Kaplan Series 7 License Exam Manual, 2nd Edition - Comprehensive Exam Prep for the Series 7 General Securities Representative Exam

by Kaplan Financial Education

We know that preparing for the Series 7 exam can be overwhelming. That’s why Kaplan is right there beside you to help you prepare and succeed with this 2nd edition of our Series 7 License Exam Manual. This comprehensive exam prep book provides the critical knowledge needed to help you succeed on the Series 7 General Securities Representative Qualification Examination. Our content development is based around the Series 7 Content Outline provided by FINRA.

With current and up-to-date information, this exam book is the foundation of your series exam preparation. The text addresses key terms and significant topics, broken down into 20 easily digestible units, which align with FINRA learning objectives. Units contain multiple graphics, exercises, quizzes, and discussion questions to help you learn faster and remember important information as you prepare for your series exam.

Key Practice exam to help prepare for the Series 7 exam Glossary of common terms Reference guide of commonly used abbreviations Paperback Kaplan Financial Education

Genres: Finance

Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Sarah Beam · Rating 1 out of 5]

Scariest horror story ever written. 600 pages of pain, confusion, agony, and terror. Should be banned. Zero stars. Do not recommend.

[Hannah Schumacher · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I pass I’ll bump this up to five stars if I fail then it goes down to three bc boo, but at least I did learn a lot

ETA: I passed on my first try! I had to read the book twice though to really master everything

[Mallory Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I FINISHED! I FINISHED! This thing has been weighing myself and my TBR completely DOWN since October. I’ve never read a textbook cover to cover like this until I started studying for the SIE and Series 7 exams. This is definitely contributing to my reading goal considering my eyes are tired, my brain is full, and I’m left with much to consider. Hopefully my exam reflects positive retention results and may I never have to do this again😌

[Madeline Prater · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again, of course I’m marking this baby READ. 550 textbook pages in one month - whoa.

Rating will be based on my Series 7 score coming on May 1st 🫣

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Passed the exam today (January 8th) so yes. Giving the book five stars. Use the test bank!

I did not give up reading for leisure not to put this book on my 2023 read.

It’s a textbook. Like all textbooks go it’s dense.

[Mercedes Mancilla]

Not how I wanted to start my hot girl reading summer, but I conquered. Am I still confused? Hell yes, pray I pass this exam in August.

[Alex Fridley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Full of typos, a lot of circular explanations, poorly laid out, and it drove me nuts that they printed the answers in bold right under the practice questions

[Case Condon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Finally

[Carson Owens · Rating 2 out of 5]

Brutal read. Got paid to do it tho👍

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 2nd edition is sooooo much better than the first! It’s completely reorganized and has far fewer spelling errors, etc. also, it’s broken down into 20 units instead of 4.

[Jenna Dowling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the book did the course work, then skimmed the book again. Passed on my first try

[Faith Judkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I passed first try! I’m a registered broker!! I did cry a few times but great book and super grateful for it!

[McKenzie Leigh · Rating 1 out of 5]

A swift kick in the metaphorical balls but I passed

[Austin Magnuson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugggg!! A 2,000 page, 5-book series needs a better payoff than this! The thoughtful and deliberate world building that took place in the life and health insurance exam manuals lended themselves well to the thrilling storyline of the securities industry essentials manual, and I had thought that a similar technique was in use with the series 66 and series 7 novels, but I was deceived. The complex options strategy and margin requirement subplots could not mask the regulatory undertones that plagued the series 7, just like they did the 66. Once again, character development was predictable and story lines were uninspiring. Ultimately, Kaplan, like many of today’s authors, was caught pushing an agenda rather than telling a story. As a reader, all I truly want is the escapism that a new world provides coupled with a story that I can relate to on some level, and the series 7 failed on both counts.

[Daphne Smoley]

I passed

[Katie Buttarazzi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Might have to reread lol.

Update - will be rereading

[Ryan Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much more technical and less comprehensive than the Series 65. I probably won't use 75% of the information I had to learn in the textbook ever again. Woo!

[Katie Sweeney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dreadfully boring but hey it gave me the info to pass my test!

[Spencer Teddy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terrible read.

[Molly Morales · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boringgggg

[Ivan Reyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never read this book in full and I did not read any of the text in any detail. I skimmed chapter and section titles only to understand how the Series 7 exam is organized and how topics are weighted. Almost all of my studying came from Kaplan’s 3,000+ QBank questions within the study period I had.

The approach I personally took was intentional. Even without a formal academic degree, I did not view reading the manual line by line as necessary for passing the exam. I passed confidently on the first attempt with significant help from Kaplan’s QBank and corporate training support.

That said, the book is comprehensive, well organized, and closely aligned with the exam’s tested concepts. The material included matches what appears on the test and the explanations reflect how those concepts are applied in question form.

The authors and editors did an excellent job selecting the material that matters for prospective securities representatives. Nothing tested on the Series 7 was missing from this manual.

[Holly · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book ruined my reading year. I read it all and passed, so I am getting credit for reading it.

[Cole Brandon]

I read it.

[Lala]

(2) had to read it for work. marking it read so i can achieve my reading goal for the year 🤷🏻‍♀️ its getting close and im getting desperate

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Third time was the charm! As a dyslexic reader the audio accompanying made all the difference! Sooooo glad to shelf this one!