Hi,
I registered for CFA level 1 june 2012. I opted for e -books option. planning to first go with kaplan notes

Dear Krish,

This is venkat frm chennai . planning to give my CFA level 1. Can touch base if you prefer. send mails to my mail id:venkat.guru@gmail.com

Blue4life Says

yes it is a scientific calculator but not the same one which we used in our school days

It is a Financial Calculator. Generally Texas BA II Plus or Texas BA II Plus Pro are the models used.

Blue4life Says

I had registered for the June'12 Level I exam with the option of only e-book. Can someone please tell me how to do i get those e-books?

You can find the books under the link shipment, or contact cfa ppl

https://www.cfainstitute.org/finsecustomer_sso/start.swe

Hi Friends ,
I saw ppl discussing abt a Calci for CFA exam . Is this Scientific calculator or wat?

yes it is a scientific calculator but not the same one which we used in our school days

Hi Friends ,
I saw ppl discussing abt a Calci for CFA exam . Is this Scientific calculator or wat?

Can anyone please give me access to Economics e-book of CFA institute. I am planning to register in January (short on fund right now) and want to work on economics as it is my weak area i guess. I have read somewhere that in ebook, we can access from 2 computers, so i will be really grateful if anyone can give be the spare access.

subscribing,,

I had registered for the June'12 Level I exam with the option of only e-book. Can someone please tell me how to do i get those e-books?

mymail888 Says

u should have got the material within 10 days..coz the courier is dispatched the next day when you do the payment.

i have received 5 books in the package but not 6th however, cfa inst ppl hav said that they'll be mailing 6th book now

shawnrajan7 Says

Any idea as to which calulator is better..TI or HP?

TI is much better than HP....


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Any idea as to which calulator is better..TI or HP?

HI GUYS I PLAN TO REGISTER LATER...I AM USING SCWESER NOTES THESE DAYS.ARE SCHWESER NOTES ENOUGH TO PREPARE FOR CFA L1 EXAM ??
any need to get hands on offiical book.??

Hi everyone

I have registered for Level-I June 2012, but did not recieve volume 6 in my printed cirrculum, can any one guide me if CFA Institute sends volume 6 or will it be sent at a later date.
regards
Brijwanth

u should have got the material within 10 days..coz the courier is dispatched the next day when you do the payment.

Hi everyone

I have registered for Level-I June 2012, but did not recieve volume 6 in my printed cirrculum, can any one guide me if CFA Institute sends volume 6 or will it be sent at a later date.
regards
Brijwanth

which calci is better...i am looking for HP one but couldn;t find it...does anyone know where to buy it online or physically???

I paid my fees($ 1120) for level-1 on Thursday (sept 15,2011) through ICICI Bank credit card.
In total I had to pay Rs.55,590.

Hey guys,

Registered for CFA level1 2012 4-5 days back and have got the ebook and the written notes, however everyone has been reffering to these schweser notes.

Can anyone let me know whether arent the original cfa notes not good and one needs to study from the kaplan material as everybody goes for the schweser notes for level1 and where we can find the schweser notes in Mumbai ?

Just registered for June 2012 exam. Hope to receive CFA books with in a week. It will be exciting to see how their book are (after seeing the beautiful city portraits in their face book page).

Does any one know how much time it takes for delivery to hyderabad

I have gor scweser 2011 notes...now i am planning to register in feb for june2012.Till then i will not be getting the original books...are these notes sufficient for prep or should i register now to get additional study material///

iloveaudioslave Says

how much will texas instruments and hp calcl will cost

ba2+ 2500 Rs
ba2+pro 3500 Rs

and how much will schweser notes cost me?

Laxmi Xerox
Shop No.1, V.M. Mehta Road.
Opp. Rasraj Hotel, Near Mithibai College.
Vile Parle (W), Mumbai - 400056.

Tel Nos. 022-26134350, 26135051, 26104193

call them. they will courier it to you.. The quality of the printed material that they send is excellent and the volumes are bound in a decent manner. (The CD with practice questions/Question Bank is also enclosed in the package.)

thanks bro , that is really helpful for starters

how much will texas instruments and hp calcl will cost

Dear Seniors,
Can anyone tell me if there is any differency in BA 2+ professional and pro professional calculator? I have a friend who is offering me for 1500 bought 2 years back BA 2+ professional..
Thanks..

sidve Says

how much will I save if I get someone in US to pay for me?

i believe you can save around 2500....

I checked with Standard Chartered, ICICI and Citi, all of them charge almost the same.. And one cannot pay as per the current exchange rate, since buying and selling of currency would be different from the current rate. Best option: If you know anyone in US, you ask them to pay and you can pay him later..

I got schweser dec 2011 notes....can i start my prep with them ...
Is it advisable...
and 1 more thing i am going to enroll in few days..do they send their materials also??
And what will be the total charges including everything like extra charges,print book(advisable??) in indian rupees,,??

Hi,

I am Planning to give CFA Level in june 2012. I want help for the following question:
1) i am working in a PSB, at patna,bihar and could not spare more than 40 hours a week for study?
2) Where do i get the study material ?
3)As my base is in finance and I have given many modules of NCFM and CFP from fpsb india too.
4). As my dream is CFA I request:
All seniors, CFA aspirants and CFA pursuer kindly advise for the same..

hi puys,
I have completed my MBA finance. I plan to take CFA lvl 1 on july 2012 but India has not been listed as a test center. Cant take the exam abroad as I barely have the cost to cover the enrollment and registration. any suggestions?

dont worry sidve,
INDIA is always added as test center at later stage.
so just register yourself and you can change the test center later to INDIA..

study hard ATB.

hi puys,
I have completed my MBA finance. I plan to take CFA lvl 1 on july 2012 but India has not been listed as a test center. Cant take the exam abroad as I barely have the cost to cover the enrollment and registration. any suggestions?

I am planning to take CFA level 1 in june 2012.I called up Laxmi Xerox centre to enquire whether they have schweser notes for June 2012 but they said that it will come only in december.If thats the case from where will i study if i register now..

If i register now,do i have abundant time considering the fact that i am employed and may have to work overtime regularly.

Thanks

get schweser dec 2011 level 1 notes either online or from some friend.
study it as approx 70-80 percent of the syllabus remains same.

yes you have plenty of time to prepare for the exam.

I am planning to take CFA level 1 in june 2012.I called up Laxmi Xerox centre to enquire whether they have schweser notes for June 2012 but they said that it will come only in december.If thats the case from where will i study if i register now..

If i register now,do i have abundant time considering the fact that i am employed and may have to work overtime regularly.

Thanks

Hi gurmeetsingism,
I got registered for CFA recently. Citi will charge an extra 3.5%(makeup charges) and 10% on the makeup charges(cess). So i paid $1030 and the conversion came around 49.2 per $...

hey, does any one know which bank's credit card does not charges any extra sum and the conversion rate is as per forex rate or that bank which has least extra charges???
thanks in advance...

hi puys
i would be registering very soon..
1)for registration i would be using my citi bank visa credit card and need to know whether fee money would be deducted as per the real time exchange rate and whether any additional bank fee/ currency conversion fee or any other fee is deducted or not??

those of you, who have registered, please reply...

Hi gurmeetsingism,
I got registered for CFA recently. Citi will charge an extra 3.5%(makeup charges) and 10% on the makeup charges(cess). So i paid $1030 and the conversion came around 49.2 per $...

Hi Puys,

I am MBA-Finance (B.Tech. background) who started his career as a Eurodollar futures and USD/INR futures trader (for about 6 months) at a proprietary trading firm... now joined CapGemini India as Jr. Associate in their Finance (Business Unit Control) domain (Business finance, resource costing, revenue/budget forecast kinda profile)...:splat:

I want to move into Equity Research/Analyst profile in banks and other financial institutions. I am studying for CFA L1 in June 2012. Would I be able to break into the above mentioned profile with 1.5-2 yrs finance experience and CFA L1??

Kindly give your opinions fellow puys....

Hi guys,

This is my first post in Pagalguy. Count me in for Level 1, June 2012. I am a S.E. with 2.2 yrs experience as of now with NIL finance background. My aim is to do M.B.A.(FINANCE) abroad. Currently, I am residing in Chennai, anyone else preparing for CFA from Chennai???

Krish

yep....
m from chennai...givin level-1 in june 2012

Hey people,

When will the Scheweser notes, for June 2012, be available? I read somewhere that they will be available after November or so. Is that right? If it is then what can be referred as of now?

Fantast thnxs for fast reply
But i wud lik som more clarifications. I have 3 yr of exp in retail banking. presently ma salary is arnd 5lac. So do u think cfa wud be a gud option in ma case. Because som one told me that i wont be benefited by doing this course, neither for profile upgradation nor for salry hike.
Obviously if am going for cfa i am planing to clear all 3 levels. I am ready to put hardwork required. But wanna be sure that in long term it is gonna give me som benefits (profile growth as well as pay hike)
Evn i m told investment bankers always prefer freshers that to from top notch b-schools or som iits guys.
So pls guide me where wud i stand among them.

the MBA's from top notch B-school will always have an advantage . they have huge networking .they have a tag.
yes clearing all 3 levels will increase your salary and rank both.
remember you will leave all your peers behind who will remain in retail banking but you might not be able to reach the heights that a MBA+CFA will achieve.

hi puys
i would be registering very soon..
1)for registration i would be using my citi bank visa credit card and need to know whether fee money would be deducted as per the real time exchange rate and whether any additional bank fee/ currency conversion fee or any other fee is deducted or not??

those of you, who have registered, please reply...

Fantast thnxs for fast reply
But i wud lik som more clarifications. I have 3 yr of exp in retail banking. presently ma salary is arnd 5lac. So do u think cfa wud be a gud option in ma case. Because som one told me that i wont be benefited by doing this course, neither for profile upgradation nor for salry hike.
Obviously if am going for cfa i am planing to clear all 3 levels. I am ready to put hardwork required. But wanna be sure that in long term it is gonna give me som benefits (profile growth as well as pay hike)
Evn i m told investment bankers always prefer freshers that to from top notch b-schools or som iits guys.
So pls guide me where wud i stand among them.

Hi guys
I am also planing for CFA june 2011, but not sure whether this wud add to my resume or not.
I am working as manager in a bank from last 3 yrs. As far as ma qualifactions are concerned, i have done engg and mba finance. But looking forward for a profile change.
Basically i am interested in corporate finance or investment banking or any other core finance job profile.
But confused whether cfa wud be a correct choice or not. I have its too hard and require dedicated studies. So pls guide me whether i shud go for it or not continuing my job.
someone suggested me to go for icwai or frm. so pls tell me wht to do. Which wud be best option to go for.
pls reply quickly.

CFA is anytime useful for investment analysis profiles.
but only cfa level 1 is not going to help in anyway and also it requires atleast 300 hrs of study at every level. so if you convinced that you can take out 300 hrs of study time then go for it.

no idea about icwai and FRM needs work ex in risk management.

hello everybody,

I am in my final year engineering from IT background studying in Mumbai.
I want to give cfa level 1 in 2012....so anybody from mumbai can get in touch and let us help ourselves in gettng it done..

Hi guys
I am also planing for CFA june 2011, but not sure whether this wud add to my resume or not.
I am working as manager in a bank from last 3 yrs. As far as ma qualifactions are concerned, i have done engg and mba finance. But looking forward for a profile change.
Basically i am interested in corporate finance or investment banking or any other core finance job profile.
But confused whether cfa wud be a correct choice or not. I have its too hard and require dedicated studies. So pls guide me whether i shud go for it or not continuing my job.
someone suggested me to go for icwai or frm. so pls tell me wht to do. Which wud be best option to go for.
pls reply quickly.

hi guys,

Can anybody suggest any good tutor for cfa L1 in bangalore or are the tutions worthless?
ps: i m from non-financial background.

thanks.

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Hi Guys,
I am also in for June 2012 Level1. So planning to get some books and start with.. if I feel confident then I iwll go with it.. If not , I have to plan for a coaching starting somewhere in Jan/Feb 2012. As I see from a lot of posts, Kaplan Scheweser is the one mostly suggested, But I have a query.. Since we are targetting 2012 exam, is it worth to buy a 2011 level 1 books 1-5 or do they have an enhanced version as per 2012 syllabus?

I understand they will be minimal changes but Iam trying to make sure that I follow the right version of the books that sync with the actual syallbus.. Any plans for guys on this forum to Join a web based group discussions to discuss on the subjects.. probably volumes one by one...

hi puys
i would be registering very soon..
1)for registration i would be using my citi bank visa credit card and need to know whether fee money would be deducted as per the real time exchange rate and whether any additional bank fee/ currency conversion fee or any other fee is deducted or not??

those of you, who have registered, please reply...

What are the payment written on the screen when u finally proceed to the payment window while registering?

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Guys,

I finally decided to take up CFA L1 in June 2012 instead of Dec 2011.
Can anybody help me get schweser notes for June 2012 and Calci? Any link for shweser?


Looking at the previous threads and postings I do not see seniors helping out juniors with their experience !!!!

Ps: Seniors please do give something back to the forum where you have taken b4

plz help me here guyz.

what are the other payment options besides paying by credit card?

can we pay by debit cards?

has any on epayed by a debit card or directly by a bank account?

plz help

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I dont think you can pay by debit card
but they do offer payment by cheque/Money order

Kechi Says

what about june 2012

it will get added only after january. dont worry bout that and start preparing.

Any one still dobutfull that will the CFA exam will have its center in India
Great news
For December 2011 exam Delhi highcourt has given permission for the exam to be held in India

Source CFA Institute in India CFA

what about june 2012

stuli1989 Says

Hey guys I'm working in a IT company just joined this june...always have been interested in finance so was planning to start by giving my cfa level one in june 2012 like you guys...any idea on what job opportunities are there after level one for someone from a non finance background?

no good job opp for level 1. fair opportunities for level 2 cfa though.

Hey guys i wanna know that if there are any job oppurtunities within india if one passes level 2 cfa (international one)..
waiting for a fast reply...if so whats the job proflie and average compensation

kpo and small firms will hire you.. approx 4 lac u can expect.

I am a b.tech and currently working in a private bank.
I want to do MBA in Finance in future.So,will it be a
good idea to go for CFA at this stage.I know its not
easy but i want to maximize my chances of getting
in to a top B-school.So,apart from knowledge point
of view Willl it serve my purpose???
plzzz reply

cheers

yes it increases your chances drastically. in IIM there are people who have already cleared all the three levels of CFA.

i am doing MBA right now,thinking of going for CFA ,i know it will be helpful,but how much???
my friend is thinking to drop mBA plans and intend to do CFA alone,Is that a good strategy or MBA is needed??
How much salary does a CFA(without MBA) level 2 fetch in india??and whats the proflie like,,

hey CFA is a good thing to do for both MBA pursuant and Non MBA pursuant.
generally speaking if u clear level 2 then u can expect 4-5 LPA in KPO and financial firms.
if u can clear all the three level of CFA then i would say that u become equivalent to person pursuing just MBA(not CFA) from a top 20-30 ranked college.
but if u do MBA finance and CFA three level , you become a hot property.

err, a lil confusion here

Can I appear for CFA level "I" in June 2012? coz at that time I'll be entering my final year of graduation. sorry for disturbing again

hey u can only give cfa level 1 if u are in your final year and it starts from august. so you can give cfa from dec 2012

plz help me here guyz.

what are the other payment options besides paying by credit card?

can we pay by debit cards?

has any on epayed by a debit card or directly by a bank account?

plz help

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