are the most common question type on the FINRA SIE and Series 7 exams, so you've got to have them down if you want to pass. Andrew Dennis is the founder of IbisPrep and Jason Billups is his FINRA tutoring lead with decades of experience as a financial planner and tutor. In this episode, Andrew and Jason walk you through all things suitability and share their tactics for answering these questions correctly on the FINRA SIE and Series 7 exams.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me

What's the value of your call options? In this episode, we explain the concept of intrinsic value as it applies to options, and then show examples of how to calculate it. Then, we walk you through a practice question from Achievable's FINRA courses that may 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 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.

Brandon Rith is the content creator for Achievable’s Series 7 program, and he discusses what to expect when you take the Series 7 exam. General dynamics of FINRA exams, the exam structure, and the most tested topics are covered in this podcast.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

What are the voting rights of common stockholders? This is a topic you need to know inside and out on the FINRA SIE exam. We explain all aspects of common stockholders' voting rights in detail, including voting for the board of directors, voting on resolutions, and how voting powers and structures work.

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.

Last in our broker dealer mini-series is another important testable aspect of broker dealers on the Series 63, 65, and 66 exams: what are the exclusions and exceptions to the rules we just learned that change a BD's eligibility or status. Brandon Rith, Achievable FINRA author, goes through these exceptions and then walks you through a BD exclusion problem in Achievable's Series 65 course. Follow along with the podcast by opening the problem here, no signup required.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

In this podcast, Achievable author Brandon Rith picks apart an options income strategy (covered calls) question for the FINRA SIE. He breaks down each part of the problem and how to solve it in a straightforward, easy to understand way using a real world example.

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 teach you how to use options income strategies, notably covered calls and covered puts, as part of your trading repertoire. These strategies are useful for retail traders with options experience, and also tested on the FINRA SIE and FINRA Series 4, Series 7, and Series 9; plus the NASAA Series 65 and Series 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.

Most people don't get to sit and study for the FINRA SIE or other tests full time - so if you're wondering how you're going to fit this into your schedule, you're not alone. TheSecuritiesGuys' Jeff Tharp and Brian Kolins have helped thousands of reps pass their FINRA exams. In this episode, Jeff and Brian share their advice for passing FINRA exams while very busy, whether that's working a full-time job, handling being a single parent, and more.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me

The investment adviser disclosure Form ADV Part 2A is one of the key things IA compliance needs to manage and is tested on the NASAA Series 63, 65, and 66 exams. In this podcast, we walk through a real world example to help you understand the form and how it can show up on the 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 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 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.

Form ADV Part 2B is an important form that investment advisers use to make disclosures. The use of this form is tested on the NASAA Series 63, 65, and 66 exams. In this podcast, we go over the form's contents, how it is used, and walk through a practice question that you might see on the 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, 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!

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.

Learn how to calculate after-tax return on you or your client's investments in this podcast. You will learn the goal of this calculation, how to interpret related FINRA test questions effectively, and why this way to measure return can have an important impact on your investment strategy.

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.

Form ADV Part 2A is an investment adviser disclosure form that is tested on the NASAA Series 63, 65, and 66 exams. In this podcast, we go over what the form contains, what it's for, and walk through a practice question that you might see on the 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.

Form ADV is the form used to register an investment adviser, and a tested topic on the NASAA Series 63, 65, and 66 exams. In this podcast, we break down Form ADV Part 1 and also go through a Series 63, 65, and 66 practice question on the topic to show how it'll show up on the 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.

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.

If you're new to finance, options lingo can sound like another language. We've brought the decoder. Andrew Dennis is the founder of IbisPrep and Jason Billups is his FINRA tutoring lead with decades of experience as a financial planner and tutor. In this episode, we walk listeners through the basics of options, from 'what does bullish mean' all the way to complicated straddle strategies.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me

RIAs (registered investment advisers) have a lot of rules, but there's also a lot of exceptions to those rules. These rules and exceptions are heavily tested in the NASAA Series 63, 65, and 66 exams. In this episode, Ken Finnen, a longtime veteran of the finance industry and FINRA tutor for decades, walks you through everything you need to know for these exams: what constitutes an RIA, what the rules are that investment advisers need to follow, and what are the key exemptions and exclusions to those rules that you'll need to know on these exams.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

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.

If you don't have a finance background and are now preparing to take the FINRA SIE - don't worry, you're not alone. Most people taking the FINRA SIE nowadays, especially for sales roles, didn't get a finance degree or work on Wall Street beforehand. The FINRA SIE is your first major hurdle that you need to overcome in order to secure a lucrative career in this industry. In this episode, TheSecuritiesGuys' Jeff Tharp and Brian Kolins join us to talk strategy on how to set up your schedule, do your prep, maximize the impact of your practice tests, and pass your FINRA SIE. 

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me

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.

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 

We teach you how to use hedging strategies in your options trading to limit your risk. This is both useful for retail traders and a key options topic tested 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.

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://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.

The functionality and suitability of US government debt, specifically Treasury bills, Treasury notes, bonds, TIPs, and STRIPs, are all tested heavily on the FINRA SIE and Series 7. Ken Finnen is a longtime veteran of the finance industry and has been a FINRA tutor for decades. Ken breaks down all of these instruments, how to spot when suitability questions are asking for you to recommend them, and how rising interest rates affects them.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform 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.

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.

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 

Form ADV Part 2B is a key form that investment advisers use to make disclosures to government agencies. It can be hard to fully appreciate Form ADV Part 2B without context, so in this podcast, we walk you through a real world example of Form ADV Part 2B. This should help you in preparing for the Series 63, 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.

Getting ready to pass a high stakes exam? Perhaps your job even depends on it? Have no fear - Brandon Rith shares advice that helped thousands of students prepare for and pass FINRA exams during his time as a Lead Instructor at Fidelity Investments.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

What's the value of your put options? In this episode, we explain the concept of intrinsic value as it applies to options, and then show examples of how to calculate it for put options specifically. Then, we walk you through a practice question from Achievable's FINRA courses that may 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.

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.

Today, we are going to focus on helping you launch your career in finance, covering interview tips, hiring trends, and the FINRA SIE Exam.

I am joined by Brandon Rith, Founder of Basic Wisdom and Achievable's FINRA Expert. In this episode, we go over the basics: what is the FINRA SIE Exam, how hard is the SIE, and what jobs can the SIE help you get?

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

Interested in working at a top financial firm like Goldman Sachs or Fidelity Investments?

We cover job search best practices before digging into the hiring process of Fortune 500 financial firms. Brandon Rith, formerly at Fidelity for over a decade, gives you an inside look at what these firms are looking for and how to maximize your chances for an offer.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

Get a full walk-through of the FINRA SIE Exam on this podcast with Brandon Rith, founder of FINRA tutoring firm Basic Wisdom and Achievable's FINRA Expert.

Summarized breakdown of FINRA SIE practice exam  

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

Want to work in finance but don't know where to start?

We walk you through the two main 'sides' of finance, the buy side and the sell side, as well as which roles fall into each category and what kind of work they entail. Brandon Rith shares his knowledge of Investment Banking (IB), Private Equity (PE), asset management firms, and hedge funds.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

Unsexy but mighty, bonds represented $39T in net value WW in 2015, while stocks were worth approximately $26T. Basic Wisdom's Brandon Rith walks you through how they're handled in the wealth management profession.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform 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.

Another commonly tested topic on the Series 63, 65, and 66 exams is how broker dealers are registered. Brandon Rith, Achievable FINRA author and founder of Basic Wisdom FINRA tutoring, shares how the BD registration process works at a high level before walking you through a BD registration problem in Achievable's Series 65 course. Follow along with the podcast by opening the problem here, no signup required.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me 

The criteria and process for becoming a federal covered adviser registered with the SEC are tested on the Series 63, 65, and 66 exams. In this podcast, Brandon walks you through the requirements for being federal covered, how you can lose that status, and other things you'll see on these tests.

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.

What is an investment adviser? We go through the legal definition thoroughly and then analyze a practice question to show how it shows up on the FINRA exams, especially the Series 63, 65, and 66.

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 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, 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.

Broker dealers are a commonly tested topic on the NASAA Series 63, 65, and 66 exams. In this episode, Brandon Rith, Achievable FINRA author and formerly an 8X-awarded Licensing lead at Fidelity, shares what you'll need to know about broker dealers on the exams before walking you through a BD definition problem in Achievable's Series 65 course. Follow along with the podcast by opening the problem here, no signup required.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform 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.

You'll need to calculate the total return of an investment strategy in order to pass the FINRA SIE and other exams, and in your work as an investment professional. In this podcast, updated for 2023, we show you how to calculate total return, what things you need to watch out for, and then guide you through a total return problem in Achievable's FINRA test programs.

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.

Variable insurance policies are considered a security, and therefore the only type of insurance that requires FINRA and NASAA licensing, but they're a key part of the FINRA Series 6 and included in the NASAA Series 65 and Series 66 exams. In this episode, Ken Finnen, a longtime veteran of the finance industry and FINRA tutor for decades, starts with an overview of the different types of insurance policies before diving into specific things you need to know for the Series exams related to variable insurance.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform 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, 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.

We walk you through an options hedging strategy with a long stock hedged by a long put, using the popular T-chart approach. You will find hedging strategy questions on the FINRA SIE and Series 7, as well as the NASAA Series 65 and 66.

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, Achievable author Brandon Rith explains how to find the parity price in a convertible preferred stock question that you will likely see on the FINRA SIE or FINRA Series 7 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.