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

Sophie Macon

29 Jul 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 be described as equal parts of zen and zombie. How are you feeling? Tired of all this studying, and just want this to be over? That’s a good place to be in at this stage, as it usually indicates that you’ve reached your ‘saturation point’ where you have ...

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CFA Guessing Strategy: 10 Top Tips To Guess Intelligently

Zee Tan

28 Jul 2024

CFA, How To Study

It is CFA exam questions practice season now. Besides being the most effective way to prepare for the CFA exams, it’s also always a good idea to really get to know the exam format well ...

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CFA Professional Conduct Investigation: A Clear Guide

Sophie Macon

27 Jul 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

As a CFA candidate, you may have heard occasional horror stories about some candidates being subjected to CFA Professional Conduct investigations due to a misconduct (perceived or actual). To help alleviate your concerns, this ...

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CFA and FRM: Best Way to Get Both Quickly

Aakanksha

26 Jul 2024

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

When looking to boost my financial expertise and qualifications, I went through what was a fairly common dilemma a few years ago: CFA or FRM? My question was then: why not both CFA ...

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Research Analyst Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Sophie Macon

25 Jul 2024

Career Advice

From a broad perspective, the role of research analyst can be used to describe any individual who collects and interprets data, and presents their findings in a clear way to help guide any ...

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4 Powerful Tips For Your Career Progression

Zee Tan

22 Jul 2024

Career Advice

Are you looking to move ahead in your career? Whether it's because you’ve learnt all you can from your job, looking for more money, or simply looking for a change in environment, you're not ...

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

Zee Tan

20 Jul 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 ...