Career Advice - CAIA

Hi Fellow WSO members

Hope everyone is doing fine.

I need some serious career advice. I am 33 years old, currently working as a Business analyst Asset Management in a well known private bank. I am considering to go ahead and beef up my resume by clearing the CAIA certification. In the past I have worked as a real estate analyst and I have a MBA in real estate investments.

The million dollar question that is giving me nightmares is "Is it worth going for CAIA now or given my age should I just concentrate on moving a head with my current job?"

By the way I am single so no family obligations as of now, so I have the time and energy for the preparation.

Please reply me with your valuable suggestions, you will be of great help.

Thank you
Abhi

3 Comments
 

No. Caia is for the people that can't hack CFA.

From a non-prick perspective there's not a lot of tangible value-add

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