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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 CFA Level 2 vs Level 3. In this article, we start of by looking at the hardest topics by level. Then, we focus on the reasons why candidates felt that CFA Level 2 or Level 3 were particularly challenging, in hope that you'll avoid the same pitfalls they ...

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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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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 ...

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How to Convince Your Firm To Pay For Your CFA Exam

Zee Tan

7 Sep 2024

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

I was feeling really poor back when I was attempting CFA Level 2. I had just been let go in my finance role and I wanted to switch careers into advertising, yet still continue ...

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When Will My CFA Results Be Released?

Zee Tan

6 Sep 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

Although the CFA Institute announces most of the relevant dates on the CFA Program calendar right at the start, a pretty significant date is usually missing until the last minute – the CFA ...

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7 Benefits of CFA Charter You Should Know

Zee Tan

5 Sep 2024

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 1

Should you take the CFA exams? What are the benefits of CFA program? Each year, hundreds of thousands of professionals ponder about this. Here’s a straight-to-the-point, frank list of reasons why a CFA designation ...

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How to Prepare for An Interview: 3 Steps To Secure Your Job Offer

Zee Tan

4 Sep 2024

Career Advice

With a good resume and solid networking skills, you've landed yourself an interview. That's a great position to be in. So how do you close the deal and get a job offer? Here's how to ...