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In late February, FINRA filed with the SEC revisions to the content outline and selection specifi

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“I Failed the Series 65 Exam. Now What?” If it doesn’t go well the first time you take the Series

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Changes in FINRA exams almost always raise concerns for candidates that must pass them. The Serie

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It’s no secret that FINRA securities licensing exams are difficult. However, these exams are a mu

Hundreds of licensing and registration professionals attended the recent Securities and Insurance

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If you are a candidate for the FINRA Series 79 Exam, you should know that there have been substan

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We are excited to launch our brand-new On-Demand Series 7 Training Program. The new Series 7 exam

In FINRA’s October 2018 exam restructuring, the legacy Series 7 Exam (aka the General Securities

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Short and Combined Margin Account Questions on the Series 7 Exam: Key Formulas and Sample Questio

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The new Series 7 top-off exam places more emphasis than ever on the concept of suitability. Candi

FINRA Releases Statistics on New SIE and Top-Off Exams The new Securities Industry Essentials (SI

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Do I Need to Take the SIE? The financial industry offers immense career opportunity. Individuals

Are you preparing to take the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam? Here’s all you nee

Are the Questions on the SIE Exam Different from Those on the Series 7 Top-Off Exam? In FINRA’s O

What Topics does the SIE Exam Cover? Now that the SIE has officially launched, it is important fo

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FINRA’s extensive Exam Restructuring Program launches October 1, 2018.  It radically changes the

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FINRA provided significant updates on the upcoming Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE) and

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FINRA has released 3 additional content outlines for its exam restructuring initiative which laun

FINRA has released updates on its exam restructuring program which launches October 1, 2018.  New

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FINRA announced on January 12, 2018, that the content outline for the Securities Essentials Exam

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FINRA has announced an exclusive exam delivery relationship with Prometric beginning January 1, 2

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FINRA has released updates about the implementation of the SIE exam in a Regulatory Notice posted

The recent change in the securities settlement cycle to T+2 (from T+3) has affected when trades s

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FINRA has announced a delay in the launch of the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam.  Thei

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The SIE exam will be a required licensing credential for all new hires going into financial servi

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After many years of status quo, IRS new issue pricing regulation for municipal issuers is changin

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Effective September 5, 2017, the standard settlement cycle for most securities transactions will

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Now that you are ready to begin studying for your Series 7 Exam, we’d like to help you get

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Setting expectations is one of the most important steps to the success of any program.  Today we