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CFA and FRM: Best Way to Get Both Quickly

Aakanksha

26 Jul 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3, FRM

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 not both CFA and FRM, together? In a competitive world of finance, with companies desiring prospective employees to have a broad range of skillset and knowledge, this may help widen the longer term job prospects: the CFA designation opens up job prospects in the field of Research Analysis, Investment Banking and Portfolio Management, ...

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Research Analyst Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Sophie Macon

25 Jul 2024

Career Advice

From a broad perspective, the role of research analyst can be used to describe any individual who collects and interprets data, and presents their findings in a clear way to help guide any ...

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CFA Last Month Preparations: The Elite 8 Point Checklist

Zee Tan

24 Jul 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

What should you be doing for your CFA last month preparations? Especially if it's your first time, and you're not sure what a CFA Level 1 last month study plan looks like? Among all ...

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CFA Level 1 Derivatives: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

23 Jul 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2025’s curriculum. Derivatives. Perhaps no single word has a greater ability to strike fear in the hearts of CFA candidates. The readings on this topic are ...

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4 Powerful Tips For Your Career Progression

Zee Tan

22 Jul 2024

Career Advice

Are you looking to move ahead in your career? Whether it's because you’ve learnt all you can from your job, looking for more money, or simply looking for a change in environment, you're not ...

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CFA Level 3 Essay Questions: How To Self-Grade Accurately

Zee Tan

20 Jul 2024

CFA, CFA Level 3

The CFA Level 3 essay questions, also known as the constructed response section, is often a significant challenge to Level 3 candidates.  Our research has also estimated that more than 93% of Level 3 candidates ...

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CFA Practice Pack: A Comprehensive Review

Zee Tan

19 Jul 2024

CFA, How To Study

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 ...