TWO things about financial analyst

There are two things I want to consult.

1) CFA® vs Financial analyst.:
Let 's look at the following.
His target is to obtain the CFA® level. He will learn financial analysis in graduate school further. And, he wants to work as a financial analyst. Does the certificate of CFA® help this guy to work better (or become more competitive in job market ) in the company( maybe also in bank) as a financial analyst? And, CFA® is conflicted with Financial analyst?
And, if a person want to be a financial analyst in a company (or a bank), CFA®  is pretty usless , right or not?

2) Schools VS financial analyst

Now, You got two offers from graduate school.
PS: we assume these two schools are similar in the courses, teachers, etc. except only one thing

A: in the California (like PPD)-- if you want to identify which school, please only use what I list here ( like pepperdine)
B: in the NY. (like RPI) -- if you want to identify which school, please only use what I list here (like renesselaer Polytechnic Institute)

your target is to work as an financial analyst. And, you also hope you will get more interns or even permeant work opportunities .
Do you think A is better than B? And, why?

Personally, I have some opinions aboutr( 2) ---(hope others can criticize my opinions):
I think california is better.
Reasons:
first, in california many companies can offer job opportunities (caz: Silicon Valley).
Second, compared with California, more people will try to work in NY rather than Calfornia. And, every year, More graduates appear in NY (caz: more schools in NY than in California )

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Defined Financial Analyst. It could mean anything including Accountant.

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HumanDefined Financial Analyst. It could mean anything including Accountant.

en, sorry, you mean if people regard the Financial analyst as the job, the CFA still play a important role? it is not useless?

And, what about the second question?

Thank you

 
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HumanDefined Financial Analyst. It could mean anything including Accountant.

en, sorry, you mean if people regard the Financial analyst as the job, the CFA still play a important role? it is not useless?

And, what about the second question?

Thank you

Let's take a step back. What is your dream job out of school? 1) Analyst at Buy-side Research firm 2) Analyst at Sell-side Research firm (Equity Research Associate) 3) Investment Banking Analyst (Coverage and Product groups) 4) Analyst at Investment Management/ Asset Management 5) Analyst at Venture Capital & Private Equity 6) Analyst at Sales & Trading (S&T) group 7) Analyst at Big Four Accounting firm (Audit/Tax Associate) 8) Analyst at Big Four (Transitional Advisory Group) 9) Analyst at Corporate Development group at F500 10) Analyst at Investment Bank's Middle Office/ Back Office (operation) roles You see, all of these positions can be labeled "Financial Analyst".
"I am the hero of the story. I don't need to be saved."
 

Wow, that was horrendous to read, so I stopped. I understand that English may not be your first language but that is barely English. For a man of great patience than myself to help you you're going to need to define, as Human said, a "Financial Analyst".

"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 

Patrick please create an ESL forum.

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^ This is a Corporate Accounting job (at think Colgate, Johnson & Johnson, GAP). The real title should be an Accountant. But most companies give fancy title like "Financial Analyst" even by looking at the job description, it is definitely an accounting job.

"I am the hero of the story. I don't need to be saved."
 

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