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CFA -- Chartered Financial Analyst

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sandeeps

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on 11/26/12 at 6:04am

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CFA Society of DC Anyone on WSO?

JimmyDnFFX

(Baboon, 138

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on 8/21/12 at 5:25pm

Just wanted to know if any fellow members of this group are currently on WSO and if so, where are you working?

CFA= master's degree??

sambotanman

(Senior Monkey, 74

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on 5/1/12 at 1:05am

What is a CFA equivalent to? a master's degree? and can you study while working? do most people drop out of the program? Do you have a good chance of getting a job with it?

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