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CFA Passing Score: We Reveal the Latest Minimum Passing Score (MPS) Estimates
[Updated for May 2021 Level 1 CFA exams. This article is about minimum passing scores, for CFA exam pass rates, see this article instead.] What is the CFA passing score?…
CFA Pass Rates: How Hard Are The 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 high, it lacks prestigiousness. If it…
When Will My CFA Exam Results Be Released?
[updated for May 2021 CFA exams] Although the CFA Institute announces most of the relevant dates on the CFA exam calendar right at the start, a pretty significant date is…
2021 FRM Exam Dates: Important Deadlines You Need To Know
Similar to CFA exams, GARP has announced that FRM exams will transition to computer-based testing (CBT) from 2021. Whether you are new to FRM exams, or a seasoned Part 2…
FRM July 2021 Exams: Some Locations Postponed
GARP has announced the postponement of some FRM July 2021 exams in these locations: Malaysia Russia Thailand Indonesia Oman This is due to the increase in COVID cases and local…
CFA Professional Conduct Investigation: A Clear Guide
As a CFA candidate, you may have heard occasional horror stories about some candidates being subjected to CFA Professional Conduct investigations due to a misconduct (perceived or actual). To help…
2021-2022 CFA Exam Dates: Important Deadlines You Need To Know
Keeping track of the important CFA exam dates and deadlines is tough when all you want to do is make sure you’re remembering enough of the CFA exam curriculum to…
CFA vs CPA: Our Super Comparison Guide
There is understandably a lot of comparison and confusion between different financial qualifications. CFA vs CPA is no exception – they even sound similar! We have had chartered accountants share…
The Best Headphones and Earbuds to Use When Studying for the CFA, FRM and CAIA Exams
The right set of headphones or earphones can really make a difference to a good work or study session. Listening to music, video lectures or having video calls all depend…
CFA Level 1 Portfolio Management: Our Cheat Sheet
It is probably no surprise that portfolio management is the most popular career current CFA candidates are interested in exploring further. Portfolio management is the heart of the CFA program…
2022 CFA Curriculum Changes: Our Super Summary
Note: This article is for the new 2022 curriculum. For previous year’s info, check out our article on 2020-2021 CFA curriculum changes. The new 2022 CFA curriculum is now out…
Salt Solutions CFA Online Learning Platform: Our Review
I took and passed my CFA Level 3 ten years ago, almost to the day. Those were the days where if you wanted your practice questions on a computer, you…
Why Getting Laid Off Was The Best Thing That Happened to My Career
Besides studying, career advice and experiences are also a very important part of exam candidates’ lives. Today, I wanted to share one of the most significant events in my career,…
CFA Scholarships: How to Successfully Get Them
Scholarship deadlines: CFA scholarships for the 2021 exams are open for application on a rolling basis, except Access (unknown) and Women’s Scholarship (Sep 2021). Aside from the time commitment, there is…
The Free CFA Study Materials List [2021 Edition]
The CFA program is a lot cheaper than other postgraduate qualifications, but hey, every little helps, right? Be careful though – free CFA exam materials floating around the internet can…