Do you need CFA for PE or HF?
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Speaking only to PE: Do you NEED one? No. Does it hurt? Also no. That said, don't do all three levels with the goal of breaking into PE - that is a low-probability path.
Bottom line here is that some folks have it and some folks don't - it isn't a requirement, but can definitely help you if you have it.
Would agree with this. I am a CFA and I just started as an associate at a MM fund a month ago. It was a good talking point in interviews and I like to think it helped me stand out from other candidates (even if just a little bit) but no one else here has one
Agreed. Definitely don't need one. It might help on the margin.
I don't know if the credential is important per se. Its more the fact that if you are a self-starter with the motivation to to a CFA, it just shows that you are a motivated hard worker. It is more about the credential than what you learn during CPA (assuming you have some undergrad or MBA business courses.
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