...financial engineers in various financial centers - Chicago, Zurich, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong. My assignment was in the bank's headquarters of Zurich, Switzerland within the Treasury Group where I priced, hedged, executed, and made markets on OTC derivatives, structured product and warrants held by the coveted AAA balance sheet. This multi-year experience proved to be mutually beneficial both to my professional career, as it was for the bank's global securities businesses (particularly US Equities...
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Series 86 Tutoring FAQ
Series 86 (sometimes called Part 1 of the Research Analyst Exam) measures whether an individual is qualified to perform securities analysis for a financial firm. The concepts covered are fundamentally basic, but many students struggle to pass the first time they take the test. If you're looking for an edge to help you prepare, Varsity Tutors can help you locate a qualified Series 86 tutor who can assist you.
The Series 86 consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and is administered over 270 minutes. There are only two sections on the test: 10 questions on Information and Data Collection followed by 90 on Analysis, Modeling, and Valuation.
The Series 86 exam has a reputation for "tricky" questions that are worded in ways to potentially confuse test-takers. The best way to prepare for this is to complete plenty of practice problems provided by a tutor, who can help you identify the deceptive questions and how to answer them correctly. Practice exams can also give you a sense for how long you have to complete each question, allowing you to budget your time more effectively. Finally, a familiarity with the format may help ease any test day jitters you might have.
Many students who pass Series 86 also claim that the best approach to the test is to accept the answer the exam is looking for without thinking about why it is correct. The academic problems on the exam are fairly far removed from anything an experienced financial professional would really do, and it's best to avoid bogging yourself down with all of the details. Your Series 86 tutor can help with this if you're over-analytical at times, so use them as a resource when choosing a methodology.
Working with a private Series 86 tutor allows you to work at your own pace, spending as much time as necessary on any subject. Any questions asked can also be answered then and there, giving you a level of personalized attention that review courses dictated by the needs of the majority cannot match.
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