Should I take the series 7 or series 62 exam?

Should I take the Series 7 or Series 62?

We get a lot of students who have the series 6 who want to do an occasional stock trade ask us which exam they should. Most ask if they should take the series 7 or the series 62 exam. We also receive many questions from students who want to trade various products and want to know which exam they should take. Below is a good breakdown of the type of business that may be conducted with a series 7 and with a series 62:

The Series 7 General Securities Representative Examination qualifies the individual to transact business in:
corporate stocks and bonds
rights
warrants
real estate investment trusts (REITs)
collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs)
municipal securities
options-equity, index, and foreign currency
investment company products/variable contracts
direct participation programs
exchange traded funds (ETFs)

The Series 62 Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination is for individuals who will only trade corporate securities . A series 62 Limited Representative may transact business in:
corporate stocks and bonds
rights
warrants
REITs
collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs)
exchange traded funds (ETFs)
Take some free series 7 questions on our site at:

http://www.securitiesce.com/web/pages/series7/index.php

Take some free series 62 questions on our site at:

http://www.securitiesce.com/web/pages/series62/index.php