What is CFA good for, exactly? Somewhere along the way, in the haze of studying, you may wonder whether the CFA journey is worthwhile, or why you even took it in the first place. It’s not surprising that a large proportion of CFA Program candidates cite career development and advancement as a reason to register for the CFA …
If you have an inkling of which finance career you’re interested in pursuing, it is definitely worth studying for a specialized, globally recognized finance certification to help you secure that desired career path. CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and CFP (Certified Financial Planner) certifications definitely fit the criteria: highly specialized in their respective field yet still …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025’s curriculum. If you’re following our recommended Level 1 topic study order: after going through Quant, FSA and Fixed Income, CFA Level 1 Equity Investments would be a lovely topic in comparison. Since Equity is a relatively gentle section of the curriculum, it provides …
Did you know that besides the CFA program, CFA Institute also offers CFA Investment Foundations program? Many potential candidates get confused between the two qualifications, so we thought it may be helpful to put together a proper comparison guide to help you decide between CFA Investment Foundations vs CFA Program. Let’s dive in! What is …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025’s curriculum. Regardless whether you’ve a background in finance or economics, Economics is a central topic across all 3 levels of the CFA exams that requires some focus to master, especially the exchange rate section! Building a strong foundation in CFA Level 1 Economics …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025’s curriculum. Whilst a relatively smaller topic weight in the overall Level 1 exams, CFA Alternative Investments is an important topic career-wise if you work in asset management as it is expected to capture 49% of global asset management revenue by 2024. I personally …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025’s curriculum. CFA exams are tough, we get it. We have gone through them ourselves. Quantitative Methods is the foundation you need to get right for the rest of the topics. That’s why we created our Cheat Sheets to help your review sessions and …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025’s curriculum. Although a relatively small topic weight, CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers is one of those topics that is highly interlinked with Financial Statement Analysis and Quantitative Methods, therefore mastering this relatively light topic should pay dividends (sorry) for your overall exam. To …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2025’s curriculum. 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 – and they start you light and gentle in Level 1 with a broad …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2025’s curriculum. If mastered, Ethics can be the ace up your sleeve throughout your CFA exam journey, given its relative high topic-weight yet similar content across all 3 levels. That said, Ethics can be really dry to read through at times… we know, as we have …