Financial Risk Manager [FRM] by GARP

holy_luv · August 22, 2009, 12:35pm

ppl,
did u actually buy the core readings? wat abt the handbook? where did u get it frm?
pls PM me the details if the material is available elsewhere...
Thx!

saurabh.dokania · August 22, 2009, 2:24pm

i bought the material frm laksmi xerox...if u in chenai then i cn help u..

mumssr · August 23, 2009, 5:46am

Hi All

I want to appear for FRM in 2009/2010. Just wanted to have the material.

Please help me in getting the material in Delhi/Ghaziabad/Noida areas.

TIA

omkar1987 · August 25, 2009, 1:20pm

Hey Guys,
I just cleared CFA Level 1. Now gunning at FRM Full in November.
Folks, I wanted to know about the results of FRM. Are they as liberal as CFA Institute. For CFA Level 1 The result was 46%. I fear that only top 5 Percentile get cleared in FRM Exam.. Plz Answer
Also , Where can we get the Core Readings? Do the GARP send us that? If yes Soft Copy or Hard Copy? If no, where can we avail of the Hard Copies in Mumbai? Do we need to buy Branded or Can we get Pirated?

Rply Soon..

cooldude7434 · August 26, 2009, 5:49pm

Hi,
this is Arihant.. rite now working... wants to do frm... but dont have suffcient knowledge.. i wanted to know all about it... Can any1
help??????

cfa_knight · August 27, 2009, 1:02pm

Hi,
This is Ramnarayan.
A brief profile - An IT professional with 4+ yrs in BFSI domain. I intend to join the finance sector.

I have heard about both CFA and FRM certifications.
However, I am not clear with what to pursue ahead. I wish to join the front-end team rather than being a back-end resource.

saurabh.dokania · August 29, 2009, 12:07pm

hi guys... how is preparation goin on ? i im stuck with VAR. do any one have any idea how to prepare for it...

akshay_blitz · August 29, 2009, 2:16pm

saurabh.dokania Says
hi guys... how is preparation goin on ? i im stuck with VAR. do any one have any idea how to prepare for it...

Refer Core Readings. Especially Jorion (VaR) and the readings in Valuation Topic by Saunders.
It will become crystal clear

ssu039 · August 30, 2009, 8:05pm

Hello Buddy,

If U need to join the Front End of a Prominent, Multi National I-Bank(DB, GS, CS), U will need to have a top tier MBA (Typically the Top 4 IIM's and ISB) - They dont looke beyond that for Entry Roles

For a Front Office Role in a Nationalised Bank (SBI, UTI, ICICI) - The list extends to the two remaining IIM's, SP Jain, JBIMS, XLRI

Needless to say - most of the people specializing in Finance also pursue CFA and/or FRM along with their MBA

Risk Management is a Middle Office Function - So FRM wont land you a Front Office Role

Cheers and ATB,
Shyam

vkycoolkarni · September 3, 2009, 11:38am

Hey Apoorv & Saskar...
me too wid ya...
I agree wid wat all u have said, but more importantly i feel it depends on ur comfort wid individual sections.. wherever the section is easy for ya, then u can directly go for schweiser else CORE readings...

watever u do... u have to to the concepts.... coz OLD FRM exams have all been on conceptual based questions ...

ashish_abraham · September 3, 2009, 2:15pm

Any idea how to change the exam centre?

frm_dood · September 3, 2009, 3:33pm

Hey guys,

Schwesars does seggregate the level 1 n level 2 syllabus ... however jorion handbook fifth edition doesn't ....:shocked:

does anyone know where to draw the line in that handbook to seperate level 1 and level 2 exams ....???

all the best !!!!

ashish_abraham · September 4, 2009, 5:47pm

ashish abraham Says
Any idea how to change the exam centre?

I'll answer my own question

Got the following mail from Garp:

Here is the link you requested to change sites, you may do this at no charge through October 15th. From the 16th thru October 30th the Fee is $100 USD. No site changes are allowed after October 30th, 2009. http://www.garp.com/frmexam/register/siteupdate.aspx

risin_east · September 11, 2009, 6:28am

Hi PUYS

I am preparing for FRM Level 1 Exams from Kolkata
Does any one have the BionicTurtle Videos.. I have most of the videos. However 2 vidoes on Quants are missing.

Thanks

realboss · September 23, 2009, 2:08pm

Hi Rohan,

I had seen that u r looking for FRM exam 2009 prepration,

i had cracked that exam last year.

i had done my prepration from bionicturtle through online classes..

& if u lookin for regular classes & u r in delhi i can't suggest to go for bionicturtle.

i am in mumbai & preparing for PRM exam 2009 & i had checked out some brochure from CFA FRM PRM | GARP | PRMIA | Risk Management | Finance Training Coaching

some of my friends had prepared from Pristine last yr & they really find it worth!!

& they hav centre also located in New Delhi too!!

if u r looking for Authorized center then i think u should go out for that!!!

Reply me for any kind of help !!

CYA

marketing ploy

thirsty · September 23, 2009, 8:26pm

hi everyone,

I intend to give FRM Level1 exam and have little clue as to how to go about the preparation.

Have just downloaded the study guide freely available from GARP email soon after we register.
It lists down various concepts from specific chapters of various books.

Please help me as to where do we get the study material from ? I am in Mumbai. From last 3-4 pages on this forum, i understood that there are these four things:
1) Schweser notes ( no clue what these are ? )
2) Jorion ( ?? )
3) Handbook
4) Core readings

Where do we get each one of these from ? Any place centre in mumbai ?
original or copies ?

anxiously waiting for replies . . .

saurabh.dokania · September 26, 2009, 3:14am

Hi guys... Any one gaving any idea from where i can get question bank..im preparing for level -1... Im ready to pay if any one is ready to share his material with me.....

santabond · September 26, 2009, 12:19pm

Hi

I have been patiently reading this thread since morning.Even after reading the whole thread i am not able to decide whether to go for CFA or FRM.
Currently i am in first year of MBA (Finance) at IMT Ghaziabad. My primary career goal is to join the Banking sector.Equity research is my second option.
I have not given any of the CFA level exams till now.

Which exam syllabus (CFA or FRM) is more overlapping with MBA syllabus?
Which certification should i go for?
Experts please suggest.

neerajleo · September 30, 2009, 9:23am

Hi

I have been patiently reading this thread since morning.Even after reading the whole thread i am not able to decide whether to go for CFA or FRM.
Currently i am in first year of MBA (Finance) at IMT Ghaziabad. My primary career goal is to join the Banking sector.Equity research is my second option.
I have not given any of the CFA level exams till now.

Which exam syllabus (CFA or FRM) is more overlapping with MBA syllabus?
Which certification should i go for?
Experts please suggest.

You can see this link. Hope this helps :-P

Regarding your second question, which syllabus (CFA or FRM) is more overlapping. Well, it depends on the electives you choose. Generally, CFA being much more vast, the overlapping is more here as it covers Economics, Financial Statement Analysis, Fixed Income.. etc. While FRM is more quant based and describes in detail about different risks namely operational, market, credit...BASEL Norms.. etc...

ashish_abraham · September 30, 2009, 9:38am

I have registered for Level 1 FRM exam 2009. I have the core readings material. I went through the schweser material and at first glance, it just seemed to be an abridged version of the core readings. And the FRM handbook is to be used as a reference guide.

So is it enough if I go through the core readings alone thoroughly?

Thanks
Ashish Abraham J