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Booking Series 7 Exam - CRD number not working
Trying to schedule a slot to take my Series 7 and Prometric isn't recognizing my CRD number (from my FINRA account)--is anyone having the same issue/any suggestions?
Accepting Unsolicited trades in a trust department of a commercial bank
Hello all, my apologies if this has been asked before or if this is the wrong section for this question. I tried doing so preliminary research, but I did not find any results. My question pertains to regulation of unsolicited trades, in particular who at a firm can accept them. In my job function I...
Selling STC and Knopman SIE, S7, S63, S79 Textbooks + Class Slides
Items for sale include: - SIE Knopman Marks Textbook - SIE STC Textbook - SIE Knopman Marks Official Bound Class Workbook (slides, review Q&A, review charts, options worksheet class summary) - Series 7 STC Textbook - Series 63 STC Textbook - Series 79 Knopman Marks Textbook - Series 79 Knopman Marks...
Series 7 Top-Off
Series 7 top off exam in 3 weeks, any tips of resources y’all have would really help, currently studying using the Kaplan material Thank You
SIE Exam Study Time?
I will be starting my job this July and my bank told me they expected analysts to pass the SIE prior to June. I was planning on studying for two or three weeks and taking it in late June but due to unforeseen travel I will be out of the country May 10th and will not be back until early June. Is 7-8...
Preparing for or just took the Series 7?
Hi all, I know preparing for and taking the Series 7 can be a stressful time. If you took the Series 7 in the past few months or are getting ready to take it, would you be up for chatting with me about your experience? I'm working on a product that dramatically accelerates how quickly you can learn...
TC SIE & 7 Top Off Review Materials for Sale
Hi everyone! Just passed the 7 Top Off exam last week using Training Consultant materials (thanks tinaaa!). I found their materials super straight forward and they really boiled it down to the core concepts you have to know. I thought the presented and framed the material in a super manageable way....
Stuck scoring in the 50's (Series 7) Advice?
Hello all, I've been studying for the past 2-3 months (1-2 months going through the book & the 3rd month doing final exams) I've been using STC Interactive and am currently stuck scoring in the high 50's, I have just enrolled in Kaplan's 4-day Course hoping to get my scores up. I've even considered...
Series 7 Help...Thank you!! Very Nervous...Any advice would be very Appreciated!!
Hi, I am taking the series 7 test on Tuesday. Has anyone taken the test recently? Within the last week or two? Just curious if there was anything you could suggest to study? Anything that surprised you? Any websites that I should look at? Honestly, anything that you can tell me that you wish you...
Week to prep Series 7
Hey all - I'm about to take the series 7 exam within 2 days. I had about less than a week to prepare (3 day live training with knopman and Qbanks). With the paper/practice exams, I am pulling around high 60s (67-69). The QBank is just wrecking me. Is the exam equivalent to the Qbanks? Ive read that...
Thoughts on the new "Securities Industry Essentials" exam? Helpful to pursuing IB career?
I recently heard about a new exam from the FINRA called the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam. It's similar to the series 7 exam, but it's a shorter, more basic version (hence "essentials"). It comes out Oct. 1, costs $60, and is only 105 minutes. The other important distinction is that the...
Ways to Pass the Series 7 Exam
I Passed my Series 7 yesterday and I thought it would be helpful to share my experience in efforts to shed light on this exam. I'll cut to the chase, its a BEAR no pun intended. However, Its not impossible. I have a masters degree, got excellent grades in school, but never did well in standardized...
My 2018 Series 7 experience
I took and passed the FINRA Series 7 exam this morning 6-1-2018 and used Kaplan exclusively to prepare. I studied for 4 weeks and sat in on their live class for the full 4 days, leaving myself a week to do practice tests until I was blue in the face. Having very little knowledge of the subject...
Advice on what to do next , failed S7
I started working as a financial advisor abroad. Moved back to the U.S and wanted to continue in this route. Got into a financial advisor development program with one of the big firms. Failed the S7 3 times. the first time I had a 63, the second time a 69 and the last time a 71. Prepared my butt off...
Anyone else have to take the Series 7 for banking?
Monkeys, Odd question but wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience. I'm at a small (
Need Series 7 Help/Advice
I recently secured a position as a HNW broker, but have to pass the Series 7 to start. Firm provided STC materials. I am having trouble retaining information from the manual, and practice scores not really budging. For people who have studied for and taken the 7 recently, what worked for you? Did...
Series 7 prep - what's important?
Hey all, This post went over well on the WealthManagement forums so I thought I'd share here as well. I'm Tyler, and my partner and I have built an intelligent teaching app for phone or PC that can track what you're learning and predict your test score. It's called Achievable (URL is achievable.me)...
Charles Schwab Broker Trainee Program
Hello, I recently received an offer from Charles Schwab in their broker trainee program when I graduate undergrad in May. The main reason I'm considering this position is the fact that they sponsor the 7 and 63. Does anyone have experience in this program, or at Schwab in general? Also how difficult...
Can I reactive my series 7 and 63 during my internship?
Hello, I will be doing an internship as a summer associate this summer in banking. Before my MBA , I used to have the series 63 and 7 but left my firm in January 2015. As a result the series wont be good for "reactivation" when I graduate in June 2017. Can I ask my firm this summer to reactive them...
Upcoming Series 7 - Training Consultants
Hey Everyone, New to the site. Probably a topic discussed many times over, however I would still appreciate any insight. I failed my Series 7 by one percentage point a little under 3 weeks weeks ago and my retake is in exactly two weeks. There were extenuating circumstances that likely lowered my...
Series65vs7
I've been in the industry for 5 years as an RIA. I have my 65 and in college had my home/auto/health/life licenses. I now need to get my 7 for my new position. I'm not the greatest test taker but not sure how concerned I should be and having a hard time getting motivated to study with the demands of...
SERIES 7???
I interviewed for a stock broker position today and it went well. The interviewer told me that I will need to pay a $1,000 deposit initially to pay for books and other expenses for the series 7 & 66. They said they would pay me back the money after I pass the exam. Can I trust this? The firm doesn't...
Good reads for Series 7, 9&10
Regarding the Series 7 exam, after some searches on WSO , I wanted to confirm whether there is a FINRA approved / printed textbook on the exam similar to when you register for the CFA . I have done some searches on Google that resulted in primarily Kaplan material, which I would like to avoid as I...
Does your Series 7 score matter?
Does your Series 7 score matter? (as long as you passed) Is it douchey to put on a resume? Do interviewers ever ask ?
How to move to US
I am looking for advice on how to get a job in the US. I am a UK citizen working as a Pharmaceutical & Biotech analyst for a large but non-US/non-FINRA member firm . I have Levels 1 & 2 of the CFA (sitting L3 in June), have the CAIA charter, passed the series 63 and a degree (BSc) in Biology &...
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