FINRA'S CONTENT OUTLINE FOR SIE EXAM IDENTIFIES TOPICS BY REFERENCE NUMBERS
There are many books on the market dealing with the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam. However, they are not of equal quality or usefulness when it comes to studying and preparing to take the SIE exam.
Many just group questions that have been floating around for the Series 7 or Series 6 exam, without first making sure that these questions are appropriate for the SIE exam. So a student could spend hours taking practice questions and wrestling with them, all to little avail, because their subject matter is not asked on the test.
Be careful in selecting the right study aid for the SIE exam!
For example, Bob Eder J.D. has created a study text that list reference outline numbers prepared by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the keeper of the SIE test. For example in Chapter 1, the Securities Markets, Bob Eder talks about Introducing Brokers, and next to this heading, he lists "(1.1.4)," the reference number in FINRA's Content Outline. This is helpful to a person about to take the test because it tells the student that the SIE exam really considers the subject bona fide test material. Another example is the heading for Regulatory Filings. Does the SIE exam cover this topic? Yes, because here is the Content Outline citation—"(1.4)."
The lesson is, don't be fooled into purchasing study materials for the SIE exam that give you information that you don't need.
Bob Eder's Study for the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam is available at Amazon, in both Kindle ebook ($15.99) and paperback ($39.99) versions.
Here is the link to Bob Eder's book on Amazon.
Here is the link to FINRA's Content Outline for the SIE Exam. Note that this Content Outline posts reference numbers next to each major topic.
Bob Eder received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Utah, Quinney College of Law, in 2001. He is a member of the Utah State Bar, currently on inactive status.
Many just group questions that have been floating around for the Series 7 or Series 6 exam, without first making sure that these questions are appropriate for the SIE exam. So a student could spend hours taking practice questions and wrestling with them, all to little avail, because their subject matter is not asked on the test.
Be careful in selecting the right study aid for the SIE exam!
For example, Bob Eder J.D. has created a study text that list reference outline numbers prepared by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the keeper of the SIE test. For example in Chapter 1, the Securities Markets, Bob Eder talks about Introducing Brokers, and next to this heading, he lists "(1.1.4)," the reference number in FINRA's Content Outline. This is helpful to a person about to take the test because it tells the student that the SIE exam really considers the subject bona fide test material. Another example is the heading for Regulatory Filings. Does the SIE exam cover this topic? Yes, because here is the Content Outline citation—"(1.4)."
The lesson is, don't be fooled into purchasing study materials for the SIE exam that give you information that you don't need.
Bob Eder's Study for the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam is available at Amazon, in both Kindle ebook ($15.99) and paperback ($39.99) versions.
Here is the link to Bob Eder's book on Amazon.
Here is the link to FINRA's Content Outline for the SIE Exam. Note that this Content Outline posts reference numbers next to each major topic.
Bob Eder received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Utah, Quinney College of Law, in 2001. He is a member of the Utah State Bar, currently on inactive status.
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