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Third Party CFA Prep Books: Do You Need Them? Is CFA Curriculum Enough?

Zee Tan

11 Jan 2024

CFA, How To Study

The CFA program can feel costly at times, and a fair question we get all the time is whether third party CFA prep books are necessary. Isn't the CFA curriculum itself sufficient, especially since CFA Institute will only ever test the materials covered in the curriculum? While the CFA curriculum is a fantastic source for learning, the issue for most candidates is the sheer volume of pages it has. Having gone through the CFA program myself, my view is that good third party ...

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CFA Level 3 Essay Questions: How To Self-Grade Accurately

Zee Tan

10 Jan 2024

CFA, CFA Level 3

The CFA Level 3 essay questions, also known as the constructed response section, is often a significant challenge to Level 3 candidates.  Our research has also estimated that more than 93% of Level 3 candidates ...

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CFA Practice Pack: A Comprehensive Review

Zee Tan

9 Jan 2024

CFA, How To Study

In the recent years CFA Institute has revised many long-standing aspects of the CFA exam - the shift to computer-based testing, multiple testing sessions in a year, and changes to results reporting. Their latest ...

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How to Get Into Asset Management: 7 Basic Skills You Need

Zee Tan

9 Jan 2024

Career Advice

This article is an excerpt from the CFA Institute's Future of Work in Investment Management Guide. A portfolio management career is highly sought after by CFA candidates and can be hard to come by. With high ...

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CFA Curriculum Changes 2024: A Solid Summary

Sophie Macon

8 Jan 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3

Note: This article is for the new 2024 curriculum. For last year's info, check out our article on 2023 CFA curriculum changes. The new 2024 CFA curriculum is now out for all 3 levels, ...

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Free CFA Level 3 Mock Exam: 44 Practice Questions, Full Answers and Analytics

Zee Tan

5 Jan 2024

CFA, CFA Level 3

To access our free mock exams for other levels, check out our Free Guides section. CFA Level 3 candidates: since doing practice questions is one of the best ways to study, here is our updated, ...

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CFA Last Month Preparations: The Elite 8 Point Checklist

Zee Tan

5 Jan 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

What should you be doing for your CFA last month preparations? Especially if it's your first time, and you're not sure what a CFA Level 1 last month study plan looks like? Among all ...