Achievable Podcast - Finra Sie And Finance Career Tips

Brenda Wells is a professor of risk management and insurance at East Carolina University, and the department chair for the Department of Finance and Insurance. In this episode, Brenda shares what it is like to go into property and casualty insurance as a career, including getting the job, what skills are important, and how ethics comes into play. 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.

In this podcast, we analyze and answer a practice question on call protection. Call features are not beneficial for investors, as a call can end a bond earlier than anticipated. Understanding what call protection is and how to successfully shield investors from being called is an important FINRA SIE exam topic. Call features and protection are also tested on the Series 6, Series 7, Series 65, and Series 66. 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.

In this podcast, we cover the concept of a forward stock split, why issuers perform them, and how to calculate changes to an investor's portfolio. 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.

In this podcast, we analyze the difference between negotiable and redeemable securities. This concept relates to how these securities are traded, the fees associated with each, and how these transactions are facilitated. 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.

In this podcast, we cover why bond prices fluctuate and the bonds most susceptible to market price volatility. These topics are tested via suitability questions in many FINRA exams. 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.

Options blew up during the pandemic - and if you want to trade options in today's market, you need to know about a key tactic: option spreads. In this podcast, we break down option spreads and a 4-step approach to tackling both spread calculations. We also examine this tactic from the perspective of the FINRA Series 7 and common questions on that exam. 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.

In this podcast, we cover the concept of a put option spread strategy and how investors utilize them. We then break down how to calculate maximum gain, maximum loss, and breakeven. 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.

In this podcast, we analyze the similarities and differences of rights and warrants by walking through a practice question. 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.

In this podcast, we discuss the two categories of risk - systematic and non-systematic - through the analysis of a practice question. 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.

In this podcast, we cover the concept of currency exchange risk and how investors are impacted by currency fluctuations. 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.

In this podcast, we cover the concept of a reverse stock split, why issuers perform them, and how to calculate changes to an investor's portfolio. 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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