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CFA Passing Score: Here’s the Latest MPS Estimates
[Updated for November 2021 CFA exams Level 1 and Level 2 exams – details below. To help our estimates, send your results PDF to results@300hours.com.] This article is about minimum…
CFA Pass Rates: How Hard Are The CFA Exams?
[Updated for the Nov’21 CFA exams] CFA pass rates are a factor in most candidates’ consideration on whether to sign up for the CFA exams. If pass rates are too…
FRM Pass Rates: How Hard Are FRM Exams?
[updated with Nov 2021 pass rates] Current or potential FRM candidates often wonder what are the FRM pass rates like, in order to have a sense of FRM exam difficulty….
2022 CFA Exam Dates: Important Deadlines You Need To Know
Keeping track of all the important CFA exam information and deadlines is tough as is, especially when you’re already busy studying to pass the exams. It didn’t help that CFA…
When Are FRM Exam Results Released?
Waiting for FRM exam results can be an anxious experience. This isn’t quite helped by the latest vague guidance by Global Association of Risk Professional (GARP): Once an exam window…
FRM Minimum Passing Score: Our Best Estimates So Far
[update for Part 1 Nov 2021 results, help our FRM MPS research by submitting your Part 1 and Part 2 results!] Not to be confused with pass rates, GARP does…
Failed CFA Exams? 5 Clear Steps To Recover
CFA exams are famed for being difficult to pass. Failing CFA exams is unfortunately pretty common, but certainly not discussed enough. When I failed CFA Level 2 many years ago…
How To Properly Show CFA On Resume, LinkedIn & Business Cards
With 45% of candidates registering for CFA exams for career reasons, it is crucial to keep your “personal marketing materials” – such as CV/resume, LinkedIn, business cards and even email signature…
CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2022’s curriculum. In 2022’s CFA curriculum update, Corporate Finance has been renamed as Corporate Issuers with a major revision on the…
CFA Exam Results: How to Interpret CFA Results Charts
What can your CFA exam results charts tell you? More than you may think. To help you get the most out of your CFA exam results, we’ve put together a guide…
CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2022’s curriculum. Whilst a relatively smaller topic weight in the overall Level 1 exams, CFA Alternative Investments is an important topic…
CFA Level 1 Fixed Income: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2022’s curriculum. Fixed Income is a central topic in finance, and it increases in importance (topic weight wise) as you advance…
CFA Practice Questions: Our Ultimate Guide
It’s the time of the year again – few weeks before before CFA exams… it’s crunch time! We now know that practicing is one of the best ways to learn effectively for…
CFA Scholarships: How to Successfully Get Them
Aside from the time commitment, there is a considerable cost to pursuing the CFA charter, especially for students. Level 1 enrollment and registration fees alone can be as high as $1,450,…
The 2022 Recommended CFA Reading List For Candidates
Note: This is a reading list for candidates that are looking for an engaging read while enhancing their knowledge for the CFA exams and investment management. These books are not…