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FRM Exam Day Checklist: What To Bring To FRM Exams

Zee Tan

10 May 2024

FRM

So, you’re prepared for the FRM exam.  But are you prepared for the actual day? Knowing and preparing for the logistics of exam day can make a lot of difference in your exam – you may not even be allowed in, or get your exam invalidated if you haven’t prepared the right items to bring to the exam. To help you on your way to a smooth-sailing FRM exam day, here are 5 points on our FRM exam day checklist that you must look ...

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Productive Habits: A 7-Step Plan To Building Effective Routines

Sophie Macon

10 May 2024

Study Motivation

Lydia – a CFA Level 2 candidate reader – wrote to us about the difficulty of living in isolation for 6+ months during the pandemic, especially when it comes to forming good habits ...

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CAIA Pass Rates: How Difficult Are CAIA Exams?

Sophie Macon

9 May 2024

CAIA

Are you considering CAIA certification? We often get asked how difficult the CAIA exams actually are. While CAIA pass rates and its historical trend is one way to judge this, it can be ...

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CFA Last Minute Preparation: How to Cram Efficiently

Sophie Macon

8 May 2024

CFA, How To Study

Feeling like you’re running out of time? OK, calm down and take a few deep breaths. For whatever reason, perhaps you’ve now find yourself way behind schedule with a few more weeks to the CFA ...

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How To Read Faster: 5 Useful Techniques You Must Try

Zee Tan

7 May 2024

Study Motivation

In between juggling work, life and studying for finance exams, there’s hardly much time to sleep nor eating well. There’s never enough time, isn’t it?  We’ve discussed various ways to organize ourselves for more productive study sessions. However, the largest area ...

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CAIA Exam: What Is Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst?

Sophie Macon

6 May 2024

CAIA

The demand for alternative investments is expected to rise. According to Blackrock, their institutional clients currently allocate an average of 25% of their portfolios towards alternatives, which is expected to rise to between 30-40%, whereas ...

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Plan Your CFA Registration With Our Handy Journey Planner

Sophie Macon

5 May 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3, Exam Day & Results

There has been a few changes in schedule and frequency to the the CFA exam dates from 2023. For those considering the CFA exams: How do these changes impact the speed of your path to ...