...UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School with a Finance Concentration. I recently completed my MS in Finance from Georgetown. I have worked for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, investment banks, and a private equity firm; so, I have experience in the applied application of academic theory. I am adept at teaching economics and finance, as well as topics in math, statistics, business administration, and standardized testing including several of the Series Exams. My teaching philosophy begins...
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...enough confidence in me to elect me to two different FINRA offices. One was regional office and the other a national position. I sat in on the meetings when FINRA changed the Series 7 test from a single 6 hour exam to the present two exams being the SIE and the Series 7 top off. I passed the Series 3 exam, the National Commodities Futures Exam. If you want to obtain the SIE license, you...
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- 25 years of seasoned option trading involvement across diverse sectors. - Proven track record in investment banking and commodity exchange settings. - Insightful CFA exam grader with deep understanding of exam requirements. - Successful stint in hedge fund environment, enhancing market insight. - Former Head of Trading Risk at major clearing house, overseeing significant operations. - Aims to mentor CFA candidates, combining rich industry background with exam expertise. Marine engineering degree MBA in business...
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...Learning is unique to each person and each person, who has the interest, will benefit from the best possible learning situation that can be provided and consequently contribute to the whole of society. No one method applies to all. It is my goal to focus on the individual, adapt my methods to their needs, and inspire them to succeed. I enjoyed a nearly thirty-year career in financial services where I worked as a financial planner,...
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...change on Wall Street is a constant as they are always on the look out for the fastest, least expensive way to operate this usually applies to head count reductions. So, with a better of understanding of where we are now and where we had come from you maybe able to guess where it is we are going and where the jobs will be. If you care to read on exactly how I gained this...
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...for teaching comes from a life long passion for learning. Im a Masters Degree graduate of Washington University in St. Louis (Olin School of Business: Finance emphasis) and also received my Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Truman State University. Both students and parents say that I help students succeed and realize their own potential with improved confidence, grades and test scores. Because I have over 20 years of "real life" professional experience and have...
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...economics at Wesleyan University and Financial Mathematics at The University of Chicago (Masters Degree.) I have 20 years experience using complex concepts in finance (stats, linear algebra, calculus) at JPMorgan and UBS. I teach stats, finance and programing in a user friendly way. I don't repeat the dry methods of text books. MATLAB is my main scripting language; I also use R and SPSS. I enjoy math and science, and I tutor my own children...
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...instructing at three online universities, teaching finance, accounting, and emergency management. I am also a Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor at a local airport where I teach ground school and flight to student pilots. I really like teaching in general, and enjoy when I can learn something and then pass it on to others. That is what brought me to earn my PhD and my flight instructor certificate, allowing me to teach various areas...
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...be mutually beneficial both to my professional career, as it was for the bank's global securities businesses (particularly US Equities and Swiss Treasury) that I diligently represented resulting in increasing customer business and attractive risk adjusted return on capital (RAROC). My career trajectory continued to expand beyond US domestic equity markets into global markets - Asia, Latin America, Europe as well as into other asset classes FX, Commodities, Fixed Income dictated by customer investment policies,...
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Learn from a finance industry professional with nearly 2 decades of experience. Formally trained in Economics with an MBA in Finance. I am also a CFA Charterholder. My talent in explaining difficult concepts easy to understand!
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...do well on tests. Although they may get good grades, this will be useless later in life. In my teaching experience, when students actually learn the concepts and logic, not only does their math vastly improve, but they also learn to enjoy math, which is the ultimate goal. My qualifications include excelling at all high school math competitions including finishing second at the 1989 Colorado Math Olympiad. I also graduated from MIT at 19 years...
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Experienced portfolio manager, strategist and published author with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Asset Management, Equities, Bonds, Investment Strategies, and Capital Markets. Strong finance professional with a MBA focused in Finance, General from University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business. Series 65, 7, 63, 24, CFA, FRM
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...a concentration in finance, I am well acquainted with many of the various subjects taught by varsity tutors. The courses I have taken in financial derivatives, business statistics and corporate financial analysis have given me a broad base knowledge, as well as a forum for exploration. My personal goal is to use the knowledge I have gained combined with my experience teaching others to be a great tutor and overall resource for students.
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If you want to buy or sell commodities futures in the United States, you need to pass the Series 3 (National Commodities Futures Exam). This test is designed by the National Futures Association (NFA) and administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to assess whether a candidate has the knowledge of futures markets and pertinent regulations necessary to work as a trading professional. If you are having a hard time preparing for the test, Varsity Tutors can help you find an expert Series 3 tutor who can assist you.
The Series 3 is divided into two parts, each of which must be passed individually in order to pass the overall test. Part 1 consists of 85 multiple-choice questions on a broad array of futures-related topics, including Futures Trading Theory, Option Premiums, Types of Orders, Hedging Futures, and Speculating. It can feel overwhelming, but your Series 3 tutor can work with you on every topic until you are ready to move on to the next one. You are also encouraged to ask any questions you have if you fail to understand something, allowing you to seek clarification before you feel hopelessly lost.
Part 2 consists of 35 multiple-choice questions that cover the rules and regulations traders are expected to follow, including the NFA's regulations as well as those associated with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). No matter how well you do on Part 1, any grade below a 70 on this section will cause you to fail the entire exam. The questions aren't especially challenging, but there is a lot of rote memorization involved. Your Series 3 tutor can help you come up with a mnemonic device to help you remember everything.
You only have two and a half hours to complete both parts of the Series 3, so time management is another important component of your test prep. Your Series 3 tutor can provide practice exams to give you a realistic sense of how long you have, helping you budget your time accordingly. Learning how questions are worded in advance can also help you feel more confident on exam day.
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