by admin | Aug 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
So how was the second Quants study session? Did you manage to work your way through all the end of chapter questions until you could confidently answer them all? If so, you are in a good place. You have mastered more than 25% of the exam curriculum already, and we are...
by admin | Aug 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
I don’t blame you if you are feeling completely drained from this week’s encounter with Quants, particularly if you have gone through the 3 steps that we outlined last week for each individual reading. If you manage to stick with it however, you are boosting your...
by admin | Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
So how did your first week go? Did you follow the 3 generic steps that we discussed last week for each of the readings? 1. Work through the relevant end of chapter questions before you start each reading (create a list of questions you either found puzzling or...
by admin | Jul 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today (27 July 2013) we are exactly 19 weeks away from the next 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...
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 | Oct 21, 2012 | More, Useful Information
The level 1 CFA® exam curriculum is heavily skewed towards investment tools (quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting and analysis and corporate finance). This area of the curriculum carries a 49% weighting at level 1. The focus gradually shifts towards...