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Financial Planner Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Sophie Macon

2 May 2024

Career Advice

Financial planners help individuals to reach their long term financial goals. From planning for retirement, to offering the structure and strategy needed to enable clients to make the most of their finances, financial planners advise on a range of issues including tax, investments, budgets and inheritance. Combining expertise with a client-first approach, financial planners provide a roadmap that helps individuals achieve what they want from life with the resources they have available. Not only is financial planning a versatile and rewarding ...

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CFA Level 1 Ethics: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

30 Apr 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2023’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 ...

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CFA Exam Day Checklist: What To Bring To CFA Exams

Zee Tan

30 Apr 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

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 computer-based exams. Here is ...

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TI BA II Plus Guide: How To Use Your Calculator Better

Sophie Macon

28 Apr 2024

CFA, CAIA, FRM, How To Study

Speed and accuracy matter for the CFA, FRM and CAIA exams. It is worth investing some time to learn how to use your calculator more effectively. This Texas Instruments BA II Plus guide is ...

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How To Use HP12C Calculator Better for Your Exams

Matthew Buonopane

26 Apr 2024

CFA, CAIA, FRM, How To Study

This is a guide on how to use HP12C calculator. If you're using Texas Instruments BA II Plus calculator, check out our how-to guide here. The HP12C calculator is Hewlett Packard’s longest and best-selling product, ...

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Exam Anxiety: How To Manage It Better

Zee Tan

25 Apr 2024

Study Motivation

Whether you’re preparing for professional exams, or are a college student studying for your finals, you might be experiencing some anxiety or nervousness about the test. Exam anxiety is common, and something that ...

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CFA Refund and Withdrawal Policy, Clearly Explained

Zee Tan

24 Apr 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

‘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 policy since then. In this ...