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Studying With Coffee: How to Use It Productively for Your Studies

Zee Tan

23 Dec 2023

Study Motivation

Do you love coffee? I imagine I see many heads nodding now. Suffice to say, my appreciation for coffee has increased throughout the years, especially since I discovered that good coffee, properly made, shouldn't have a hint of bitterness in it. Yes, without addition of sugar! I've been studying with coffee ever since. What's most interesting, however, is the endless debates about coffee's effectiveness in boosting productivity. With studies published by researchers at John Hopkins University stating that coffee may aid memory, you must ...

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The 2024 Recommended CFA Reading List For Candidates

Zee Tan

19 Dec 2023

Study Break

Note: This is a reading list for candidates that are looking for an engaging read while enhancing their knowledge for the CFA exams and investment management. These books are not curriculum readings and ...

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CFA and FRM: Best Way to Get Both Quickly

Aakanksha

14 Dec 2023

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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Why Getting Laid Off Was The Best Thing That Happened to My Career

Zee Tan

5 Dec 2023

Career Advice

Besides studying, career advice and experiences are also a very important part of exam candidates' lives. Today, I wanted to share one of the most significant events in my career, and how this ...

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Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC): Our Useful Guide

Sophie Macon

1 Dec 2023

ESG

The demand for more sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investing options is real, even at the retail investor level: Thanks to a stricter definition of what constitutes sustainable investing in the US, these assets ...

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CFA Institute Evolves: 6 Big Changes to the CFA Program

Zee Tan

26 Nov 2023

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

In the past few years, the CFA Program has undergone some pretty big changes. From a radical change in exam schedules to a shift to computer-based testing (CBT), the CFA Program has evolved ...

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CFA® Exam Meme Challenge: Every Friends Episode in Season 3

Neil Harkness

23 Nov 2023

Study Break

Here are the meme-fied seasons so far: Season 1 ∙ Season 2 ∙ Season 3 We're into the third season of my journey to CFA-memefy every Friends episode. Bring on Season 3! As a reminder, here are the ...