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Support for professionals as they prepare for FINRA and NASAA securities licensing exams. This includes key exam information, breakdowns of heavily tested topics, answers to frequently asked questions, study guides, practice questions, and expert advice.

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Achievable FINRA and NASAA course updates for 2025
Securities

Achievable FINRA and NASAA course updates for 2025

At Achievable, we know that having the highest quality FINRA and NASAA exam prep courses requires continuously updating and improving our material. A key piece of this is updating our FINRA courses at the start of every calendar year. By incorporating the latest regulatory changes, industry trends, and best practices, we ensure our materials are …

Achievable FINRA course content updated for new SEC T+1 settlement rules
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Achievable FINRA course content updated for new SEC T+1 settlement rules

Achievable is committed to providing the most current and comprehensive education resources for FINRA and NASAA exams. As a part of this, we’re updating all our FINRA and NASAA prep courses to align with the recent amendments by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the T+1 settlement cycle. What is Settlement? You probably already …

Careers in finance: understanding the different career paths in finance and securities
Careers in Finance

Careers in finance: understanding the different career paths in finance and securities

Interested in careers in finance? In this post, we walk you through the different career paths in finance and securities to help you decide where you want to go.

How to calculate total return – updated for 2023 (FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 65, 66)
FINRA SIE

How to calculate total return – updated for 2023 (FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 65, 66)

You’ll need to calculate the total return of an investment strategy in order to pass the FINRA SIE and other exams, and in your work as an investment professional. In this video updated for 2023, we show you how to calculate total return, what things you need to watch out for, and then guide you through a total return problem in Achievable’s FINRA test programs.

Understanding how banks work and why they fail: Insights on Silicon Valley Bank & FDIC
FINRA SIE

Understanding how banks work and why they fail: Insights on Silicon Valley Bank & FDIC

A straightforward explanation of how banks work, what happened to SVB, what FDIC insurance covers, the US government’s response, and what’s next for the industry.

2023 FINRA exam updates
FINRA & NASAA

2023 FINRA exam updates

Several FINRA and NASAA test concepts related to retirement plans, securities regulations, and IRS rules are changing in 2023. Good news – the Achievable team has you covered! Learn more about the updates to our courses here.

Learn to hedge your options trades (FINRA SIE, Series 7, 65, 66)
FINRA SIE

Learn to hedge your options trades (FINRA SIE, Series 7, 65, 66)

We teach you how to use hedging strategies in your options trading to limit your risk. This is both useful for retail traders and a key options topic tested on FINRA and NASAA exams.

Options hedging strategies (FINRA SIE, Series 7, 65, 66)
FINRA SIE

Options hedging strategies (FINRA SIE, Series 7, 65, 66)

We teach you how to use hedging strategies in your options trading to limit your risk. This is both useful for retail traders and a key options topic tested on FINRA and NASAA exams.

FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice 5 – What is a bond?
FINRA SIE

FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice 5 – What is a bond?

Unsexy but mighty, bonds represented $39T in net value WW in 2015, while stocks were worth approximately $26T. Basic Wisdom’s Brandon Rith walks you through how they’re handled in the wealth management profession.

FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice 4 – Deep dive into finance roles: buy side vs. sell side
Careers in Finance

FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice 4 – Deep dive into finance roles: buy side vs. sell side

Want to work in finance but don’t know where to start?We walk you through the two main ‘sides’ of finance, the buy side and the sell side, as well as which roles fall into each category and what kind of work they entail. Brandon Rith shares his knowledge of Investment Banking (IB), Private Equity (PE), asset management firms, and hedge funds.

FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice 1 – What’s the FINRA SIE?
FINRA SIE

FINRA Exam Tips and Career Advice 1 – What’s the FINRA SIE?

In this episode, we go over the basics: what is the FINRA SIE Exam, how hard is the SIE, and what jobs can the SIE help you get?

Best Series 7 prep course? Achievable Series 7 beats the competition (course comparison)
Securities

Best Series 7 prep course? Achievable Series 7 beats the competition (course comparison)

Trying to find the best Series 7 prep course? Check out our course comparison and see why Achievable Series 7 beats the competition.

Test yourself with our FINRA SIE practice exam questions (explanations included!)
FINRA SIE

Test yourself with our FINRA SIE practice exam questions (explanations included!)

Want to test your Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) knowledge? We created a guide to the topics covered on the SIE exam, and also included a few FINRA SIE practice exam questions to test you.

What is the SIE Exam? A comprehensive guide
FINRA SIE

What is the SIE Exam? A comprehensive guide

What is the SIE Exam? Here’s everything you need to know, from to FAQs to a full content outline.

Wealth management career: A complete guide to life as a financial advisor
FINRA SIE

Wealth management career: A complete guide to life as a financial advisor

Interested in a wealth management career? We break down the salary, career paths, and how to go about them.

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