FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice - Achievable Podcast

Current yield (FINRA SIE, 7, 65, 66)

In this podcast, we cover the concept of current yield, how to calculate it, and what it tells investors.

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Cash dividends (FINRA SIE, 7, 65, 66)

In this podcast, we provide an analysis of why some common stock issuers pay cash dividends and others do not.

Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

What is common stock (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 63, 65, 66)

In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of common stock equity securities, including an analysis of benefits and various types of issuers.

Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Short put basics (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 65, 66)

In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of short put option contracts and how investors utilize them.

Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Short call basics (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 65, 66)

In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of short call option contracts and how investors utilize them.

Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Long put basics (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 65, 66)

In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of long put option contracts and how investors utilize them.

Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Long call basics (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 65, 66)

In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of long call option contracts and how investors utilize them.

Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Agency vs principal (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, 66)

In this podcast, we cover a heavily tested FINRA topic: principal vs. agency. As a broker, you need to understand what capacity each firm is working under in a transaction.

Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

How will Federal Reserve rate cuts affect the market for wealth management roles

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 

FINRA and NASAA exam topics that are surprising people in 2024

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