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CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments: Our Cheat Sheet

20 Aug 2023

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2023’s curriculum. Whilst a relatively smaller topic weight in the overall Level 1 exams, CFA Alternative Investments is an important topic career-wise if you work in asset management as it is expected to capture 49% of global asset management revenue by 2024. I personally found this topic very interesting - a nice break from the traditional fixed income and equity. It is the perfect topic to master to maximize your exam scores since ...

cfa curriculum changes 2023

CFA Curriculum Changes 2023: A Quick Breakdown

7 May 2023

CFA

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

CFA computer based testing guide

A Super Guide To CFA Computer Based Testing (CBT)

28 Feb 2023

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

Since the introduction of computer-based testing (CBT) by CFA Institute in 2021, there has been a few minor tweaks, changes and improvements in the candidate experience. Here’s one epic summary of all the new ...

ESG Materials Review

Kaplan Schweser Launches Certificate in ESG Investing Course (In-Depth Review)

12 Feb 2023

ESG

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is a rapidly growing practice within institutional investment, accounting for non-financial factors in financial valuation. Investors are incorporating ESG analyses to gain a fuller and more thorough ...

CFA online proctored testing (OPT)

CFA Online Proctored Testing (OPT): A Timely Summary

8 Jan 2023

CFA

Since the first mention of CFA online proctored testing (OPT) on 12th Jan 2021, CFA Institute has promptly revealed more information about this online proctored exam option in the last few weeks. Here's a ...

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CFA Institute Responds to FT’s “Falls Off Cliff” Article

24 Jul 2022

CFA

You may have read an article recently published in the Financial Times (FT) with the headline: "Demand ‘falls off cliff’ for CFA financial analyst qualification". While the FT article reports on the fall of ...

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CFA Apps: Our Top 5 Shortlist

16 Jul 2022

CFA, How To Study

While there currently is no technology that I know of to replace studying (now there’s a dream!), there are some apps and resources that make studying for CFA exams easier. I am going to ...