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How To Pass CFA Level 1 in First Attempt

Imran Dean

18 Apr 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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Investment Banking Career Path: Roles, Progression & Salaries

Sophie Macon

17 Apr 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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Free CFA Level 2 Mock Exam: 44 Questions & Answers

Zee Tan

16 Apr 2024

CFA, CFA Level 2

To access our free mock exams for other levels, check out our Free Guides section. CFA Level 2 candidates, we know you need lots of practice questions to pass one of the more challenging CFA ...

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10 Ways To Improve Your CFA Practice Exam Scores Now

Zee Tan

15 Apr 2024

CFA, How To Study

We are nearly there candidates – it’s CFA practice exam season! You might be worried that your scores aren’t high enough. Candidates should be targeting a consistent practice exam score of at least 67% ...

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Free CFA Study Materials List [2024 Edition]

Zee Tan

14 Apr 2024

CFA, How To Study

The CFA program is a lot cheaper than other postgraduate qualifications, but hey, every little helps, right? Be careful though – free CFA exam materials floating around the internet can be outdated or inaccurate. ...

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Free CFA Level 1 Mock Exam: 90 Practice Questions, Full Answers & Analytics

Zee Tan

13 Apr 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

To access our free mock exams for other levels, check out our Free Guides section. Hope your CFA preparations are going to plan! If not, check out our guide to finishing up your notes, so that you can ...

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CFA Mock Exams: How Many Should You Be Doing?

Zee Tan

12 Apr 2024

CFA, How To Study

One of the most effective ways to learn is through practice, lots of it. However, how many CFA mock exams should we aim to complete for practice? According to our research (11 years worth ...