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The Series 63 exam is not a requirement for those who work at a registered investment advisor (RIA) firm. But it might be of interest if you plan to sell securities products through a broker-dealer.

If you’ve looked into becoming a financial advisor or stockbroker, chances are you’ve wondered about the exam you have to take to earn those job titles. Lots of professional exams have extremely low ...

To pass the Series 63 exam, you’ll have to get a 72% score, which translates to 43 of the 60 questions answered correctly. With longer exams, you have a little more wiggle room, but the shorter nature ...