Series 65 Math: Concepts over Calculations

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of conceptual understanding over rote calculation for the Series 65 and 66 exams.

Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary Ever stared down a brutal math question on the Series 65 or 66 exam, sweating bullets, with nothing but a cheap, plastic four-function calculator in your hand? You are not alone. In this deep dive, we reveal why that basic calculator is actually your secret weapon. We pull back the curtain on how to completely demystify the math questions on your FINRA and NASAA licensing exams. The secret? Conceptual understanding over rote calculation. The test writers aren'...

Topics covered

• math concepts
• Series 65 exam
• licensing exams
• conceptual understanding
• test preparation

Keywords

• Series 65
• math questions
• FINRA
• NASAA
• licensing exams
• calculator
• conceptual understanding

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Organizations: FINRA, NASAA

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