What You Can Do with a Series 6 License

💼 What You Can Do with a Series 6 License

The Series 6 license, officially known as the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Exam, allows you to sell a specific set of financial products—primarily packaged investment products. It’s often chosen by professionals who work in insurance, mutual funds, and retirement planning.

🛠️ What You Can Do with a Series 6

With a Series 6 license, you are authorized to solicit, sell, and provide advice on:

• ✅ Mutual Funds
• ✅ Variable Annuities
• ✅ Variable Life Insurance Products
• ✅ Unit Investment Trusts (UITs)
• ✅ 529 College Savings Plans

These are typically long-term, managed investment products offered through insurance companies and fund families.

🚫 What You Cannot Do with Series 6

The Series 6 does not authorize you to trade or advise on:

• ❌ Individual stocks or bonds
• ❌ Options or futures contracts
• ❌ ETFs (unless in a fund wrapper)
• ❌ REITs (unless part of a mutual fund)
• ❌ General securities transactions (that’s Series 7 territory)

👥 Who Typically Gets a Series 6?

• Insurance agents who want to offer variable contracts
• Bank financial consultants working with retirement or education accounts
• Advisors at mutual fund firms
• Entry-level investment reps at broker-dealers

Many professionals start with Series 6 as a gateway license, especially when paired with Series 63 for state registration.

📈 Career Paths with Series 6

• Financial Consultant
• Retirement Plan Specialist
• Mutual Fund Sales Rep
• Life Insurance Agent with variable product expertise
• Bank Investment Representative

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