American Investment Training has the updated Series 6 study material including books and CD exams. Pass the first time with AIT.
The Series 6 is a FINRA NASD license to sell mutual funds, annuities and other "open end" investments. American Investment Training offers course material to pass the Series 6 Exam.
This license is primarily for working in the mutual fund and annuities markets. Series 6 brokers work in the primary (new issue) market of these securities.
Exam Study
The Series 6 Exam is comprised of 100 multiple choice test questions. Registration is done through the NASD after studying with the course. The Series 6 can be reserved any business day at hundreds of test centers. The training company can give a list of those centers and assist with registration.
The topics for study include: Mutual Funds, Annuities, Bonds, Stocks, FINRA and SEC rules and regulations.
The Series 6 test covers topics including:
Mutual Funds
Variable Annuities
Retirement Plans
Insurance Products
Investment Policies
Securities Markets and Regulations
Customer Accounts and Orders
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Series 24 Exam Courses - Online Test Training
Pass the Series 24 with the updated online course from American Investment Training or the home study material for accurate book and cd test programs.
All Series 24 exam course material is updated for current test content. This is a home study course. The books and CD combination is the best option for beginners or for people who do not have any other study material. If you already have books from another source that are outdated or if you recently failed the exam and are not satisfied with the books you have, the AIT Series 24 CD test program offers accurate and updated computer test questions that can help you pass the exam.
Our exams are normally 5 points MORE difficult than the actual test. Updated for current test content 2009 - New Questions Added!
Online Series 24 Tests
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Career Questions - Series 7 Questions
Q: What licenses can I get on my own to make myself more attractive to employers?
A: This business has gotten extremely competitive. Any licensing that you do can work to your advantage. Independently, and without company affiliation, you can take the SERIES 65. The Series 65 is to become a Registered Investment Adviser. It is for fee based financial planning. It looks terrific on a resume, takes about 4 weeks to study for, and is given daily like all the other exams. Another good independent test you can do is the SERIES 63. The Series 63 is pretty much mandatory to work in the investment business. Note: You can take the SERIES 66 independently, but this license is only active when you also pass the Series 7. You can take the 66 first though. All self registration exams can be taken using the U-10 form, which can be found on our links page.
Q: What other NASD administered licenses can I or should I take on my own?
A: All of the National Futures Association exams can be taken independently. These include the SERIES 3, SERIES 30, and the SERIES 31.
Q: How do I sit for independent exams?
A: There are links to a list of test centers and the form to register for the exams on our links page. The home study courses are available Here
Q: Does it matter what state I live in?
A: No. The NASD tests are all federal exams. However, insurance license courses and insurance CE are based on the state. Our site has links for each state regarding insurance licensing and Insurance CE
Q: I would like to know more about the brokerage industry, and how the industry works as a whole?
A: This business is very large and there are literally dozens of ways to enter it. If you wish to learn all that is involved, AIT's has a book titled "How to become a successful broker and advisor . This includes Licensing procedures, list of select firms nationwide, description of each type of broker, Series 7 sponsorship, career options, including how to even work out of your home. It will save you a lot of time and energy and clear up any confusion you may have as a beginner.
Q: I am currently in school but would like to be educated in the securities business before I graduate. What would assist me?
A: As far as learning about investment concepts, rules and characteristics of the securities themselves, the Series 7 course is the best to use even if you are not planning to take the Series 7 exam. People have bought that course just to understand their own investments better. You can also view some Books on investments like Options, and Bonds.
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Series 7 Online Test Training
Post Your FREE Resume Today to attract top employers!
A: This business has gotten extremely competitive. Any licensing that you do can work to your advantage. Independently, and without company affiliation, you can take the SERIES 65. The Series 65 is to become a Registered Investment Adviser. It is for fee based financial planning. It looks terrific on a resume, takes about 4 weeks to study for, and is given daily like all the other exams. Another good independent test you can do is the SERIES 63. The Series 63 is pretty much mandatory to work in the investment business. Note: You can take the SERIES 66 independently, but this license is only active when you also pass the Series 7. You can take the 66 first though. All self registration exams can be taken using the U-10 form, which can be found on our links page.
Q: What other NASD administered licenses can I or should I take on my own?
A: All of the National Futures Association exams can be taken independently. These include the SERIES 3, SERIES 30, and the SERIES 31.
Q: How do I sit for independent exams?
A: There are links to a list of test centers and the form to register for the exams on our links page. The home study courses are available Here
Q: Does it matter what state I live in?
A: No. The NASD tests are all federal exams. However, insurance license courses and insurance CE are based on the state. Our site has links for each state regarding insurance licensing and Insurance CE
Q: I would like to know more about the brokerage industry, and how the industry works as a whole?
A: This business is very large and there are literally dozens of ways to enter it. If you wish to learn all that is involved, AIT's has a book titled "How to become a successful broker and advisor . This includes Licensing procedures, list of select firms nationwide, description of each type of broker, Series 7 sponsorship, career options, including how to even work out of your home. It will save you a lot of time and energy and clear up any confusion you may have as a beginner.
Q: I am currently in school but would like to be educated in the securities business before I graduate. What would assist me?
A: As far as learning about investment concepts, rules and characteristics of the securities themselves, the Series 7 course is the best to use even if you are not planning to take the Series 7 exam. People have bought that course just to understand their own investments better. You can also view some Books on investments like Options, and Bonds.
Visit Global Career Schools
Series 7 Online Test Training
Post Your FREE Resume Today to attract top employers!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Finance Sales
The areas that this section covers includes: Investments, Insurance, Real Estate, Loan Brokers and Mortgage Loan Sales. These jobs are plentiful and most will train new employees from scratch. If you are successful in financial sales, you can make an unlimited income and enjoy working in an exciting field. The negatives with these sales jobs are the same as with most sales positions - you sell, you earn - you don't, you won't.
Real estate agents rely on the "big hit". It is not a career that will reward you with multiple daily sales. Your job is to work as many prospects as possible, without sacrificing service and availability to your buyers and sellers. Your hope is that some of these prospects buy the home you are showing. Challenges in the real estate sales market include: real estate trends and shrinking real estate commissions. Agents have to work harder and longer to earn the same money they did just 5 years ago. If you have a high interest in real estate and are comfortable traveling and meeting people, it could be your career of choice. If you are not motivated or are willing to do those things, it a job that will frustrate more than it will compensate.
Investment, insurance and loan brokers rely on phone work. Cold calling and prospecting is what you will be doing in the beginning and it is necessary. Any company that offers you these jobs will expect you to be prospecting from the start. If and when you build a successful client base, you can use referrals to help build from there. The money is there with these jobs, but it is first and foremost a sales job, and even more accurately - a telephone sales job. Commissions are the goal and the salary (if any) is minimal. You need to go into financial sales with guns blazing or you will fail.
Real estate agents rely on the "big hit". It is not a career that will reward you with multiple daily sales. Your job is to work as many prospects as possible, without sacrificing service and availability to your buyers and sellers. Your hope is that some of these prospects buy the home you are showing. Challenges in the real estate sales market include: real estate trends and shrinking real estate commissions. Agents have to work harder and longer to earn the same money they did just 5 years ago. If you have a high interest in real estate and are comfortable traveling and meeting people, it could be your career of choice. If you are not motivated or are willing to do those things, it a job that will frustrate more than it will compensate.
Investment, insurance and loan brokers rely on phone work. Cold calling and prospecting is what you will be doing in the beginning and it is necessary. Any company that offers you these jobs will expect you to be prospecting from the start. If and when you build a successful client base, you can use referrals to help build from there. The money is there with these jobs, but it is first and foremost a sales job, and even more accurately - a telephone sales job. Commissions are the goal and the salary (if any) is minimal. You need to go into financial sales with guns blazing or you will fail.
How To Sell Mortgage Backed Securities and CMO's
Mortgage backed securities offer the best alternative to decreased loan demand. Pass throughs, CMO’s and adjustable rate MBS’s are paid to the bank just like a loan that the banks has made for a mortgage. If a person takes out a $250,000 mortgage, the customer is paying back the bank monthly with principle and interest. As you know, if you own a home, your initial payments are mostly INTEREST in the early years. A mortgage backed security, if it is a new issue will operate the same way.
Length of the outstanding mortgages, or current face of the mortgages are a factor. “Seasoned pools”, as they are called, are mortgage pools that have had several years of payment on them. They have more predictable payments and duration. They will normally pay better because of that. Seasoned pools are usually what banks are looking for. They are generally interested in better cash flow and predictable cash flow.
The compensation or mark up potential is good in mortgage backed bonds. They are priced above treasuries because, although they are AAA rated, they are not absolute in their pay off and the payments fluctuate. Since they are usually 15-30 years in duration, they allow for price mark up. Where treasuries and straight agency debt allow for a few ticks to a .25, MBS’s can create spreads between buying and selling them up to a ½ or ¾ of point. This can translate to a $5,000 commission on a $1 million sale. Remember, a million dollars in one bond is not unusual for most institutions, and for banks over $500 million in assets, it’s normal.
Length of the outstanding mortgages, or current face of the mortgages are a factor. “Seasoned pools”, as they are called, are mortgage pools that have had several years of payment on them. They have more predictable payments and duration. They will normally pay better because of that. Seasoned pools are usually what banks are looking for. They are generally interested in better cash flow and predictable cash flow.
The compensation or mark up potential is good in mortgage backed bonds. They are priced above treasuries because, although they are AAA rated, they are not absolute in their pay off and the payments fluctuate. Since they are usually 15-30 years in duration, they allow for price mark up. Where treasuries and straight agency debt allow for a few ticks to a .25, MBS’s can create spreads between buying and selling them up to a ½ or ¾ of point. This can translate to a $5,000 commission on a $1 million sale. Remember, a million dollars in one bond is not unusual for most institutions, and for banks over $500 million in assets, it’s normal.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Series 7 Exam CD - AIT Test Prep Software
Buy the American Investment Training Series 7 CD Test program here through PAYPAL. The AIT CD Program has over 7000 questions designed to prepare you for the Series 7. The exam questions on this CD generally run 5-10 points harder than the actual test.
5 exams of 50 questions each on Options, Debt and the other major parts of the exam.
10 updated final exams
Interactive glossary that are integrated within the test questions.
The Series 7 CD certification program is a powerful program that has over 7000 practice questions with detailed answers. This program will show each correct answer after each answer is chosen.
Only $150 for 7000+ exam questions. This program can be installed on a desktop, notebook or any other computer device with a CD rom drive.
Pass your exam with the American Investment Training CD
5 exams of 50 questions each on Options, Debt and the other major parts of the exam.
10 updated final exams
Interactive glossary that are integrated within the test questions.
The Series 7 CD certification program is a powerful program that has over 7000 practice questions with detailed answers. This program will show each correct answer after each answer is chosen.
Only $150 for 7000+ exam questions. This program can be installed on a desktop, notebook or any other computer device with a CD rom drive.
Pass your exam with the American Investment Training CD
Friday, March 20, 2009
CFA Jobs - Financial Analyst CFA
People who are looking for jobs as financial analysts normally have the CFA Designation. To gain the certification as a CFA Chartered Financial Analyst, you must have taken and passed the 3 exam levels. Level 1, 2 and 3. Self study and class DVD's are offered by American Investment Training (see: CFA Study Training) with free shipping.
The job market for financial analysts is currently difficult, given the global economy, but there are many industries still growing and people looking for CFA jobs can find them within these growth or defensive areas.
Salary
The salary range for CFA people can eclipse $100,000 for people with the certification and who have some financial work experience. Salary is also factored in based on country and industry. Analysts are global positions and each country will have it's one set of job wages that it offers CFA grads or people moving from one company to another.
Exam Requirements (for those who do not have the certification before looking for a CFA job)
Eligibility and registration requirements are part of the exam process. Education or work experience requirement: U.S. bachelor’s degree or comparable non-U.S. Degree. 4 years of professional work experience may be substituted for candidates without degrees.
The Chartered Financial Analyst designation has become a very popular and important educational certification. More finance related companies are requiring this designation than ever before. Gain an advantage over other job candidates, by getting your CFA charter.
Search based on industry:
Find CFA Jobs
Find a Job - Banking
Online Virtual Series 7 Course
The job market for financial analysts is currently difficult, given the global economy, but there are many industries still growing and people looking for CFA jobs can find them within these growth or defensive areas.
Salary
The salary range for CFA people can eclipse $100,000 for people with the certification and who have some financial work experience. Salary is also factored in based on country and industry. Analysts are global positions and each country will have it's one set of job wages that it offers CFA grads or people moving from one company to another.
Exam Requirements (for those who do not have the certification before looking for a CFA job)
Eligibility and registration requirements are part of the exam process. Education or work experience requirement: U.S. bachelor’s degree or comparable non-U.S. Degree. 4 years of professional work experience may be substituted for candidates without degrees.
The Chartered Financial Analyst designation has become a very popular and important educational certification. More finance related companies are requiring this designation than ever before. Gain an advantage over other job candidates, by getting your CFA charter.
Search based on industry:
Find CFA Jobs
Find a Job - Banking
Online Virtual Series 7 Course
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