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Does CFA Help? Maybe, But It’s Not a Golden Ticket to Jobs

Zee Tan

25 May 2024

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

The CFA charter is a great career enhancer in the right industries, and when utilized to its full potential. Although it is challenging to attain, if you are well prepared with a good study plan, it is perfectly possible and will significantly boost your career. That said, does CFA help you get you a job or guarantee one? No. A CFA charter does not equal to a job. Much as we’d like it to. But there are things you can do to increase its job-hunting ...

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3 Proven Methods On How To Study Effectively For Exams

Sophie Macon

24 May 2024

Study Motivation, CFA, How To Study

How to study for the CFA exams (or any other finance exams for that matter)? Have you ever wondered if your current study methods are effective for passing your exams? A comprehensive study called â€œImproving Students’ ...

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7 Ambient Sound Apps to Increase Your Study Focus

Sophie Macon

23 May 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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How to Sleep Better: 12 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Sleep Now

Zee Tan

22 May 2024

Study Motivation

We spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping. We all know being sleep deprived is detrimental to our mood, state-of-mind and productivity. Yet we are not really taught how to sleep better ...

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Finance Career Quiz: Which Career Fits Your Skills & Personality?

Sophie Macon

21 May 2024

Career Advice

The global financial services market is expected to grow from $22.5 trillion in 2021 to $28.5 trillion in 2025, recording a compound annual growth rate of 6%. To support this growth, the demand for ...

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13 Easy Desk Stretches To Do For Better Posture

Zee Tan

20 May 2024

Study Motivation, Study Break

Juggling work, life and studying for exams is pretty tough, especially if you have a young family. It can feel near impossible to make time to look after yourself when you're trying to ...

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Sleep Deprivation: Symptoms, Effects & How To Cure It

Zee Tan

19 May 2024

Study Motivation

Sleep is so crucial to our overall wellbeing, yet most of us don't get enough of it. When balancing exam preparation with a full-time job, it’s tempting to cut on sleep hours in a ...