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CFA Flashcards: 7 Simple Tips to Create An Effective One

Zee Tan

28 Feb 2025

CFA, How To Study

Have you considered making your own CFA flashcards for your studies? Sometimes you find them ridiculously useful, and sometimes you may find them a bit ineffective – why is that? The secret to effective flashcard use is in the method. Successful CFA candidates (or any exam candidates really) utilize flashcards that makes the most of their study time. I found them to be a great CFA study aid when I was taking the exams, and they helped greatly in answering concept-definition questions ...

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2025 Asset Management Outlook: 4 Important Trends That Affect Future Jobs

Sophie Macon

27 Feb 2025

Career Advice, ESG

Worried about your job in the current climate? Instead of worrying, having an insight to what the future may hold for your industry may help alleviate stress on job security and more importantly – ...

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Wealth Management Career Path: Roles, Salary & Progression

Sophie Macon

26 Feb 2025

Career Advice

Have you always been interested in providing others with sound financial advice? Do you enjoy identifying sound investment decisions to help grow a portfolio over the longer term? If so, your interest and personality ...

how to prepare and pass CFA Level 1

CFA Level 1: How to Prepare & Pass CFA in 18 Months

Sophie Macon

25 Feb 2025

CFA, CFA Level 1

How does one obtain the CFA charter as quickly as possible? Assuming consecutive passes (big assumption), the average time to pass all 3 exams in 12-18 months. While the fastest route to pass all 3 ...

How to Prepare and Pass CFA Level 3

CFA Level 3: How to Prepare & Pass CFA in 18 Months

Sophie Macon

24 Feb 2025

CFA, CFA Level 3

I made a rookie mistake in my Level 3 exam years ago, with 3 whole constructed-response questions left to do in 15 minutes. However, what I did next thankfully contributed to an overall ...

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How to Switch Careers from Engineering to Finance

Zee Tan

23 Feb 2025

Career Advice

It’s quite common for individuals who start off as engineers to think about switching to finance. I'm one of them, by the way. Despite seemingly different disciplines, a background in engineering equips one well ...

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Is Finance A Good Career Path?

Sophie Macon

22 Feb 2025

Career Advice

Finance is often seen as a lucrative career option, but there is more to it than money. This line of work is incredibly varied and rewarding, meaning it can appeal to many different ...