Pros & Cons of CFA

The title pretty much says it all. I'm an incoming IB analyst at a MM coverage group with a start date this upcoming July/August who graduated a semester early. Currently have a lot of downtime and am not able to travel as originally planned due to COVID restrictions. I'm considering taking the CFA Level 1 exam in August but have heard mixed things about the credential and its value.

After IB, I would like to go into either lower MM PE or Corp Dev. Any advice?

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