CFA Guessing Strategy: 10 Top Tips To Guess Intelligently
It is CFA exam questions practice season now. Besides being the most effective way to prepare for the CFA exams, it’s also always a good idea to really get to know…
Is CFA Worth It? 2026 ROI Analysis and Career Impact
Quick Summary: Whether the CFA is worth it depends on your career goal: it is highly valuable for asset management and equity research, where charterholders see a median salary premium…
Does CFA Help? Maybe, But It’s Not a Golden Ticket to Jobs
The CFA charter is a great career enhancer in the right industries, and when utilized to its full potential. Although it is challenging to attain, if you are well prepared with…
CFFP Masters in Financial Analysis (MSFA): Our Guide
The pandemic has given us all the appreciation of working flexibly whilst still maintaining productivity and a good work life balance. This trend is prevalent in the professional education sector…
CFA and FRM: Best Way to Get Both Quickly
When looking to boost my financial expertise and qualifications, I went through what was a fairly common dilemma a few years ago: CFA or FRM? My question was then: why…
CFA Level 1 Fixed Income: Our Cheat Sheet
Fixed income accounts for 11-14% of the CFA Level 1 exam (20-25 questions), making it the third-largest topic after financial statement analysis and ethics. This cheat sheet covers all 19…
CFA Level 1 Economics: Our Cheat Sheet
Economics accounts for 6-9% of the CFA Level 1 exam (11-16 questions) and builds foundation for Levels 2 and 3. This cheat sheet covers all 8 learning modules from the…
CFA Exam Day Checklist: What To Bring To CFA Exams
This is the only CFA exam day checklist you need: what to bring, what to expect, what to wear, and everything else – updated for the latest pandemic-related procedures and…
CFA Deferral Policy: How to Make Exam Changes, Simplified
With so many changes and constant updates in CFA exam policies recently, it can be hard to keep up with them when you’re busy studying. And sometimes, life happens and…
CFA Level 1 Derivatives: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026’s curriculum. Derivatives. Perhaps no single word has a greater ability to strike fear in the hearts of CFA candidates. The…
CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026 curriculum. Whilst a relatively smaller topic weight in the overall Level 1 exams, CFA Alternative Investments is an important topic…
CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods Cheat Sheet 2026
This comprehensive cheat sheet covers all 11 CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods Learning Modules (6-9% exam weight): Time Value of Money, statistical measures, probability, portfolio mathematics, hypothesis testing, and regression….
CFA Level 1 FSA Cheat Sheet: Key Formulas & Ratios
Financial Statement Analysis (FSA) is the second-largest topic in CFA Level 1, with an 11%–14% weighting. This cheat sheet covers the 12 Learning Modules (LMs), including IFRS vs. GAAP differences,…
CFA Exams: 20 Things You Must Know Before Starting
Here’s what nobody tells CFA candidates about CFA exam: (1) The CFA pass rates you see exclude no-shows, so it’s even harder than it looks. (2) Level 2 is way…
CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026 curriculum. Although a relatively small topic weight, CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers is one of those topics that is highly…
10 Essential CFA Level 1 Tips to Pass in 2026
Quick summary: To optimize your CFA Level 1 prep, focus on high-weighted topics (e.g. Ethics and FSA), maintain a 90-second-per-question pace, and complete at least 6 full mock exams. Our…
CFA Level 1 Portfolio Management: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026’s curriculum. It is probably no surprise that portfolio management is the most popular career current CFA candidates are interested in…
CFA Level 1 Equity Investments: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026 curriculum. If you’re following our recommended Level 1 topic study order: after going through Quant, FSA and Fixed Income, CFA…
CFA Refund and Withdrawal Policy (2026), Clearly Explained
‘How to get a CFA exam refund’ has never really been a frequently asked question, but then the pandemic happened. This has triggered a few changes in the CFA refund…
Best CFA Apps 2026: Top Study Apps for CFA Candidates
While there currently is no technology that I know of to stuff knowledge into my brain (now there’s a dream!), there are some CFA apps and resources that make studying…
CFA Last Week Prep: 10 To-Dos Before Exam Day
The week before CFA Level 1 must feel pretty daunting, as it still feels the same for most Level 2 and 3 candidates too. Back then, I still remember feeling…