Anyone have a Series 6?

[jlspeed29]

Im taking my exam in a few weeks and have read the kaplan and STC materials....fiance major/econ minor so im not too worried....BUT still....


what should i prepare for?
what can I expect?
pointers?
tricky questions?
specific topics?

[007e92]

i started off with the series 6 and the 63. i then realized how insignificant it was so i got the series 7. i also just picked up the series 3 in march.

the series 6 isnt that big so you shouldnt have many problems if you study. i suggest you just read the book at least once (or more would be better) and study the practice tests like crazy. then refer to the book on the questions that you get incorrect. reading the explanations are a big help and you should be getting scores of 85% or more on the practice exams. once you get to that point, you should be ready for the real test.

you can expect about 100 or so questions that are multiple choice, timed of course...there should be a good description of the test within your study materials...

watch out for the double negative questions, read them carefully, and never ever CHANGE your first answers unless you realize that you read the question incorrectly. try to go through the questions and go back to the ones you dont know. theres no point in being bogged down and having all your time run out. i have tried bisys and stc and ive had better experiences with the stc material so its good thats one of your sources.

if i think of anything else, ill repost.

just out of curiosity, why are you taking the 6 rather than the 7? also, if you dont mind me asking, what do you do?

good luck!

[Year's_End]

Wow, I thought you guys were talking about BMWs. All this talk of 3, 6 and 7 series lol. What are they, some sort of standardized tests?

[LACA335i]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Wow, I thought you guys were talking about BMWs. All this talk of 3, 6 and 7 series lol. What are they, some sort of standardized tests?

technik they have a either white m6 or 6 series. i forgot .. i was there. i saw it and i dont remember now.

[007e92]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Wow, I thought you guys were talking about BMWs. All this talk of 3, 6 and 7 series lol. What are they, some sort of standardized tests?

nah we're not talking about bmws although i can see where the confusion could have come from. the series 6, 7, and 63 are standardized tests for the finance industry. they allow you to sell financial products and services or work within a group which either manufactures or sells financial products.

NASD series 6: investment companies and variable products (this focuses on about half of the material covered in the series 7)
NASD series 7: general securities representative (most comprehensive: covers - mutual funds, investment companies, stocks, bonds, direct participation programs, municipals, futures, options, etc)
NASD series 63: uniform securities state law (state law, regulations, etc)
NASD series 3: commodities, futures & options (focuses on advanced futures and options, hedging, speculation, etc)

[jlspeed29]

lol....theres laca with fragmented senteces...lol...

I have to get my 6 first at my company, after I get my 6 then I can get my 7. I really want to go for a CFA but I gotta wait on that
I'm an internal wholealer for J. Hacnock.

what do yo do? if you dont mind of course or you can PM me...lol...

yea the STC is def; easier to read and comprehend not like its written by a lawyer
Thanks for the heads up

[Desi]

Gah, standardized tests... I'm doing the LSAT in a couple of weeks. Good luck with yours!

[007e92]

Originally Posted by jlspeed29

lol....theres laca with fragmented senteces...lol...

I have to get my 6 first at my company, after I get my 6 then I can get my 7. I really want to go for a CFA but I gotta wait on that
I'm an internal wholealer for J. Hacnock.

what do yo do? if you dont mind of course or you can PM me...lol...

yea the STC is def; easier to read and comprehend not like its written by a lawyer
Thanks for the heads up

i see. yes, the cfa is definitely a worthwhile investment. i plan on taking it next year after i take the gmat. i work for bloomberg tradebook. tradebook is the broker dealer arm of bloomberg. im in institutional sales / electronic trading brokerage sales. my clients are mainly hedge funds, portfolio mgrs, and traders. anytime.

[jlspeed29]

nice man, sounds like a fun job....
i wish there were more of the big guys out here...most of them are back east, makes sense.....
i only deal with FA's which is kinds of cool...one day ill say its better than dealing with the public and the next day ill wish i did, you know us A-types...lol.....love/hate thing goin on

On a side note, I'll be headed out to PIMCO on wed, really looking forward to that!

Not sure what I'm gonna do after my time is up here i dont want to move to Boston where we're located...I was lucky to get a cush job out here in Santa Barbara

[fobunited]

Good luck on your 6! I actually work (indirectly) with Hancock up in the SF Bay area. I think the best advice (I took the 7, not the 6) is to really read the question, the WHOLE question. As stated above, there are going to be alot of double negatives and tricks within the question to fool you. Roman numeral questions are a blessing, take advantage of them, and use logic to rule out wrong answer.

[jlspeed29]

thanks dude....how do you work with us? if you dont mind?