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Umpteen years ago, after checking that I met the eligibility requirements, I signed up for my CFA Level 1 exams as a sprightly, wide-eyed innocent. Now that I’m a CFA charterholder, I wished I had someone who’d gone through everything to point out the potholes of the journey I’m on. For example, warning me about the …
If you’re considering a flexible, intellectually stimulating finance career with high job satisfaction, financial planning is definitely within the top 5, in our opinion. And one of the more prominent, internationally recognized qualification within this field is the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. If you’re considering the CFP exams, this guide covers exactly what you’ll …
Here’s a no-nonsense guide on all the realistic CFP exam fees you will need to budget for. First, we will look at the average total cost of preparing for the Certified Financial Planner qualification (and the relevant assumptions). Then, we will delve into the details of the 6 individual components of these costs, before finally …
We are nearly there candidates – it’s CFA practice exam season! You might be worried that your scores aren’t high enough. Candidates should be targeting a consistent practice exam score of at least 65% (the higher the better of course). But the score for your first practice exam can be quite low and demoralizing – …
In the recent years CFA Institute has revised many long-standing aspects of the CFA exam – the shift to computer-based testing, multiple testing sessions in a year, and changes to results reporting. Their latest initiative is the CFA Institute Practice Pack – a package of mocks and practice questions made available to CFA Level 1 …
The right set of headphones or earphones can really make a difference to an effective study or work session. Listening to music, video lectures or having video calls all depend on having a device with excellent audio quality. And with active noise cancellation features, you can instantly create a quiet, focused environment wherever you are. …
“I am very grateful to 300Hours with special mention to Zee and his team. They have designed the perfect tool to self-study SQE1. With their SQE study planner I created my own study plan covering each point from the SRA syllabus that they have included in the tool. It’s just amazing!” Alejandra, SQE1 “My first …
After a long and hard job search, you’ve gotten yourself a job offer. Congrats! But how do you know if it’s a good one? It’s crucial to know how to evaluate a job offer first, before deciding whether you can negotiate for something better. Deciding to accept a job can be a big decision, and …
For those of you considering the CFA charter, today we will cover exactly what you will need to do in order to obtain and earn the right to use the CFA charter, in fine details – a complete guide on all the CFA requirements you need to be a CFA charterholder. So all you need to do …
I got into exercising a bit more a few years ago. While I’ve now become a lot more sedentary compared to my fitness peak, I still maintain a fairly active lifestyle, if I do say so myself. Restarting my exam preparation threatened to have a huge impact on my exercise levels, even though I’ve always …