Solomon Exam Prep attending WIFS National Conference in October
This year, Solomon Exam Prep will feature a booth at the Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS) National Conference in Portland, OR on October 20-22. WIFS is a great organization dedicated to encouraging women in the financial services sector and helping them develop their talents and careers. Stop by the Solomon Exam Prep booth in the exhibit hall or meet with Professor Karen Solomon at 1 pm on Thursday the 20th for her one hour session on the NASAA Series 65 exam.
To find out more information about the WIFS National Conference this year, please click here. Learn more about WIFS as an organization by checking out their website: www.wifsnational.org.
Registration Alert: Oregon Investment Advisors Must File Electronic IARD
As of January 1, 2011, new and renewing investment advisory firms and investment advisor representatives must file electronically through the Investment Advisor Registration Depository (IARD). Also, as of January 1, 2011, in Oregon it is mandatory to file the new Part 2 of Form ADV.
Exam Alert: NASAA develops list of “Best Practices”
A 2010 NASAA review of broker-dealers found that the three most common compliance problem areas were failure to follow supervisory policy, advertising and sales literature, and suitability issues. NASAA developed a list of ten best practices and released them in October of 2010. The recommendations focus on suitability, exception reports, supervisory procedures, and communications. Relevant to Series 6, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66, Series 24, Series 26, Series 62 and Series 79. The list can be found here: http://www.nasaa.org/NASAA_Newsroom/Current_NASAA_Headlines/13382.cfm.
Blackberry Apps are in season at Solomon Exam Prep!
If you have a Blackberry smart phone and you have to take a FINRA or NASAA licensing exam, now you can study on the go with Solomon Exam Prep's mobile apps for Blackberry smart phones. The Solomon Exam Prep Blackberry apps offer hundreds of practice questions, with detailed rationales. Anyone with a Blackberry smart phone, limited time and a need to take the Series 7, Series 6, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66 and Series 62 will benefit.
"The reception to our iPhone study apps has been super and because many Blackberry users asked for the same," we responded, says Solomon Exam Prep president Jeremy Solomon. "The Blackberry is a popular and important mobile device in the business world and we want to be where our customers are."
Solomon Exam Prep has also created a special "options" app just for anyone wanting focused practice on options questions, as well as "lite" versions of each app for so customers can get a free test drive of the mobile study apps. Except for the Series 62 app, which retails for $12.99, all Solomon Exam Prep Blackberry apps retail for $9.99.
Solomon Exam Prep Blackberry apps are offered for the following exams:
- FINRA Series 7 General Securities Representative exam
- FINRA Series 6 Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Limited Representative exam
- FINRA Series 62 Corporate Securities Limited Representative exam
- NASAA Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- NASAA Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- NASAA Series 66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- FINRA Series 79 Limited Representative Investment Banking exam (lite only)
For more information, go to www.SolomonExamPrep.Com or http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/vendor/2197?lang=en. For information about Solomon Exam Prep, contact Jeremy Solomon at 503-968-6777 or J.Solomon@SolomonExamPrep.Com.
Solomon Exam Prep Publishes New 2010 Audio Guides for the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65 Exams
According to a 2009 Northwestern University study published in the journal SCIENCE, listening to audio can deepen and strengthen memory and learning - even when one is sleeping.
Solomon Exam Prep is excited to announce publication of new and fully updated 2010 editions of our bestselling PASS THE 6, PASS THE 63 and PASS THE 65 audio training guides for the FINRA Series 6 exam and the NASAA Series 63 and 65 exams.
A happy customer wrote: “Thanks to Linda’s lively voice, I learned the material quickly and passed the Series 65 with flying colors. The humor is great. It was fun to listen while driving, and it was easy to absorb the information—just like being taught by an entertaining young professor!”
Linda Franklin is the voice of Solomon Exam Prep and reads all of our audio books. Listen to an excerpt of the Series 65 audio book here:
Does her voice sound familiar to you? If you’ve ever called our office, you’ve probably spoken with Linda since she also answers the phone around here!
Has an audio book helped you pass an exam? Tell us about it! Email info@solomonexamprep.com
Solomon Exam Prep Series 63 iPhone App Voted “Best” in Finance Category
IPhone Apps Plus awarded Solomon Exam Prep's Series 63 and Series 63 Lite iPhone Apps the "Best" in Finance Category. The Solomon Exam Prep Series 63 app received an average of 5-stars (out of five) in customer rankings. Solomon Exam Prep also publishes bestselling iPhone apps for the FINRA Series 7 and Series 6 exams, and the NASAA Series 65 and Series 66 exams. You can purchase Solomon Exam Prep iPhone app at iTunes.
PASS THE 65 updated for 2010 and new Series 65 Exam
First Books Publishes New Edition of Bestselling PASS THE 65
Solomon Exam Prep Publishes First Series 66 iPhone App
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The two and a half hour, 100 question NASAA Uniform Combined State Law Examination (the so-called "Series 66" exam), is designed to qualify candidates as both securities agents and investment adviser representatives. If you need to take this exam, there's no easier way to study than with the new Solomon Exam Prep iPhone app. Just go to iTunes and type in "Solomon Exam Prep" or "Series 66." It's a perfect complement to our #1-selling Series 7 iPhone app and these two exams are corequisite exams that must both be completed before a candidate can register with a state.
NASAA and FINRA Raise Passing Score on Series 63 Exam
Effective January 1, 2010, NASAA and FINRA will raise the passing grade for the Series 63, Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, from 70% to 72%. The new raw passing score will be 43 out of 60.
NASAA Memorandum Re Passing Scores for Series 63, 65 and 66 Exams
NASAA and FINRA raise the bar for the Series 65 and Series 66 Exams
Effective January 1, 2010, the NASAA and FINRA will raise the passing grade for the Series 65, Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, from 68.5% to 72% and for the Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law Examination, from 71% to 75%.
For more information see
NASAA Website