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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 and getting motivated again to restart her CFA journey. Her struggles resonated with me, as we all get stuck in a rut now and then, but I can only imagine how much harder it is to get out of it during a pandemic! So I'm sharing my simple 7-step ...

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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 ...

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Hedge Fund Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Sophie Macon

16 Nov 2024

Career Advice

With a reputation for offering some of the best salaries in the financial sector, a hedge fund career is one that’s coveted by many professionals. With opportunities for progression, that’s often a little ...

CFA ESG Certificate: Our Easy Guide

Sophie Macon

15 Nov 2024

ESG

The recent pandemic has brought ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues to the forefront of everyone’s minds. ESG matters. And investors and companies around the world are reacting fast to this current situation, pointing ...

Certificate in Climate and Investing (CCI): A Complete Guide

Sophie Macon

14 Nov 2024

ESG

A recent report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has highlighted the urgent need to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions globally by 2050 to avoid a catastrophic climate change. This, amongst ...

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

Sophie Macon

13 Nov 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 ...

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

Zee Tan

12 Nov 2024

Career Advice, CFA, 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 ...