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CFA® Course Providers
Hey guys, just wondering if there are any companies that offer decent CFA® review courses. I'm not a great self studier and would be willing to pay for such a course if it was of good quality.
CFA® L2 after taking a year off
Was wondering if any of you fellow monkeys passed L1 in a December exam, then bypassed the subsequent June L2 exam to take a break, and took it a year later... Did the L1 material review bog you down when you went to start studying for L2, or was what as in the L2 curriculum sufficient to study...
CFA® history?
I'm pretty sure I've read on WSO that CFA members can check a person's status in the CFA program (i.e. - John had his designation revoked; is taking L2; etc). No one is able to look up your test history though, correct? I have an upcoming interview and I'd like to leave out the fact that I failed...
CFA®+GMAT in 6 months?
Need advice from my fellow monkeys. I've been wanting to take cfa level I for some time, but it kept getting delayed. I need to re-study for my GMAT, get the score i want, and then apply for round 1 deadline. I'm wondering though if it would be possible to study for cfa level I for 4 months and then...
CFA® Percentiles
Obviously employers care about GPAs a lot. But do they care whichCFA® percentile you end up in (if they hold any regard for the CFA® firstly)?
CFA® - How would a level 1 CFA® look for junior SA?
How would having a Level 1 CFA® look for junior SA recruiting at the BB and Elite Boutique IBD Firms?
CFA® in 2 weeks
Hey chimps, Just thought I'd post this on here to dispel some myths about the CFA [sic]. Not bragging, just want to establish that it's not in fact as difficult as people make it sound. I agree there is a lot of content, but the point I want to make is if you're efficient, you can get a helluva lot...
CFA® Question - Question for any charter holders
Just a question for any charterholders out there, or someone with more detailed knowledge of the work experience requirement that CFA Institute sets. I'm sitting for Level III in June, at which point I will have 1 full year of work experience in ER . If I pass the exam, I know that I still have...
Fortune 500 Finance Rotation to HF?
If I can't get a job in investment banking, or if I decide that working 100 hours a week is not the best way to spend the best years of my life, what would be the more probable route to working for a HF? A) Finance rotation at Fortune 500 company while studying for the CFA -----> Get a job at a...
CFA® or Financial Math Masters
Currently, I'm a trader for a bulge bracket . What's the next best step to advance my career: CFA® or getting a Master's in Financial Math/Engineering?
Best CFA® Level 1 Prep Material
...for the money. Looking to start studying for level 1 now. Your guys' input would be great. Thanks in advance. My background: non-bus major, IB analyst, taken finance/accounting Best CFA® Preparation Course Our users largely agreed that the Schweser program, provided by Kaplan, is the best option...
The CFA® Experience - Blog
My journey to CFA started in February 2011. I passed CFA Level I in June 2011 in first attempt. The episodes on the blog unfold my experience of my journey towards the Level II exam. A part from posting quick summaries of the topics I share interesting articles which relate to the the topics covered...
PE/HF the dream
Hi Guys, Currently have a FT lined up at BB in EMEA DCM FIG , (think GS , MS, RBS) having completed SA at MM PE shop think (KKR, CVC, 3i), but debating whether to accept FICC trading offer at PWM boutique specialising in EU CDS arb. What are your thoughts regarding exit opps? Ultimately want to be a...
Is a CFA® worth it?
I'm a PhD quant at a tier one BB . I decided to make the jump over to buy side, and will be starting soon at a major fund. The job is much less quanty than the one I'm doing now (it is not a quant fund). I have a pretty good understanding of markets from the perspective of sell-side trading in...
Msc Accounting and Finance at LSE vs CFA®
In terms of prestige, career benefits, which do you guys think would be better?
Big 4 + CPA + CFA® exit ops
Just wondering what exit ops look like for somebody coming from Big 4 Valuations (or M&A) with CPA and CFA® ? Would be particularly interested in hearing what exit ops would be like in London/Europe (would be ACA qualification instead of CPA) but would also be interested to hear from folks in the...
So I bit the bullet... CFA® June 2011
I know this topic is a horse that has been beaten time and again, however I just decided to bite the bullet and register for the June CFA exam. I mulled over the many posts concerning the pros/cons, etc... regarding the exam, but in the end it seemed that it was just something worthwhile in my...
Assumptions of the Multiple Linear Regression Model
The model is based on 6 assumptions. When these assumptions are hold the regression estimators are unbiased, efficient & consistent. Unbiased means that the expected value of the estimator is equal to the true value of the parameter. Efficient means that the estimator has a smaller variance....
CFAI EOCs?
In perusing forums for the L1 test in December, many people are mentioning to do the CFA® EOC questions. Does anyone know what the hell these are? They are making it sound like it is some form of "Q-Bank" or something that CFA®I has, but when I called them they were clueless...
CFA® Dues
I could ask this on several of the other forums here, but I assume some people in ER have thought about this. I'm a CFA Charterholder. My firm doesn't pay for the dues, and I don't want to shell out $275 since I really don't get a shit if anyone knows that I have a CFA or not. However, I also don't...
What is my next move?
Hi Guys, I've been trying to make the switch to Equity Research from trading since 2010. Since then, I've only been able to get four Research Associate interviews. I was offered one position, but it required a move to another country. I couldn't pull the trigger because I didn't see possible exit...
CFA® study burnout
So I'm sitting for the level one exam in December and I feel exhausted. I've only put in about 70 hours or so and I already feel like crap and don't feel like doing this anymore. I have corporate finance and the fixed income book left to do and still have to do ethics. I'm just curious to know what...
CFA® For Sale
Does anyone have the CFA® level 1 study materials that they are willing to sell, or do you know where to get them cheap? I am trying to get a head start on studying, so I can take the exam as soon as possible.
CFA® Study Group in Boston
Hey guys, Thinking about taking L1 CFA® exam this December. If anyone in the Boston area has been thinking about doing L1 (or any level for that matter), I would like to start a study group that would meet once or twice per week to review, motivate, etc... PM me if interested. Cheers, BuyersRemorse
Taking the CFA® Level 2 Exam right after college graduation?
Is it possible? I think I ran across a thread on here that stated that you could petition to take the CFA® Level 2 right after graduation? Is this true? Would in make sense to take Level 1 in June before senior year, or during December of your senior year, if it's true? Thanks for the help.
Enrolling for CFA®
Quick question: About to enrol for CFA® and it gives the option of ecurriculum, print or both. I have access to a printer in work and can print as much as I like....do I need the print book?
Where to leverage JD-MBA-CFA®? (...and maybe also enjoy life?)
So i'm at a T14 law school (in b-school it's "magic 7"...we have "T14" which is Georgetown and above). I had work experience in consulting and finance before coming back to law school. Just finished 2L and am doing my summer at a top west coast firm which dominates silicon valley and has a solid...
CFA® Booklist Level I?
Hello, Anybody know where I can find the list of books you need to read for the CFA® Level 1 exam coming up in December? I want to take it but don't have enough money to register. However, I'll have enough by the deadline. Nevertheless I want to get started on it and will see if my local library...
CFA® Exams... Do they grade you before or after sipping wine? Are you exam #1 or #250?
Becoming a certified Chartered Financial Analyst is a grueling and competitive process, but not as tough as winning the right to grade CFA® exams. For the past 12 days, 541 CFA® charter-holders have been holed up in a Charlottesville, Va. high school, grading almost 23,000 completed CFA® exams....
CFA® - Appear for level 1?
Can I appear for CFA® level 1 in the final year of college?
Do you need to renew your CFA®?
Noob questions. Do you need to renew your CFA® once in every few years? Is it just a pass-and-forever-CFA® thing? Just curious.
Can I take the CFA® multiple times under the same fee
I have a simple question, which has been less than simple to find an answer to. I'm sure someone on here will know. Can I take the CFA® exam (Level 1 specifically) more than once under the same fee if I do not pass the first time? So, if I take the exam this coming December and do not pass, can I...
Can the CFA® save me?
Can passing the 3 exams make up for my total lack of experience in Asset Management ? I'm in my late 20's. I have a B.S. in Marketing, but don't let that fool you. I know next to nothing about Marketing (so there goes my back office approach). I have worked as a bookkeeper for a residential...
Skipping the MBA
Would someone with a Wharton undergrad degree plus a CFA® charter really need an MBA? It seems like everyone says an MBA is needed in finance to progress, but this doesn't make sense to me. Thanks.
How essential are accounting courses for a CFA® ®
Title pretty much, debating taking upper level accounting or not. Thoughts?
Is there such a thing as a family finance job?
Ok all, I am 34 Finance BS , will finish MBA at Ross in fall 2012, working on CFA® and FRM. Looking for a job in finance that is 40ish hours a week. Love spending time with the fam (got 3) and only looking to break 6 figures. I know you all are young and overflowing with man juice (I was a Marine...
Research - How do you get into research?
I know everyone here is usually focused on IBD /ST positions, but what about Research? How do you get into it? What are the qualifications? Can you name any places in the NYC area that someone should try applying to?
[Canada] CA + CFA® + MBA?
Hey guys, first post, I'm currently at a half-decent school (University of Toronto at Mississauga) studying Commerce (50% Economics; 50% Accounting or Finance. For Americans I guess this would be a double-major in econ + acct or fin). I have to pull the trigger and choose either accounting or...
Where to go
Graduated 2010, definitely a non target school, I am from Canada and Manitoba to boot. Currently working in commercial banking IB /SME 1 year now I am enrolled to write the level one CFA middle of the year. Open to moving wherever, Canada or stateside or abroad. I would like to get into Asset...
Anyone study for the CFA® exams while working as an analyst?
Just wondering if it's doable with the time constraints. Thanks.
Wharton Undergrad + CFA®?
Currently, a Wharton undergrad with not much to do this summer. I'm interested in Asset Management and hedge funds and would like to try to enter the industry straight out of undergrad, rather than go the IB route. I was thinking about spending the summer studying for the CFA® Level I. What sort of...
CFA® operating income / Sales
I just did an exercice for the CFA® level 2 where they ask me to compute operating income / sales. So quickly I computed EBIT / Sales .. but NOOOOOOOO, the answer was : Sales - COGS - SG&A + Deprec / Sales So EBITDA /Sales. Anybody knows why they define op income as EBITDA? and not EBIT as usual.
Major in Finance & accounting + CFA® or Major in Applied Statistics + CFA?
Hi guys, This year I have to decide between keep studying my actual degree or switching from Applied Statistics to Finance & Accounting. I'm finishing the first year right now. Whatever I'm going to choose I'm going to complement it with CFA , however I won't be able to do the exams until two years...
Breaking In With a CFA®
I just finished my freshman year at a total non-target with a 3.7 GPA and hope to transfer into Baruch for the spring semester of next year, which is a CFA® partner school (not sure if that really means anything). From what I have been able to gather from my research, it appears that essentially...
CFA® level 1 and 2 during undergrad?
Is it possible to write your CFA® level 1 in December and level 2 in the following June? Was recently asked this and had no good answer given the variability on what counts as "in final year of program". A few guys in my group did this but even they had no clue after we googled it. I read somewhere...
CFA® Registration Timing for Undergraduate
I'm planning on completing my CFA Level I before graduating undergrad in May of 2013. According to the CFA website, you must: "Have a bachelor's (or equivalent) degree or be in the final year of your bachelor's degree program at the time of registration" Does final year of your bachelors degree...
SB here: How does a CDS steepener/flattener work?!
hi guys, may i please get your help on a credit default swap strategy? how does a steepener and flattener work? in plain language please. i know what positions you need to take, but i don't really understand why you need to do it. Flattener = buy short-tern CDS and sell long-term CDS . you think the...
(ER or AM) + CFA® can = Portfolio Manager? or no?
Hey guys like my subject said I am new on this and was wondering which way is best to become a PM Asset Management , equity research or something else?? I feel like equity research seems interesting? Also what is the path like and time frame? Thanks all!!!! I appreciate all the help I can get!!!!
FAs/PWM Guys - Can We Get The Real Scoop? THX
So I know many HF / PE guys, mid to late 20s, who at some point during college interned with a retail broker/financial advisor ("FA")/private wealth manager. You know, those resume padding internships (many unpaid) where you are an FA's gopher for a summer "learning about the stock market"! Despite...
Advice needed. Boss asking me to come in on weekends leading up to CFA exam
I work for a small high net worth PWM firm. My boss is planning on moving offices by June 1st. I already took off the whole week leading up to the exam (June 4th). The problem is, he is going to ask me to come in on some of the upcoming weekend days to help move. I already finished the L1 material...
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