When is the Best Time to Take the SIE Exam?
Aside from helping students learn how to study for the SIE Exam, we also offer our advice on the best […]
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Why Take the SIE Exam? Turning the lights on…
Are you planning on a career in finance (specifically as an advisor or broker)? If so, you may have already […]
How Long to Study for the Series 7 Exam…For the Typical Student
One of the first questions we get from students is around how long to study for the Series 7 exam. […]
Why Take the Series 66 Exam? Let me count the ways…
Why take the Series 66 exam? That’s a good question, with some simple answers. Let’s explore shall we? Why […]
How Long to Study for the Series 63 Exam; What’s a Good Estimate?
Many students ask us how long to study for the Series 63 exam. The best advice we can offer is […]
Open-End Funds and Closed-End Funds on the SIE Exam, Explained
Open-end funds and closed-end funds are a serious source of confusion for many students. If you’re about to take the […]
New Year, New CFA Exam; How to Approach CFA Level 1 in 2021
In another week it’ll be another year. With 2021, comes a new CFA exam. Have you dove into your study […]
Series 7 Holiday Studying: Tips to Stay Effective While Enjoying the Break
If you have yet to take your exam then the next couple of weeks may include some Series 7 holiday […]
When Enough is Enough: How to Make Sure Your Studying is Sufficient to Pass
With the holidays fast approaching, the temptation is great to close your text book and say “enough is enough” when […]
CFA Institute Practice Questions, A New Resource You Shouldn’t Ignore
The CFA Institute practice questions represent a new resource from which candidates can study. Wiley and Schweser used to be […]
Studying Like a Fourth Grader is More Effective than This Popular Method
Today, we’re going to explain why studying like a fourth grader can lead to more success than how you might […]
Series 66 Efficient Market Hypothesis; Let’s Untangle this Concept
The Series 66 Efficient Market Hypothesis questions consistently confound many of our students. Rightly so. On its face, the idea […]
Series 66 License: Common Mistakes from a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Type of Exam
Getting your Series 66 license can be deceivingly harder than many people expect. We’ve seen hundreds of students breath a […]
CFA Exam December 2020 Postponed in Certain Locations Around the World
Well, it’s been quite a year. To top it off, the CFA Institute made a recent announcement. This global organization, […]
Studying with Flash Cards, This is the Right Way to Use Them
Let’s talk about studying with flash cards. Flash cards can be a major help for those pesky, hard-to-remember, definitions and […]
Series 7 Exam Question Break Down; What Questions You Get Makes a Difference
Wouldn’t it be great to know the Series 7 Exam question break down before exam day? Yes…yes, it would. To […]
Series 63 Pass Rate: Lower Than You’d Think
You won’t find any official numbers from FINRA regarding the Series 63 pass rate. However, what we can tell you […]
Why the Series 86 Exam is Different: Hard, But Not Impassible
The Series 86 exam is different than any other FINRA exam you will take. Starting out in a career in […]
Two Study Tools That Will Get You Through Your Exams
In today’s post we share two study tools that will help boost your practice scores if you don’t already use […]
Taking Your FINRA Exam From Home? Beware Tech Glitches
Well, the summer is almost over and many of us are still stuck inside. With tests still to be taken, […]
Trying to Set Up a Study Schedule? How to Space Out Your Studying
Want to make a concept stick? Learn how to space out your studying. There are very simple but effective tricks […]
When to Study? Do Early Birds, or Night Owls Study Best?
When to study is a question we get a lot. What time of day? How long? These are certainly some […]
Steady Progress and Study Progress: One Myth and One Reality
When it comes to exam preparation, steady progress and study progress seem one and the same. However the reality is […]
This Common Study Mistake Could Cost You…We’ve Seen it Happen Before
There is one common study mistake that we see over and over again at Professional Exam Tutoring. It often costs […]
Time Management Tips You Can Implement Now for Your FINRA Exams
Do your days seem to just slip away without anything getting done? That used to happen to me too…and to […]
Series 63 vs 66 Exam, Which is Harder, and What is the Difference?
I frequently get asked to explain the difference between the Series 63 vs 66 exam. In today’s post we will […]
Series 66 Discounted Cash Flow, Rules, Regulations, and More Tough Topics
Are you haunted by the Series 66? Below I’m going to address some of the toughest topics for the Series […]
Series 66 Exam Pass Rate: Our Best Guess at Your Odds of Success
The official Series 66 exam pass rate is not published anywhere. We have not found any mention of it by […]
CFA Exam December 2020: And Computer Testing Coming in 2021?
For anyone taking the CFA Exam December 2020, you are not alone. In fact, quite the opposite. Everyone taking ANY […]
Series 66 Difficulty: What Makes This Exam So Hard?
The Series 66 difficulty level needs a little addressing. Most of our students at Professional Exam Tutoring think they are […]