by admin | Feb 2, 2013 | Back to School (June '13)
Hopefully you are not completely drained from this weeks encounter with Quants. Ideally you should now be at a level where you can answer 80% of the end of chapter (EOC) questions in the 4 Quants: Basic Concepts readings. As we discussed last week it is only a small...
by admin | Jan 26, 2013 | Back to School (June '13)
So how did your first week go? Do you feel like you have mastered Ethics yet? Did you reach 80% on the end of chapter questions for reading 2? If you need this weekend to wrap things up, that is all good. It is crucially important that you are on top of Ethics for the...
by admin | Jan 20, 2013 | Back to School (June '13)
Today (19 January 2013) we are exactly 19 weeks away from the level 1 CFA® exam. If you have signed up for the test already you may be deliberating whether or not you should get started on your studies or if you should postpone it a little longer. The 6 books in front...
by admin | Jan 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
After 7 weeks of dedicated work we are now exactly half way through the curriculum. The second half of the curriculum is spread over 8 weeks, so if you have managed to keep pace so far, there is no reason to fear the upcoming challenge. Last week was a pretty heavy...
by admin | Nov 25, 2012 | Blog
The time value of money is one of the most fundamental concepts that you are going to learn at level 1. It intersects with pretty much every other quant related topic at all 3 levels, as it provides the basic translation mechanism for cash flows across different time...