Wow. It's been a really long time since I posted anything. I wanted to say I'm sorry but that would probably be a lie. I enjoy writing things on here but I'm not creative enough to write very often. Maybe it could be a resolution that I won't keep. We'll see.
Anyways.. The trade off has ended and the results are in; I lost miserably but I did have a good comeback near the end.
Game : indecision101
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Nate killed us all with his Arizona Land Income Corp. I've been participating in another game with people at work and I have redeemed myself a little.
If anyone is interested in participating in another game let me know.
I do have a lot of things that I've been kicking around to write about but at this point I'm debating giving the blog the boot. My brain is pretty fried by the end of every work day so far.
5 comments:
We suck.
And that includes Norm.
that's a sweet video clip of Andy. Excuse me for being ignorant but what's the Series 7 exam? Whatever it is, congrats on passing. Sorry I've been a slacker for not getting on your blog sooner. I think you shouldn't worry so much about posting constantly. I think the key to blogging is doing it for yourself as a way to vent your random thoughts (or in Nate's case, perpetual catastrophic incidents), not as an expectation for other people.
I started to try and explain what the series 7 exam was and then I just searched and found this article.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Series-7-Exam&id=64942
What is the Series 7 Exam?
If you are looking to become a licensed Stockbroker, you need to know about the Series 7.
The Series 7 is a 250 question exam that when passed, licenses you to act as a Registered Representative. Persons who receive this license are allowed to sell most securities. These securities would include: Stock, Bonds, Options, Mutual Funds and Annuities. The license itself is active while you are practicing it. Practicing with a Series 7 means that you are either employed or affiliated with a member firm. If you leave the business, your license will still remain active for 2 years after your last day with the firm. If you do not re-enter the business within 2 years, your license will expire. You would then have to re-take the exam again.
The Series 7 exam itself is comprised of many topics although not equally divided. Approximately 50 questions will be on Municipal Bonds alone. Other major topics include Options, Industry Rules and Customer Account handling.
The SERIES 7 is a multiple choice test graded on 250 questions administered on computer by an NASD testing vendor (Prometric Technology Center). 70% is needed to pass the SERIES 7 Exam. You will be given 6 hours to complete the exam in two 3 hour parts. Each question is worth .4 of a point. 175 questions correct will equal a passing grade. The score is not curved or rounded up so yes, if you get 174 questions right, you will get a 69.6% and you will fail. Each part also includes 5 experimental questions, which do not count on your total score. You will not know which ones are the experimental questions. Each exam is different, meaning if you take your test next to someone else, your test will not be the same. The percentages will be the same but the questions that each individual is tested on will be random. This applies to all Licensing exams but the difference between tests is less with smaller content exams like the Series 63.
You will be given a calculator to use at the center. Applicants are not permitted to bring their own. Scrap paper will be given to you as well for you to use during the test. Once the test officially starts you can write down anything you want (Formulas, Rules etc.). The computer also offers the student the ability to change their answers at the end of the first or second part of the test. Meaning, if you wish to change an answer to a question in the first half, you will have to wait until the end of the first half to do it. Once the second half starts, you will be unable to view your first half. Basically, you are taking 2 different 125 question exams. Even if you are unsure what the correct answer to a question is, you must enter something before the next question is shown.
Don't Cheat: Today, the testing centers require fingerprint verification when you take your test. A student was caught a few years ago on camera cheating in the testing room. This person had a tiny video camera device on his tie and a listening transmitter in his ear. He was actually filming his screen while someone else at another location was feeding him the answers. I didn’t believe this one at first but several people told it to me. Pretty amazing. Needless to say, he was nabbed and busted. Just study and you will pass....and maybe learn something too!
Good Luck!
I'm sure if you just read all of that you are probably bored. Anyways.. I was fortunate enough to pass both the series 7 and 63 exams.
Interesting to know.
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