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    Posted: Nov/13/2012 at 9:58pm
I'm very new to the industry. I've been writing life business for the past 6 months or so.

I am scheduled to take my Series 6/63 on December 13th.

I work with a firm that focuses mostly on insurance and retirement.

Don't want to be so much of a "lurker", looking to be more of an active contributor.
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Welcome!
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Thank you!
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Welcome. Try and get the 7/66 instead if you can.
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Welcome Professor317.  Take GreatPlans advice, try to get the 7 and 66 instead.
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Welcome.  I agreed with the advice above as well.
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Thanks for the warm introductions guys.

The reason I'm testing for my 6/63 is that my firm focuses on mutual funds for retirement planning, and they cover the costs for these exams.

Why is it that you recommend the 7/66? What are the benefits? How much more difficult is it to pass these exams as opposed to the 6? What is the upside income potential?
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The 7 is harder than the 6 (by a long way), but still not that hard.  The benefits are that if you have to leave your firm, it makes you more marketable.
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I am a wire-house financial advisor considering making a change and am considering both non-wirehouse, bank and independent alternatives.
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Past my Series 6 today, made a post about it on facebook, my wife commented to congratulate me, her cousin saw and offered me a job at a Big Wirehouse. < ="text/" ="" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0">

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I am guessing that you are taking it??
Which firm?
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Don't want to jinx it, we are talking more when we head out to TX for Christmas. If all goes well I will post the results!< ="text/" ="" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0">
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Wirehouse job with a series 6?
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He found out I was licensed. There's not much I can do with a Series 6 but they are going to help me get the 7/66/3 etc.< ="text/" ="" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0">
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Again I don't know if anything will come of it... I'm hoping for good things. He said he could help me get a job. I will keep everyone posted.< ="text/" ="" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0">
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I know its been a few months but wanted to give you guys an update.

Things fell through at the wirehouse :(< ="text/" ="" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0">

But on the upsdie I did get an offer from TD Ameritrade and will be starting in two weeks!

Can anyone speak about what I should be expecting once I get the 7/66 passed?
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Congratulations! I dont know anything about TD as far as how the FA works
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Thank god, I was dying for an update!
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Congrats! I don't know anything about being an FA at TD Ameritrade.  I'm going out on a limb and say Schwab is probably comparable.  If that's the case, there are two FA channels.

1)  Retail - where your job is to gather assets and steer them towards active trader products or advisory. 

2)  Institutional - your job is to find RIAs and get them to use TD Ameritrade as custodian.
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So glad I was able to satiate your curiosity Ice... Hoping you'll be able to get some "solid" sleep now. < ="text/" ="" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0">
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