CFA® for Capital Markets

I know the CFA® 
is considered useful on the trading site and not so much on the banking side but I was wondering useful it is for CM (particularly ECM) since it falls in between. I'm graduating early so I have a few months off and was thinking of taking Level 1 in June.

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It is more applicable to buy-side positions. Think asset management, hedge funds, mutuals, etc. And for the sell-side really just research. So it would really depend on what you wanted to get in to long-term.

Hope that helps.

If you ain't buy side what are you doing on Wall St.? Gimme something good sport...
 

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