SERIES 86/87
Series 86/87 is also referred to as the Research Analyst Qualification Exam. It is an examination under the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to become research analysts for broker/dealers that are members of FINRA the are responsible for the production of research report content with their names as the author. Series 86/87 was made to challenge the knowledge of test takers regarding industry rules and best practices. The exam is composed of a total of 150 questions from both Series 86 (100) and Series 87 (50) to be accomplished within four hours for Series 86 and 90 minutes for Series 87 with a passing grade of 70%.
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| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | May | |
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| 09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | May | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Current Account (sa) | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:15 | Housing Starts | May | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Jun |
