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Study Faster: How to Finish All CFA Practice Tests by Exam Day

Zee Tan

23 Apr 2024

CFA, How To Study

So you bought a whole bunch of CFA practice tests. Are you on track to finish all of them by exam day? Our research, based on 900+ candidate experiences and results, shows why finishing up matters, and how you can get there. Let's dive in! Why is it important to complete all your CFA practice tests? Candidates who passed the CFA exams completed more mock exams Practice is important to passing your CFA exams. In our 2019 research study, we asked candidates to estimate ...

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Risk Management Career Path: Roles, Salary & Progression

Sophie Macon

22 Apr 2024

Career Advice

Risk management in finance is essentially the practice of minimizing a firm's downside exposure, through identifying, analyzing and managing acceptable levels of uncertainties in a firm's day-to-day operations. With increasing global instability ...

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FRM vs PRM: Which risk management certification is better?

Sophie Macon

21 Apr 2024

Career Advice, FRM

Financial risk managers play an invaluable role in maintaining a company's fiscal health by seeking to identify, analyze and address the risks associated with a company’s business operations. Today, the profession is highly valued, ...

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CFA Investment Foundations Program: A Quick Guide

Sophie Macon

20 Apr 2024

Career Advice

Previously known as Claritas, the Investment Foundations Program by CFA Institute was paused in December 2021 for a product refresh. Since then, a new, enhanced version of the Investment Foundations Certificate was launched globally. ...

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CFFP’s Masters in Financial Analysis (MSFA): Our In-Depth Guide

Sophie Macon

19 Apr 2024

Career Advice, CFA

The pandemic has given us all the appreciation of working flexibly whilst still maintaining productivity and a good work life balance. This trend is prevalent in the professional education sector too. The College for ...

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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 ...

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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 ...