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Best CFA Calculator Guide: TI BA II Plus vs HP 12C

Zee Tan

28 Apr 2025

CFA, How To Study

Not sure which CFA approved calculator to use? If you're still on the fence about Texas Instrument's BA II Plus vs HP 12C, you've come to the right place. In this CFA calculator guide - which also applies to the FRM and CAIA exams by the way - we discuss the pros and cons of each model and what we think is the best calculator for CFA Level 1 and beyond. Remember that CFA exams have a strict calculator policy. You would ...

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CFA Level 1 Economics: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

27 Apr 2025

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025's curriculum. Regardless whether you've a background in finance or economics, Economics is a central topic across all 3 levels of the CFA ...

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EFFAS’ Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA): Our Epic Guide

Sophie Macon

27 Apr 2025

ESG

ESG investing is one of the big asset management trends, driven by the increasing financial relevance of ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors, better ESG data, growing investor demand and regulatory pressure. This is ...

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CFA Investment Foundations Program: A Quick Guide

Sophie Macon

26 Apr 2025

Career Advice

Previously known as Claritas, the Investment Foundations Program by CFA Institute was paused in December 2021 for a product refresh. Since then, a new, enhanced version of the Investment Foundations Certificate was launched globally. ...

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CFA Investment Foundations vs CFA Program: A Clear Comparison

Zee Tan

25 Apr 2025

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

Did you know that besides the CFA program, CFA Institute also offers CFA Investment Foundations program? Many potential candidates get confused between the two qualifications, so we thought it may be helpful to put ...

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CFA Passing Score: MPS Estimates to Help Your Prep

Zee Tan

23 Apr 2025

CFA, Exam Day & Results

[Updated for Feb 2025 exams - details below. To help our estimates, send your results PDF to results@300hours.com.] This article is about minimum passing scores. For CFA exam pass rates, see this article instead. IMPORTANT: ...

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How To Properly Show CFA On Resume and LinkedIn

Zee Tan

22 Apr 2025

CFA, Exam Day & Results

With 45% of candidates registering for CFA exams for career reasons, it is crucial to keep your “personal marketing materials” - such as CV/resume, LinkedIn, business cards and even email signature - up-to-date to ...