Six Steps To Successfully Switching Financial Careers

www.investopedia.com May 17, 2011 - In this issue... Add Investopedia to safe sender list Find Investopedia on Financial Career Six Steps To Successfully Switching Financial Careers Financial Education Alternatives To Business School Questions About Exams What is the difference between Series 9/10 and Series 24 qualification exams? FINRA Update SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rules Governing Fidelity Bonds Special Feature: Forex Walkthrough   Investopedia Forex Classes: Intermediate -Level 1 Forex Intro (5 pages) -Level 2 Markets (10 pages) -Level 3 Trading (8 pages) More features: Investopedia Free Exam Guides, CFA THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY:  Financial Career more career articles Six Steps To Successfully Switching Financial Careers Breaking into the securities industry is incredibly difficult. Success takes years of study and work, followed by a few more years of "paying your dues". So, what happens if you finally reach the pinnacle, only to realize you've been climbing the wrong mountain? Read more »  Related Reading: Career Shift: Get In The Driver's Seat, or Deal Effectively With Difficult Clients  Frequently Asked Questions What are the "Dogs of the Dow"? Investopedia Exam Guides These online guides also have online exams. They are free from Investopedia Series 6 Series 7 Series 26 Series 63 Series 65 Series 66  Financial Education more education articles Alternatives To Business School Obtaining an MBA is often assumed to be a career-enhancing option for young professionals to learn more about the different functions of an organization (such as marketing, strategy, operations, accounting, finance and management). For professionals who majored in the liberal arts or engineering, an MBA can enhance exposure to the multiple facets of business as well as provide career flexibility. Read more »  Related Reading: Keeping Up With Your Continuing Education, Ace Your Business School Courses  FINRA Update more updates SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rule Governing Fidelity Bonds The FINRA rule on fidelity bonds will be updated to clarify the other rules found in NASD Rule 3020 and NYSE Rule 319 in an attempt to better reflect current industry practices. Check out Investopedia's Series 26 exam guide for a brush up on the rules mentioned: Series 26 - Supervisory Systems Effective Date: January 1, 2012 View Full Notice PDF 122 KB (11 pages, most are "end notes")  Exam Question What is the difference between Series 9/10 and Series 24 qualification exams? Both Series 9/10 and 24 are the exams that must be completed by a principal before he or she can supervise certain sales activities. According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (previously the National Association of Securities Dealers), a principal who has completed the Series 24 examination is qualified to supervise the following sales activities:  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 May 17, 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