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how long to study for cfa

How Long to Study for CFA exams? A Quick Sense Check

Zee Tan

24 Nov 2024

CFA, How To Study

Whether you're considering the CFA program, or a current candidate tracking your study progress, the question of 'how long to study for CFA Level 1/2/3' often pops up along the way. In this article, we look at the average range of CFA study hours clocked by past CFA candidates. However, the feasibility of achieving those study hours also depends on when you start studying. So we also look at when to start preparing for CFA exams to ensure you have sufficient time ...

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Financial Planner Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Sophie Macon

23 Nov 2024

Career Advice

Financial planners help individuals to reach their long term financial goals. From planning for retirement, to offering the structure and strategy needed to enable clients to make the most of their finances, financial ...

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FRM Salary: Does FRM Certification Increase Your Salary?

Zee Tan

22 Nov 2024

FRM

Issued by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) designation is a globally recognized qualification that’s designed for risk management professionals. For anyone working in financial risk management, achieving ...

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7 Ambient Sound Apps to Increase Your Study Focus

Sophie Macon

19 Nov 2024

CFA, How To Study, Study Motivation

In general, the right type of study music does help improve study focus. While there are many genres of study music out there, there’s another often overlooked, but scientifically proven tool that can ...

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Does Music Help You Study? How To Use Music For Exam Success

Sophie Macon

18 Nov 2024

Study Motivation

Nearly every student is accused at some point of idling about listening to music instead of working hard on an assignment. Unsubstantiated protests that music helps put them in the right frame of ...

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Productive Habits: A 7-Step Plan To Building Effective Routines

Sophie Macon

18 Nov 2024

Study Motivation

Lydia – a CFA Level 2 candidate reader – wrote to us about the difficulty of living in isolation for 6+ months during the pandemic, especially when it comes to forming good habits ...

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CAIA Pass Rates: How Difficult Are CAIA Exams?

Sophie Macon

17 Nov 2024

CAIA

Are you considering CAIA certification? We often get asked how difficult the CAIA exams actually are. While CAIA pass rates and its historical trend is one way to judge this, it can be ...