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cfa vs cfp

CFA vs CFP: Which is better for me?

Sophie Macon

18 Mar 2024

CFP, Career Advice, CFA, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3

If you have an inkling of which finance career you're interested in pursuing, it is definitely worth studying for a specialized, globally recognized finance certification to help you secure that desired career path. CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and CFP (Certified Financial Planner) certifications definitely fit the criteria: highly specialized in their respective field yet still globally recognized. But what is the difference between CFA and CFP? In this article, we explain, compare and summarize the core differences between CFA vs CFP, so ...

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Wealth Management Career Path: Roles, Salary & Progression

Sophie Macon

17 Mar 2024

Career Advice

Have you always been interested in providing others with sound financial advice? Do you enjoy identifying sound investment decisions to help grow a portfolio over the longer term? If so, your interest and personality ...

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How to Get Into Wealth Management: An Insider’s Guide

Tamara Bonn

14 Mar 2024

Career Advice

About Tamara: In addition to more than 10 years of wealth management experience, Tamara holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designations and has obtained the Life License Qualification Program (LLQP). ...

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Which CFA Question Bank Is Better? CFA Institute vs Prep Providers

Neil Harkness

12 Mar 2024

CFA, How To Study

There are 3 main sources of CFA exam practice questions: 10-30 end-of-chapter (EOC) questions found at the end of each reading in the CFA Institute curriculum books, 1-3 sets of CFA mock papers from CFA ...

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FRM Fees: What’s The Total Cost? A Solid Estimate

Sophie Macon

11 Mar 2024

FRM

​Here’s a proper guide on all the relevant FRM fees you really need to budget for both Parts of the FRM exams. First, we are going to dive straight into the total cost of FRM exams ...

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9 Insider Tips to Pass CFA Level 2 in 4 Months

Sophie Macon

10 Mar 2024

CFA, CFA Level 2

Despite more frequent exam slots per year with computer based exams, it still takes 5-7 weeks for CFA Level 1 results to be announced. Combine this with the fact that there needs to be ...

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FRM Minimum Passing Score: Our Best Estimates So Far

Sophie Macon

9 Mar 2024

FRM

[Updated for Nov 2023 results. Help our FRM MPS research by submitting your Part 1 and Part 2 results!] Not to be confused with pass rates, GARP does not release FRM minimum passing score ...