SIE Exam: Common Stock Explained (From a 37-Year Wall Street Trader)

Common stock is one of the most heavily tested topics on the SIE exam — and in this video, 37-year New York Stock Exchange trader Mike Finnen explains it in plain English so you can answer these questions with confidence and pass the SIE. You'll learn what common stock really is, the rights it gives shareholders, how it trades, and exactly what the SIE exam expects you to know. 📘 In this video: • What common stock is (ownership & equity securities) • Authorized vs issued vs outstanding shares • The rights every shareholder has • How common stock trades • What the SIE tests most often 🎓 Want one-on-one help passing your FINRA exam? Book a session with Mike 👉 https://buttonwoodtutor.com Mike Finnen spent 37 years as a trader and principal on Wall Street. Now he helps candidates pass the SIE, Series 6, 7, 63, 65 and 66. 🔔 Subscribe for new SIE and Series exam lessons every week. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:23 What is common stock? 8:20 Authorized, issued & outstanding shares 1:13 Shareholder rights 5:04 How common stock trades 10:23 What the SIE tests #SIEexam #FINRA #Series7 #SIE #CommonStock