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Sleep is so crucial to our overall wellbeing, yet most of us don’t get enough of it. When balancing exam preparation with a full-time job, it’s tempting to cut on sleep hours in a bid to “do more”. But this is counterproductive in the long term. With so much conflicting information out there on sleep, here’s …
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. …
If you’re studying for the CFA without finance background, would that put you at a disadvantage when it comes to passing the exams? Since 2012, we have built up a robust, 13 years worth of data from our awesome readers to answer that very question. Each time when CFA results are announced, our readers shared …
Here are the meme-fied seasons so far: Season 1 ∙ Season 2 ∙ Season 3 For CFA exam study breaks, I either watched an episode of Friends, or, er, created dank memes. So when I was deciding what to contribute to 300 Hours, the choice was obvious: combine my two unholy pastimes and see what happens. Behold, the …
Issued by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) designation is a globally recognized qualification that’s designed for risk management professionals. For anyone working in financial risk management, achieving the FRM status can be a great way to boost your career, provide the skills needed to land some of the …
Becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) could be a good choice if you’re someone who enjoys problem solving and using data to help make strategic financial decisions, and want to be able to make a real impact on the performance of organizations and their stakeholders. The CPA exam is widely regarded as the benchmark for …
By Neil Harkness Here are the meme-fied seasons so far:Season 1 ∙ Season 2 ∙ Season 3 The continuation of my misguided attempt to create at least one CFA meme from every Friends episode, ever. First, it was season 1. Now, it’s time for season 2 to get the CFA exam makeover. As a reminder, here are the rules …
In between juggling work, life and studying for finance exams, there’s hardly much time to sleep nor eating well. There’s never enough time, isn’t it? We’ve discussed various ways to organize ourselves for more productive study sessions. However, the largest area of improvement in terms of time management would come from learning how to read faster, since a significant amount of our …
Ever feel that the CFA syllabus is a little incomprehensible at times? Every topic makes sense when you’re going through it, but for me, it’s difficult to recall at short notice what each topic is about. 10 main topics, each fairly different yet connected. How does one sum each topic up in a succinct way? …
