CMT as a complement to CFA

I just took level II of the CFA a little over a month ago, and I'm thinking about taking the CMT as a complement to that. I currently work in Product Control, but I want to break into trading. Is the CMT worth the time/money as a complement to the CFA? Does the CMT make me a more attractive candidate to break into trading from PC? Thanks.

 

I passed 2 levels of CMT, every single interview I had even with traders nobody knew what it was. I had to explain it and they were not impressed. Do not plan on finishing the designation. Finishing CFA though.

 

I've personally never met anyone in my department with the CMT. Also, I thought it was the CFA Level 2 that exempted you from the 86; i've never heard of a CMT based exemption, might want to double check that before you take the dive.

 

Don't do it. Better off thinking about CFA Level 1 in the fall of your senior year.

Don't know of anyone in research with that designation (did sell-side research). I'm sure between now and your junior summer you could swing an ER or PWM internship, which would be a boost.

 

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