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.

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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

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.

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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 

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 

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