This is the last of three posts covering the must know formulas for the Level 2 CFA exam. In this post we’ll cover study sessions 13 through 18. The other two posts can be found here: part 1 and part … Continue reading
What if you were dramatically unprepared for the CFA Level 3 exam and needed to focus on the most important information for the upcoming test. What would you study over the next nine days? Whatever the reason, many candidates find … Continue reading
We covered the first five study sessions worth of formulas in last week’s post and will continue with study sessions 6-12 this week. Again, this is not a complete list of every calculation you will need on the Level 2 … Continue reading
Remember the great training montages in the Rocky movies? Where the champ could come back from a defeat to overcome a stronger boxer by just going through three minutes of training set to some kick*#@ music. Ah, if only studying … Continue reading
Leading up to the exams, I always wondered if my success on practice problems and mock exams would carry through to the actual test. My strategy of taking at least five full-length exams, one that I have written about on … Continue reading
The material on derivatives is worth between 5% and 15% of your overall score and last year (2012) was the first time in four years that it appeared in the morning section. This might have thrown some candidates if they … Continue reading
There are a ton of formulas you need to know for the Level 2 exam. For me, as with others, it is the most quantitatively intensive test I’ve ever taken. But do you really need all those formulas, and how … Continue reading
Study session 18 concludes the CFA Level 1 curriculum with two readings (66-67) covering alternative investments. Introduction to Alternative Investments The reading really focuses on the commonalities of alternative investments and how they differ from traditional bonds/stocks. You’ll get more … Continue reading
Unfortunately, more than a few candidates have failed an exam not because they didn’t know the curriculum but because of a test day hurdle. You’ll hear stories every year of the candidate that is refused admission because they don’t have … Continue reading
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