[insaneabtmba]

hello mverick leo
i think isma is a good university for ib.but u should know what u want to do with ur degree. if u want to come back to india it is grt course .but if u want to stay in uk and work then i think u should try with some more reputed universities as the brand name plays a big game in uk to get u a job.(these are completely my views-might be i am wrg so just confirm it with someone in uk or is presently studying at isma to get a better picture of the situation in uk).
u could also visit teh following websites if u want togo to uk for u future studies:
1)www.ibtalk.com
2)www.the studentroom.co.uk

for crash_test_dummy.
i thougt u have a grt gmat score and u should apply this year only,but its u wish only
as per u cfa query i think giving 150 hrs is enough for a guy who has no idea abt finance to clear cfa level 1(atleast this is what i have read on cfainstitute ka website)plz check for u self!!!!!!!!!!!!!
u and ankit 3 k the guy who wants alternate books for cfa could visit the follwong forums :
www.analystnotes.com
www.analystforum.com
so guys keep pouring u queries.
hoping that we could help each other in order to each our own dreams.

[nik_is_sick]

Manan..Plz check ur pm

[Crash_test_dummy]

Hi, i`m back with some more querries about prep material

the official "recommended reading list" on the CFA website mentions a set of about 12 different textbooks to be referred to. at the same time, there are so many prep books and courses and notes available on the internet and in the market. Which of the two are more suitable to prepare from?

As i see it, the textbooks are standard foreign author books which explain all the details of the topic and are excellent source of knowledge. Since the same textbooks are recommended at all three levels (only the chapters to be referred to are different at different levels) it would be a good investment to buy the textbooks once and use them for all three levels in the coming 3 years, and then for the 2 years of MBA (if i do MBA at some point in the future). so basically, by purchasing textbooks, i`m making an investment for 5 years, plus i`m preparing from the "official recommended reading list", and getting good knowledge.

i`ve heard that the textboks are too vast and i`ll have to study thousands of pages on and on if i study from the recommended standard textbooks. also the textbooks are general books and they`re not exam oriented, so even if i study from the recomended textbooks, i might face difficulty in the exam. someone told me that it might not be possible to complete all topics before june if i study from the textbooks. if i want to clear it in june, i HAVE TO go for notes. Also, the notes will prepare me for the exams much better than any textbooks. The notes are very exam oriented, but they wont be much of a long term investment since i`ll have to keep buying new notes for different levels.

should i go for a combination of both? as in, should i purchase textbooks for some important and complicated topics and study the remaining topics from notes? in this case, which textbooks should i buy?

I would appreciate any advice in this regard....insane genius and fellow PGs, please help!

[ocean]

what is the purpose of acquiring so many qualifictions. CA, then MBA(Finance) and then CFA?????? the second thing that takes me by surprise is that at 23 you have CA and MBA(Finance), how?

[Crash_test_dummy]

Originally Posted by ocean

what is the purpose of acquiring so many qualifictions. CA, then MBA(Finance) and then CFA?????? the second thing that takes me by surprise is that at 23 you have CA and MBA(Finance), how?

he has just now completed cfa level 1 and is still doing his MBA, and CA can be done at an early age if you manage to clear the exam...so i think 23 is an "achievement" rather than a "surprise". i`m myself planning to do mba after cfa, if i feel the need to do it. a course like CA or CFA gives u the depth of finance by teaching u complex financial topics...whereas a course like MBA trains you in the managerial and leadership concepts. together, they form a very good combination. CFA also gives an international dimension to a person`s career.

insane_genius, please answer my previous querry about study material soon! thanks in advance.

[shalabhkumar]

hi,

My name is Shalabh. i m giving my first level in June '06. I got the new books. well it quit simple and 250 hr is more than enough to prepare for the exam. Well you can finish the course in 200 hr and in rest of the time u can fine tune yourself and gain knowlage in the areas in which u r weak.

you dont have to be a master in finance becaz CFA is not only abt Finance rather it is a mix bag of Finance, Ethics, Eco etc. So go through the books and then enroll for the course


Shalabh

[Crash_test_dummy]

Originally Posted by shalabhkumar

hi,

My name is Shalabh. i m giving my first level in June '06. I got the new books. well it quit simple and 250 hr is more than enough to prepare for the exam. Well you can finish the course in 200 hr and in rest of the time u can fine tune yourself and gain knowlage in the areas in which u r weak.

you dont have to be a master in finance becaz CFA is not only abt Finance rather it is a mix bag of Finance, Ethics, Eco etc. So go through the books and then enroll for the course


Shalabh

hi shalabh, which new books have you bought? prep material/notes or standard textbooks? can u tell me the titles u`ve bought, where`d u buy them from and the cost associated? are u already a finance/commerce guy or are starting fresh? where u from?
Could u also answer my specific querries in my previous post?
(sorry for so many qustions!)

[shalabhkumar]

hi

I m using Stall. it is simple so dont need to work.

I m a comm grads in fact BMS so even i have not done finance in detail. I m from Mumbai and working right now

Thanks
Shalabh

[Crash_test_dummy]

Originally Posted by shalabhkumar

hi
I m using Stall. it is simple so dont need to work.
I m a comm grads in fact BMS so even i have not done finance in detail. I m from Mumbai and working right now

cool, thanks. i`m hunting for stalla myself, maybe i`ll be getting a xerox from one of my friends...and we might be sharing the costs. i think the new edition of stalla from the net costs around 27,000 right? if i save money thru xerox, then i`ll also buy some recommended textbooks. i`m from mumbai too...aiming for june 2006.

[Arjun_s]

Hi Guys,
Count me in the group. I will also taking CFA level 1 in the jun 06(mostly). I am a master's student in finance in U.S. Do let me know your preparation style and all.

Arjun.