SIE

Hi Everyone,

Looking for some help here. I am an incoming analyst and want to start studying for the exams.

What would be the best way to prepare and study for the SIE. I know the finra websites offers practice test but their is no study guide.

Also, I do not want to necessarily pay for knopman which is $250. Could you guys suggest any other study material that might be inexpensive or free of cost.

Is there a vast difference in paid study guide vs free?

Thank you for all your help in advance.

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Wait until you get the materials to start seriously studying. It took me only about a month to get through the chapters. If you’re dying to start now, see if you can find anything on YouTube that covers the basics / the foundational information of chapters that look unfamiliar. It will just help you study a bit faster once your company sends you the official materials. Best of luck. It’s not very hard just lots of info

 

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