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Top 10 Tips to Help You Study for a Securities Exam
Securities exams are tough. Their purpose is to ensure that financial professionals know their stuff before offering advice to clients. Though they take serious preparation, the knowledge gained in the process makes you a strong financial advisor. Here are 10 dynamite tips on…
How Can a Series 6 License Help Grow Your Business?
A Series 6 provides financial advisors with the ability to offer holistic financial planning services. It entitles them to sell variable annuities, mutual funds and insurance. For conservative financial planning, Series 6 is essential. It provides all types of financial advisors, from insurance salespeople…
Learn About Mastering Suitability on the Series 7 Exam (Webinar)
Did you miss our webinar on Suitability on the Series 7 Exam? Since October 2018, the Series 7 Exam has increasingly placed more emphasis on both suitability and options. In response to student concerns regarding this trend, STC has developed new training tools. To…
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Learn About Mastering Suitability on the…
Did you miss our webinar on Suitability on the Series 7 Exam? Since October 2018, the Series 7 Exam has increasingly placed…
Securities Career Resources
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Top 10 Tips to Help You Study for a Securities Exam
Securities exams are tough. Their purpose is to ensure that financial professionals know their stuff before offering advice to clients. Though […]
Why Should an Insurance Agent Get a Securities License?
Insurance agents limit themselves when they work with just an insurance license, especially if they sell life insurance. Annuities are a life […]
Is It Possible to Specialize in Private Placements As an Investment Advisor or Investment Broker?
The private placement market is a viable option for raising relatively small amounts of capital. It tends to be populated by smaller […]
Changing the Customer Experience with Insurance
The general public has historically viewed the insurance industry with a certain amount of skepticism. Insurance products can be complicated, and the […]
Is the financial services industry becoming more democratic?
Crowdfunding, crowdlending and crowd equity. These terms did not exist a decade ago, but now they represent some of the hottest […]
Securities Industry Tools
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Learn About Mastering Suitability on the Series 7 Exam (Webinar)
Did you miss our webinar on Suitability on the Series 7 Exam? Since October 2018, the Series 7 Exam has increasingly placed […]
What is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Top-Off Exam?
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has recently made a career in securities more accessible to those starting out in the […]
STC Announces Important Changes to Enhance Your Dashboard Experience
STC announces important changes to enhance your dashboard experience Delivering an exceptional dashboard experience to you and your team is our priority. […]
Crowdfunding is Having a Major Impact on the Financial Services Industry
Crowdfunding offers investors, both large and small, an online platform from which to place financial bets on promising companies. Unlike the financial […]
Why The Financial Services Industry is Becoming More Relationship Focused
Why The Financial Services Industry is Becoming More Relationship Focused Robo-advisers have been capturing an increasing share of the financial services business. […]
Securities Salary Guide
Find in-depth information on financial services industry professionals’ salary and expenses.
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How Can a Series 6 License Help Grow Your Business?
A Series 6 provides financial advisors with the ability to offer holistic financial planning services. It entitles them to sell variable annuities, […]
How Do Insurance Industry Salaries Compare to Other Financial Service Salaries?
In 2019, insurers are placing talent high up on their agendas. Talent in a growing digital age is in short supply during […]
Trends in Financial Advisor Compensation
After a stagnant period for financial advisor compensation, salaries and overall remuneration packages finally began to see an upturn in 2017. This […]
The Collapse of the Protocol for Broker Recruiting and Its Effects on Salary
The original intent of the Protocol for Broker Recruiting (the Protocol) was to limit the scope of litigation if you recruit financial […]
How Much Does An Insurance Agent Make?
Do you like helping people and knowing that you’ve given them peace of mind to protect what they love? If so, a […]
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I took the Series 24 yesterday and passed with flying colors. I felt very confident as I was going through the exam. Thank you for the great review course and tips.
- John C., FINANCIAL ADVISER, Charlottesville North Carolina
I just wanted to share my feedback on the Series 7 class that I took in NYC 8/1-8/4, with David Morris as the instructor. I found the class to be instrumental in my preparation for the exam. The content encompassed all the salient points that were important for the test, and David is a great instructor. He is very knowledgeable, engaging, breaks concepts down for easier understanding, and has great rapport with his students. I’m very happy to say that I passed the Series 7 test today, and I credit STC and David’s instruction in ensuring that I had the necessary knowledge necessary for the test.
- John H., FINANCIAL ADVISER, St. Louis Missouri
Good Afternoon Dave, I took your class this week and let me again say thank you. It was very clear to me how much you love your job and that you truly care about all of us passing, which I’m not sure I can say about some of the other testing companies I’ve previously used. Again, thank you for your hard work this week and I look forward to speaking to you soon to tell you I passed. I promise you will be third on my list of people to tell when I pass, just behind my girlfriend and dad, I’ll even do it before my manager!
- Evan R., FINANCIAL ADVISER, Chicago Illinois
I passed the NY State LAH exam today – I got an 81. Thanks for the great training material.
- Nick C., FINANCIAL ADVISOR, New York New York
I passed! Thank you so much, Elizabeth! I have long way to go…After series 7 I have to get 24, 65. Because of your excellent service and customer care, I want to stay with STC. Have a great day!!
- Ben B., FINANCIAL ADVISER, New York New York