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What Does An ESG Analyst Do & How To Become One

Sophie Macon

20 Mar 2024

ESG

If you are looking for financial job vacancies, you’ll undoubtedly come across a number of roles associated with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector, including that of an ESG Analyst. Not only is this becoming an increasingly popular career choice, but it is also one of the most pronounced industry trends in recent times that has the potential to impact a much wider range of careers within the financial sector. However, you may be new to the ESG analyst job ...

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CFA vs CFP: Which is better for me?

Sophie Macon

18 Mar 2024

CFP, Career Advice, CFA, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3

If you have an inkling of which finance career you're interested in pursuing, it is definitely worth studying for a specialized, globally recognized finance certification to help you secure that desired career path. CFA ...

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Which CFA Question Bank Is Better? CFA Institute vs Prep Providers

Neil Harkness

12 Mar 2024

CFA, How To Study

There are 3 main sources of CFA exam practice questions: 10-30 end-of-chapter (EOC) questions found at the end of each reading in the CFA Institute curriculum books, 1-3 sets of CFA mock papers from CFA ...

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FRM Fees: What’s The Total Cost? A Solid Estimate

Sophie Macon

11 Mar 2024

FRM

​Here’s a proper guide on all the relevant FRM fees you really need to budget for both Parts of the FRM exams. First, we are going to dive straight into the total cost of FRM exams ...

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9 Insider Tips to Pass CFA Level 2 in 4 Months

Sophie Macon

10 Mar 2024

CFA, CFA Level 2

Despite more frequent exam slots per year with computer based exams, it still takes 5-7 weeks for CFA Level 1 results to be announced. Combine this with the fact that there needs to be ...

List of Top Finance Movies and Documentaries

Top 12 Best Finance Movies for CFA Candidates

mikey

8 Mar 2024

Study Break

“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”  – Audrey Hepburn A while ago I went on a financial-film binge – I watched pretty much anything I could find on the subject, which was ...

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CFA Flashcards: 7 Simple Tips to Create An Effective One

Zee Tan

7 Mar 2024

CFA, How To Study

Have you considered making your own CFA flashcards for your studies? Sometimes you find them ridiculously useful, and sometimes you may find them a bit ineffective – why is that? The secret to effective flashcard ...