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How To Pass CFA Level 1 in First Attempt

Imran Dean

27 Sep 2024

CFA, How To Study

As a CFA exam candidate, I've achieved the holy grail: I’m lucky enough as a candidate to have passed my CFA exams the first times I attempted them. As more than half of Level 1 candidates fail their exams every year, and being a 300Hours reader myself, I thought it might be useful for me to share my experience with you guys. In this article, I'll focus specifically on how to pass CFA Level 1 in first attempt. Hopefully some of the ...

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Private Equity Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Sophie Macon

26 Sep 2024

Career Advice

A career in private equity (PE) is one of the most interesting opportunities for those who already possess a passion for finance and who enjoy growing and building up a business in the ...

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Top 12 Best Finance Movies for CFA Candidates

mikey

25 Sep 2024

Study Break

“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”  – Audrey Hepburn A while ago I went on a financial-film binge – I watched pretty much anything I could find on the subject, which was ...

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Investment Banking Career Path: Roles, Progression & Salaries

Sophie Macon

24 Sep 2024

Career Advice

Investment banking can be extremely rewarding as a career choice, both purely financial terms as well as professionally. Not only it pays well, it can also lead to some great exit opportunities as ...

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CFA Scholarships: How to Successfully Get Them

Alexander Law

23 Sep 2024

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

Aside from the time commitment, there is a considerable cost to pursuing the CFA charter, especially for students. Level 1 enrollment and registration fees alone can be as high as $1,600, not including any third-party ...

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Corporate Finance Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Zee Tan

23 Sep 2024

Career Advice

There is a broad range of career options in financial services. While routes like investment banking or working at a hedge fund certainly have their appeal, one of the most popular and perhaps ...

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FRM Pass Rates: How Hard Are FRM Exams?

Sophie Macon

22 Sep 2024

FRM

Current or potential FRM candidates often wonder what are the FRM pass rates like, in order to have a sense of FRM exam difficulty. This is also a common question we get asked ...