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CFA Pass Rates: How Hard Are The CFA Exams?

Sophie Macon

17 Oct 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

[Updated for Aug 2024 exams] CFA pass rates are a factor in most candidates' consideration on whether to sign up for the CFA exams. If pass rates are too high, it lacks prestigiousness. If it is too low, it is too difficult and may not be worth the effort. Tricky, eh? Often branded the 'world's hardest exams', we often get questions from our readers on exactly how difficult the CFA exams could be. The short answer? It's hard, but not the hardest? In ...

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Comic: The 12 Steps to Answering A CFA Practice Question

mikey

17 Oct 2024

Study Break

If you’re taking the CFA exams soon, you must be pretty tired of studying by now. (Here’s how to prevent CFA burnout, by the way.) Although we mostly write articles here at 300Hours, I ...

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Passed CFA Level 3? Now What?

Zee Tan

16 Oct 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

Just received your CFA Level 3 results? We hope it's good news. Commiserations to those who did not pass, you've worked so hard on this so far, do take some time to overcome your ...

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3 Proven Methods On How To Study Effectively For Exams

Sophie Macon

15 Oct 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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Free CFA Study Materials List [2024 Edition]

Zee Tan

12 Oct 2024

CFA, How To Study

The CFA program is a lot cheaper than other postgraduate qualifications, but hey, every little helps, right? Be careful though – free CFA exam materials floating around the internet can be outdated or inaccurate. ...

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CAIA Stackable Program: Level 1 Exemption for CFA Charterholders

Zee Tan

11 Oct 2024

CAIA

If you're considering alternative courses like CAIA after CFA exams, you're in luck. CAIA Association - the leader in the alternative investment education space - has some updates on its CAIA Stackable Credential Program, ...

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15 Natural Brain Foods for Studying and Exams

Sophie Macon

10 Oct 2024

Study Motivation

When preparing for my CFA exams years ago, I often wondered if there are brain foods for studying that improved my concentration. This resulted in some experiments and changes in my food intake. And ...