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Current music:	So Far Away - Staind

Series 7: The Journey Begins!
The NASD - Series 7 General Securities
This registration qualifies a candidate to sell all securities products, including corporate securities, municipal securities, options, direct participation programs, investment company products and variable contracts.



I am now studying to pass this examination. It's bascially a test you must take in order to be a stock broker - to buy, sell and advise on stocks, bonds, funds, etc. From what I gather, it's a very difficult exam. Merrill Lynch places a lot of importance in it. If you want to move to any type of important job within ML, you need this certification.

My immediate goal is simple: Get off the phones. That's my goal and also my motivation. I setup a workstation in my apartment called the Seven Command Center (SCC) that serves no other purpose than to study for the 7. No distractions, no computers, no TV... just my books and a headset hanging on the wall. Why the headset? Visual Motivation. Keeping my eyes on the prize. I'll have Tony O'Connor music playing low in the background, which is great for studying. And that's it. Just my lesson plan, books, highlighter, pencil and Irish eraser.

The Seven Command Center (The SCC)

The journey begins. It's Seven time! Here's the Battle Plan:

Week 1
Day 01 - Tuesday: Chapter 1 & 2
Day 02 - Wednesday: Chapter 3 & 4
Day 03 - Thursday: Chapter 5
Day 04 - Friday: Chapter 6
Day 05 - Saturday: Chapter 7
Day 06 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 07 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 2
Day 08 - Tuesday: Chapter 8
Day 09 - Wednesday: Chapter 9 & 10
Day 10 - Thursday: Chapter 11
Day 11 - Friday: Chapter 12
Day 12 - Saturday: Chapter 13
Day 13 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 14 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 3
Day 15 - Tuesday: Progress Exam 1
Day 16 - Wednesday: Chapter 14
Day 17 - Thursday: Chapter 15
Day 18 - Friday: Chapter 16 & 17
Day 19 - Saturday: Chapter 18
Day 20 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 21 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 4
Day 22 - Tuesday: Chapter 19
Day 23 - Wednesday: Chapter 20
Day 24 - Thursday: Chapter 21
Day 25 - Friday: Chapter 22
Day 26 - Saturday: Progress Exam 2
Day 27 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 28 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 5
Day 29 - Tuesday: Final Exam 1 (Q & A Method = Read Q, Select A, Read Entire Explanation)
Day 30 - Wednesday: Final Exam 2 (Q & A Method)
Day 31 - Thursday: Final Exam 3 (Q & A Method)
Day 32 - Friday: Final Exam 4 (Q & A Method)
Day 33 - Saturday: Final Exam 5 (Q & A Method)
Day 34 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 35 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 6
Day 36 - Tuesday: Final Exam 6 (Q & A Method)
Day 37 - Wednesday: Final Exam 7 (Q & A Method)
Day 38 - Thursday: Final Exam 8 (Q & A Method)
Day 39 - Friday: Final Exam 9 (Q & A Method)
Day 40 - Saturday: Final Exam 10 (Q & A Method)
Day 41 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 42 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 7
Day 43 - Tuesday: Final Exam 11 (Q & A Method)
Day 44 - Wednesday: Final Exam 12 (Q & A Method) Municipal Bonds Progress Exam
Day 45 - Thursday: Final Exam 13 (Q & A Method) Options Progress Exam
Day 46 - Friday: Progress Exam 3
Day 47 - Saturday: Final Exam 1 & 2 (Closed Book = Read Q, Select A. Grade the Exam)
Day 48 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 49 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 8
Day 50 - Tuesday: Final Exam 3 (Closed Book)
Day 51 - Wednesday: Final Exam 4 (Closed Book)
Day 52 - Thursday: Final Exam 5 (Closed Book)
Day 53 - Friday: Final Exam 6 (Closed Book)
Day 54 - Saturday: Final Exam 7 (Closed Book)
Day 55 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 56 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 9
Day 57 - Tuesday: Final Exam 8 (Closed Book)
Day 58 - Wednesday: Final Exam 9 (Closed Book)
Day 59 - Thursday: Final Exam 10 (Closed Book)
Day 60 - Friday: Final Exam 11 (Closed Book)
Day 61 - Saturday: Final Exam 12 (Closed Book)
Day 62 - Sunday: Off Day
Day 63 - Monday: Weekly Review

Week 10
Day 64 - Tuesday: Final Exam 13 (Closed Book)
Day 65 - Wednesday: Review Final Exams
Day 66 - Thursday: Review Final Exams
Day 67 - Friday: Review Final Exams
Day 68 - Saturday: Progress Exam 4