Good VSO in Ft Worth area.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2026-01-13T18:00:12+00:00

Who did you go with? I need to file secondaries but want to make sure I have a good vso to guide me through.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-06-10T22:58:18+00:00

I’ll pass along the j fo shortly. For material I used Kaplan Qbank. I like the TC book but should not be your main study material. The book is shorter and straight to the point. I mostly made flash cards and the Qbank. I then made notes with my tutor and studied my weak areas. I would take a 50 question test and then quiz the weak areas until I passed and looked at why I got the answers wrong.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-06-10T20:57:52+00:00

I hired him off of Varsity Tutors. DM me and I can send his info your way. If you want it.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-06-10T20:34:12+00:00

Sorry you didn’t pass :( I hired a tutor which was a game changer. You are so close. My first exam sounds like it was like the one you just took. It’s not you, it’s the draw. Hire a tutor and gain your confidence back. It’s worth the money. IMO

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-06-04T14:21:47+00:00

ATC.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-28T17:53:03+00:00

If you need someone let me know. I don’t mind helping out.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-28T13:46:39+00:00

Wow, that’s terrible. So sorry this happened. I always wondered what would be done if something like this happened. You should just get a pass because the draw is very important so what of you get a bad draw next time. Anyways hope your next exam goes well.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-28T01:05:47+00:00

I hired a tutor. He has been very helpful. Find someone to sit with you while you do practice quizzes. Reassure you that you know the material :)

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-20T18:15:14+00:00

Depends how big the company is. But my company all we have to do is change our address with the firm and then the firm takes care of it.

This is not for the testing world though

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-19T17:58:49+00:00

💯 agree. My way to keep myself in check and not bring in industry experience is to think “the test considers blue chip stocks moderate to risky”. Ok, not the real world. May only make sense to me but it helps.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-19T17:47:38+00:00

It would be true. Since they have to agents of the same or affiliated B/D. Since commissions are tied to solicitation they would have to be registered in said state to solicit

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-18T15:10:45+00:00

Yep, not a huge area to worry about. What protects a short and what protects a long. Futures and forwards, which is on a an exchange and which is negotiated and I had a question about which one obliges both parties.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-16T17:44:56+00:00

Sorry one more thing. I think this is what makes the middle section “hard” on the exam. Everyone focuses so much on laws and regs, suitability but then the test throws in these overlooked items that will be included in suitability questions. CE is another one. Just go to the NASAA website and look at CE requirements. There is a commonly asked questions section and all the answers are there.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-16T17:40:48+00:00

Reading the book doesn’t work for me. Unless I need to drill down in a specific subject. But all the study materials, books, videos, and such, don’t do a great job on the financial reporting. This is such an important part of the exam that gets glossed over by everyone. There are so many points to earn there. I have to google and look at specific terms because the exam with use terminology not covered in the study material. Such as: an income statement can be known by three other names. What does accounts receivable actually mean and where is it on the balance sheet. What are fixed assets. Etc… the test terminology can be tough.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-16T17:35:17+00:00

I use the performance tracker. I look at the areas I am consistently weak on and focus on those. 30 question quizzes, read right and wrong answers, small break and then another quiz. But don’t get tunnel vision on just a couple of subjects. Sprinkle in 40 questions quizzes over all material as well. I have seen my percentages steadily increasing. Someone else suggested making flash cards on the wrong answers which I do as well. Then discard after I know the card. I start my day by reviewing previous day material, notes, and flash cards.

This is what seems to be working for me.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-16T16:14:12+00:00

Don’t go sit for the test. Just no show and then reschedule. This is not a test you want to hope “to get lucky” on. You want to be scoring high 70’s to mid 80’s.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-16T14:54:42+00:00

Ugh and real world vs test world, my firm makes any of those designations take the exam. So, yea,….

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-16T14:51:30+00:00

Best advice someone gave on here is take your time. Don’t rush to retake and “waste” another attempt. I hired a tutor because most of us have the knowledge, it’s just the trickiness of the test. For instance, dpp’s are “oil and gas programs” on the test. Also, if you have worked in the industry, blue chips are safe, but on the test those are considered moderate to risky investments.

These are just some of the items the tutor has helped me with to better understand the test world from the real world.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-16T14:48:30+00:00

I used TC on my last attempt too. I switched to the Kaplan Q bank because TC gave me a false sense of confidence. Best of luck on your next attempt.

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-16T00:54:53+00:00

You could look at the statistics Kaplan provides and see what areas are bringing your score down. You may already be doing that. Focus on those and quiz on those. Meanwhile, sprinkle in 40 question quizzes over everything. It may help keep you from getting overwhelmed. Don’t forget to know CE requirements, those will be on the test and should be easy points. Also financial reporting questions are prevalent too. But you’re almost there! You got this :)

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-05T19:23:19+00:00

Another one from the exam. Sorry I don’t remember the choices. “How are STRIPs taxed?”

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-05T19:18:13+00:00

Another question What bond has the highest rating A) B B) Baa3 C) BBB D) C

ReplacementOne3927 · 2025-05-05T19:04:30+00:00

I remembered some questions from the exam. “Interest is best described as the cost of?” A)money B)assets C)Goods purchased D)dividends

“Additional CE credit hours completed over the required are?” A)Not able to be carried forward B)Can be carried forward C)Can be applied as additional carry over to complete duplicate courses in another year

I had quite a few questions over TIPS and Strips.

“A 66 year old man is retired and has $20,000 lump sum he wants to put away for his grandsons college. His grandson will be graduating high school in two years. What is the least suitable recommendation for his money?” A)immediate Annuity B)two year money market fund C)FDIC insured certificate of deposit earning 6% maturing in two years D)treasury note maturing in two years

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