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Best CFA Level 1 study order

What Is The Best CFA Level 1 Study Order? [2024]

Zee Tan

5 Mar 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

Level 1 Topic Order â€¢ Level 2 Topic Order â€¢ Level 3 Topic Order There are 93 Learning Modules (LMs) in CFA Level 1's 2024 curriculum across 10 topics. But should you study the topics in sequence? Or is there an optimal CFA Level 1 study order? It's one of the popular questions we get in the 300Hours Forum (which, by the way, you can join for free CFA advice). There’s no right or wrong answer here. Studying the topics chronologically as outlined in the curriculum is ...

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Which Is The Most Difficult CFA Level?

Zee Tan

4 Mar 2024

CFA, How To Study

Mirror mirror on the wall, which is the most difficult CFA level of them all? While opinions differ among us, I think quite a lot of CFA charterholders agree that the answer is between ...

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6 Effective Ways To Manage Stress While Studying

Zee Tan

3 Mar 2024

Study Motivation

Stress has an alarming ability to infiltrate all aspects of everyday life. It can strike unexpectedly, often causing people to subconsciously react in ways that are quite out of proportion to their situation. ...

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How to Balance Work, Study and Family: 5 Valuable Tips

Sophie Macon

2 Mar 2024

Study Motivation

Being a working parent is hard enough, but what if you add on the challenge of studying for a finance exam to the mix? Some of us at 300Hours have rambunctious children, so we ...

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6 Useful Salary Negotiation Tips You Must Know

Sophie Macon

29 Feb 2024

Career Advice

It’s insane that we’re never taught about negotiations in classes, given how much we actually need it for important milestones in our lives, such as promotion and salary raise discussions. Just like interviewing, networking, ...

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Customize Your Free CFA Study Planner [2024]

Zee Tan

28 Feb 2024

CFA, How To Study

“Loved the tool, it was instrumental in my L3 exam prep as it was for L1 and L2. You’re genuinely a life saver! I thankfully managed to go 3/3 in the CFA Program ...

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8 Effective Job Hunting Tips For 2024

Sophie Macon

27 Feb 2024

Career Advice

The global COVID-19 pandemic has certainly made job search trickier than it already is. If you are looking for a new job during this year, here’s a master list of top job hunting ...