Ask me about the CFA program - Page 7

dazraf69 · #61 10-18-2007, 08:49 PM

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What would be the benefit of someone taking the 3 exams( with no prior finance experience)as far as potential careers go?

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howdydudey · #62 10-19-2007, 05:57 PM

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What number of decimal places did you set on your calculator for the tests?

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haha... does it matter?

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well the BA II plus shows two decimal spots by default, but I have found on some problems it that is not enough; e.g. interest is .005 but the calc shows .01

chisness · #63 11-08-2007, 11:55 AM

For those who have taken it, which study materials do you recommend? How is Schweser?

fightingcoward · #64 11-08-2007, 12:16 PM

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Orlando Salazar · #65 11-08-2007, 01:46 PM

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Are there any opportunities available on Wall St. for a guy pushing 40?

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If u are VERY charismatic and just got an MBA, sure. U'll be in sales (whether iBanking or real sales, your job won't be very anylytical unless u want to trade and have big time math background)

stinkypete · #66 11-08-2007, 02:27 PM

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For those who have taken it, which study materials do you recommend? How is Schweser?

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i thought stalla was quite good. the lecture cd's/notes don't quite cover everything, but they should be more than enough to pass (particularly if you do a lot of the practice questions/tests).

bills217 · #67 11-08-2007, 10:19 PM

Does CFA stand for anything? I can't find it on the website.

"Certified Financial Advisor" or something like that?

edtost · #68 11-08-2007, 10:35 PM

chartered financial analyst

iversonian · #69 11-09-2007, 02:25 AM

Any sense that the designation is being cheapened with the tremendous growth in the number of charterholders?

http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/overview/facts.html

78k charterholders and 140k candidates currenly in the pipeline. That seems nuts to me.

stinkypete · #70 11-09-2007, 03:12 AM

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78k charterholders and 140k candidates currenly in the pipeline. That seems nuts to me.

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from what i understand, the vast majority of the candidates will never earn the charter, so that 140k number seems scarier than it is. 78k is a lot more than i thought though.