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

Neil Harkness

12 Sep 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 Institute's Learning ecosystem (more from 2024 onwards), CFA Institute's newly launched Practice Packs with more practice questions, CFA question banks from third party providers like Kaplan Schweser and Salt Solutions. ​Which source of practice questions deserves most of your time? Here's our advice on which sources to focus on when you're drilling ...

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Wealth Management Career Path: Roles, Salary & Progression

Sophie Macon

11 Sep 2024

Career Advice

Have you always been interested in providing others with sound financial advice? Do you enjoy identifying sound investment decisions to help grow a portfolio over the longer term? If so, your interest and personality ...

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CFA Level 3 Study Guide: Top Tips From Candidates

Sophie Macon

11 Sep 2024

CFA, CFA Level 3

I know the feeling – you’ve just beat the beast that was Level 2 – that was the hardest one, isn’t it? Well... yes and no. While on paper Level 2 is harder due to the sheer ...

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Which Is The Most Difficult CFA Level?

Zee Tan

10 Sep 2024

CFA, How To Study

Mirror mirror on the wall, which is the most difficult CFA level of them all? While opinions differ among us, I think quite a lot of CFA charterholders agree that the answer is between ...

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CFA Salary: How Much Does A CFA Charter Increase Your Pay By?

Zee Tan

9 Sep 2024

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

Will your salary increase as you go through the CFA Program?​Yes, it does. In fact, you don’t even have to wait until you become a CFA charterholder. Proper, reliable CFA salary data are hard ...

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CFA Level 1 Portfolio Management: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

8 Sep 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2025’s curriculum. It is probably no surprise that portfolio management is the most popular career current CFA candidates are interested in exploring further. Portfolio management is ...

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Finance Career Change: Plan Your Finance Career Switch With Our Free Tool

Sophie Macon

8 Sep 2024

Career Advice

Did you know that 66% of employed CFA candidates globally are looking to change some aspect of their careers? 😲 Career changes can be hard as your pitch has to highlight why your career path so ...