A Look At Entry-Level Careers In Finance

www.investopedia.com April 12, 2011 - In this issue... Add Investopedia to safe sender list Find Investopedia on Financial Career A Look At Entry-Level Careers In Finance Financial Education Succeeding At The Series 63 Exam Exam Question Margin Account FINRA Update Margin Requirements: Using Securities Which Are Not Margin Eligible Special Feature: FX Trader Open up the big bad world of forex trading by virtually trading 10 of the most popular currency pairs on our NEW forex trading simulator. Check out our Special Feature to learn more. More features: Income Tax, Financial Edge, View All » THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY:  Financial Career more career articles A Look At Entry-Level Careers In Finance Those entering the workforce armed with a degree in finance face a tough choice. Do they head to Wall Street and the lucrative, although risky, world of high finance? Or, do they head away from the path of the investment banker and develop the tools to become a future giant of corporate finance? Of course, there are even more choices than that. Here we take a look at the options available to those entering the workforce, and provide some tips on how to find the right career. Read more »  Related Reading: Internships: Find The Best One For You, or Firm Size Key Issue In Financial Advisor Job Hunt  Frequently Asked Questions What is the "random walk theory" and what does it mean for investors? FINRA Online Exam Guides Pass your exam and pursue your career in finance with our Free Guides: Series 6 Series 7 Series 26 Series 63 Series 65 Series 66  Financial Education more education articles Succeeding At The Series 63 Exam In most states, individuals who want to become licensed to sell securities must pass the Series 63 or Series 66 examination, depending on the level of other registration the individual has. The Series 63 exam allows individuals to become securities agents and to solicit orders for any type of security in a particular state. If you want to learn more about the Series 63 exam, read on as we go over it in detail and provide tips to help you get the score you need to move on to a career as a securities agent. Read more »  Related Reading: Series 63 Practice Questions , Tips For Passing The Series 6 Exam  FINRA Update more updates Treatment of Non-Margin Eligible Equity Securities Initial margin requirement for an equity security is 50 percent of the current market value, provided the security meets the definition of a margin equity security. Even if it doesn't meet this definition it can still be used, but the maintenance margin is 100 percent. Effective Date: July 1, 2011 FINRA imposes a daily maintenance margin requirement which is generally 25 percent of the current market value... View Full Notice PDF 98 KB »  Exam Question Q: A customer has the following in his long margin account. Market value: $18,000, debit balance: $10,000 and SMA: $2,000. How much of the SMA may be used to purchase additional securities? A. None B. $1,000 C. $1,500 D. $2,000  Find Professionals in the Money Useful? Check out our other FREE newsletters! • Investing Basics • Forex Weekly • Term of the Day • Warren Buffett Watch • News To Use • The Chart Advisor Report • Stock Watch Weekly Thank you for reading Professionals in the Money on March 08, 2011 Professionals in the Money Admin Center You are receiving Professionals In The Money as a registered member of Investopedia.com - you joined on 20110412 10:05 Currently, you are subscribed to investopedia-professionals as: duitlumbung@gmail.com To unsubscribe or change your email settings, click here. Ensure Delivery: Please add webmaster@investopedia.com to your email address book or safe-senders list. Copyright © 2009 Investopedia ULC. All Rights Reserved