Failed CFA Exams? 5 Clear Steps To Recover
CFA exams are famed for being difficult to pass. Failing CFA exams is unfortunately pretty common, but certainly not discussed enough. When I failed CFA Level 2 many years ago…
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…
What’s A Safe CFA Mock Exam Target Score To Aim For?
It’s easy to get discouraged by the recent unexpected trends in CFA minimum passing scores and pass rates, although there are some early signs of it returning to long term…
CFA Mock Exams: How Many Should You Be Doing?
One of the most effective ways to learn is through practice, lots of it. However, how many CFA mock exams should we aim to complete for practice? According to our…
CFA Level 1 FSA: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025’s curriculum. Ah, I remember the days where I looked at the sheer volume of formulae and concepts in…
CFA Level 1 Economics: Our Cheat Sheet
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…
CFA Practice Questions: Our Super Roundup
It’s the time of the year again, the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams are a a few weeks away! We know that practicing is one of the best ways to learn…
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 Work Experience Requirements: A Crystal Clear Guide
Did you know that there has been some changes to the CFA work experience guidelines that affect both CFA program enrollment criteria and CFA charter applications? And what does ‘relevant’…
Free CFA Level 2 Mock Exam: 44 Questions & Answers
To access our free mock exams for other levels, check out our Free Guides section. CFA Level 2 candidates, we know you need lots of practice questions to pass one of…
CFA Refund and Withdrawal Policy, 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…
CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments: Our Cheat Sheet
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…
Free CFA Level 1 Mock Exam: 90 Practice Questions, Full Answers & Analytics
To access our free mock exams for other levels, check out our Free Guides section. Hope your CFA preparations are going to plan! If not, check out our guide to finishing up your notes,…
Passed CFA Level 3? Now What?
Just received your CFA Level 3 results? We hope it’s good news. Commiserations to those who did not pass, you’ve worked so hard on this so far, do take some…
3 Proven Methods On How To Study Effectively For Exams
How to study for the CFA exams (or any other finance exams for that matter)? Have you ever wondered if your current study methods are effective for passing your exams? A…
Free CFA Study Materials List [2024 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…
How To Properly Show CFA On Resume and LinkedIn
With 45% of candidates registering for CFA exams for career reasons, it is crucial to keep your “personal marketing materials” – such as CV/resume, LinkedIn, business cards and even email signature…
CFA Exam Results: How to Interpret CFA Results Charts
What can your CFA exam results charts tell you? More than you may think. To help you get the most out of your CFA exam results, we’ve put together a clearcut…
CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods: Our Cheat Sheet
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…
CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers: Our Cheat Sheet
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…
CFA Flashcards: 7 Simple Tips to Create An Effective One
Have you considered making your own CFA flashcards for your studies? Sometimes you find them ridiculously useful, and sometimes you may find them a bit ineffective – why is that?…