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Should I Be Taking the CFA Without Finance Background?

Zee Tan

5 Feb 2024

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 1

If you're studying for the CFA without finance background, would that put you at a disadvantage when it comes to passing the exams? Since 2012, we have built up a robust, 12 years worth of data from our awesome readers to answer that very question. Each time when CFA results are announced, our readers shared their results as well as details of their work and education background. This research allowed us to analyze how pass rates varied across candidates that had ...

How To Focus When Studying And Stay Awake Even When Tired

How To Focus When Studying, Even When You’re Tired

Sophie Macon

4 Feb 2024

Study Motivation

Feeling tired, hard to concentrate, or just simply sleepy when it comes to studying? You’re definitely not alone. ​We all have had those days where our brains feels numb and drained, only to remember ...

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CFA Level 1 Derivatives: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

3 Feb 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024’s curriculum. Derivatives. Perhaps no single word has a greater ability to strike fear in the hearts of CFA candidates. The readings on this topic are ...

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GARP SCR Certificate: A Handy Beginner’s Guide

Sophie Macon

2 Feb 2024

ESG

One of the key lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we must react swiftly to high probability, high impact risks — and delays are costly. The climate is changing. And the risks from climate change ...

Should I retake CFA exams?

How To Get Promoted at Work: The Ultimate Guide

Sophie Macon

1 Feb 2024

Career Advice

Investing your time and energy in years of dedicated study and work experience is a typical route towards professional career success. In many finance careers, there is often a clear hierarchy leading to ...

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CFA Last Week Prep: 10 To-Dos Before Exam Day

Sophie Macon

31 Jan 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

The week before CFA Level 1 must feel pretty daunting, as it still feels the same for most Level 2 and 3 candidates too. Back then, I still remember feeling what can best ...

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Does Chewing Gum While Studying Help Exam Performance?

Zee Tan

30 Jan 2024

Study Motivation, Study Break

Here at 300Hours, we share lots of tips on how to improve your finance exam performance, all neatly packaged in our 'Study Motivation' section. Here’s an interesting recent tip that our team discovered: ...