Need some Opinions on CFA

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MANISH.MANU6649 Says
I am BTech final yr student..if I do CFA After BTech widout doing MBA will it add value to my resume?? And Place where i can get pirated copy of CFA books in Kolkata??


It is not easy. You can gain some industry experience working in the manufacturing sector or anything "not into IT". This will help you a lot if you plan to either do an MBA or somethign in finance later on.

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It is not easy. You can gain some industry experience working in the manufacturing sector or anything "not into IT". This will help you a lot if you plan to either do an MBA or somethign in finance later on.

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yaar could you please elaborate why not an IT experience..im into IT -SAP..
i am also planning for a cfa to gain some exposure in finance before an mba.
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hi i am inder kapoor, I am about to wrap up my CFA from ICFAI but now I am thinking of doing CFA US as well....So Can anyone tell me 1)how much in line is the CFA ICFAI with the CFA US....
2)Would CFA ICFAI would help me during the course of CFA US???
3)Also suggest me some good institutes for CFA level 1 in delhi???
4)can anybody send me a soft copy of schweser notes for dec 2010??

Anybody interested in forming a study group for dec 2010 attempt is welcome...
you can contact me on

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hi am a b. tech final yr student and got admission into a b school. now i want to do cfa L1 in dec 2010. from where should i start as i don'y have a background in commerce/finance. should i start with basic books of accounting like 11 or 12 class level?

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Dear Friends,

I am a successful IT businessman based in Delhi, serving clients like Siemens. HCL Tech, NCR Corporation, Wipro etc.

I m of 42 yrs of age , married , 2 kids and settled.

By qualification I am a software engineer.

I have been always interested in Investment Banking/ Opportunities in past n thats how I grew my net worth and business.

Now I dream of managing/ owning a fund or being Partner in some good Fund / PF firm etc, Will doing CFA help fulfilling my dream ?

Can some one suggest me and my career options post CFA and before I work for owning my own fund?

Thanking you .

Kamal Rastogi

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is dere any site 4m where i can get the notes provided by cfa institute on registration.plz pm me

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Dear Friends,

I am a successful IT businessman based in Delhi, serving clients like Siemens. HCL Tech, NCR Corporation, Wipro etc.

I m of 42 yrs of age , married , 2 kids and settled.

By qualification I am a software engineer.

I have been always interested in Investment Banking/ Opportunities in past n thats how I grew my net worth and business.

Now I dream of managing/ owning a fund or being Partner in some good Fund / PF firm etc, Will doing CFA help fulfilling my dream ?

Can some one suggest me and my career options post CFA and before I work for owning my own fund?

Thanking you .

Kamal Rastogi



You already have the business acumen required to run an organisation. Now you need a financial aptitude, I guess CFA would help in gaining finance knowledge, and I think with the experience you have, you would certainly know about the economy.

So go ahead with CFA,
post CFA you can look for exit into PE funds
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Can some1 suggest some good job openings for CFA. I cleared L3 two years back but have not got good openings and am suffering in audit which I really dont like to do....still I continue to do it for some reason...

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Send me your CV to rastogikamal (at) yahoo dot com. I may assist you.

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I am a 4th year computer engg student and have Infosys joining in november end 2010. Given cat in 2009, got 98.01% but waitlisted at both MDI and IMT G.
But i am more interested in finance than IT and preparing for cat 2010.I have some basic knowledge of financial topics.Will it help me if i prepare for CFA Level 1 dec 2010 with CAT or will it become too much to prepare both at the same time????

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I am a 4th year computer engg student and have Infosys joining in november end 2010. Given cat in 2009, got 98.01% but waitlisted at both MDI and IMT G.
But i am more interested in finance than IT and preparing for cat 2010.I have some basic knowledge of financial topics.Will it help me if i prepare for CFA Level 1 dec 2010 with CAT or will it become too much to prepare both at the same time????


I was in the same situation last year, its a tricky decision to make and i chose to give CFA this June. Now i feel i could have managed it last December. One guy who made it to IIM-A this time managed both at the same time. See it all depends on how capable you are, Also one thing you need to keep in mind is both CAT and CFA fall in the first week of December, so its extremely risky . Its definitely possible, but since you dont have a very good backup and having missed CAT this yr by a whisker, i would suggest you to take it next June and concentrate on CAT till this Dec. The reason for this is you will be under enormous pressure taking both together, esp when one is a very costly exam and the other one which can turn your career.
But there is a down side to it as well, taking CFA next june would mean you need to manage Interviews, training at Infy and CFA prep together at once. So it all depends on how well you plan the next 12 months
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thanks:D Roger for your good advice
I want to do CFA in dec as i want to do some certification in finance and also it would have helped me during interviews next year
But yes i know it will be very difficult to manage both cat and cfa at d same time.
Please advice me if there r any other certifications in finance which can help me during my interviews in case if i take cfa in june . Also wt else should i do to build up my profile for mba (finance)??

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Hi Guys,
im sorry for asking a question which already might have been answered a few times so far.
But i have read around 20-25 pages of this thread and did not find conclusive answers.

I am a BSC IT student from mumbai university
this makes my full time formal education 10+2+3=15yrs

I intend to do a US CFA only. nothing after that.
I have been working with ibanks like jp and merrill and nomura for 4 yrs now on the IT side, which needs quite a lot of business/functional knowledge.

have heard that US CFAs need us bachelors or equivalent, but i doubt if indian bachelors would help.

do i need 16yrs of formal education to be eligible to register ?
if so can i do a 1 yr part time/correspondence course like MA from mumbai univ ?

Please give me a concrete answer, post which i shall proceeed and register.
i would.

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I am a 4th year computer engg student and have Infosys joining in november end 2010. Given cat in 2009, got 98.01% but waitlisted at both MDI and IMT G.
But i am more interested in finance than IT and preparing for cat 2010.I have some basic knowledge of financial topics.Will it help me if i prepare for CFA Level 1 dec 2010 with CAT or will it become too much to prepare both at the same time????



Take one thing at a time... make sure you crack both of them one after tthe other rather than making a total mess. you will be called an xxx,CFA i.e., charterholder only after you have 4 years of relevant work experience. So focus on CAT.You have already got a 98.x%. After you get started with an MBA, focus on ur CFA, you can complete two levels before placements, enriching your knowledge.Moreover I feel that once you get started with the accounting courses( if you are an engineer), then CFA becomes easier.
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hey ppl im working in a bank as a credit analyst after completing my MBA.I am planning to give CFA L1 in DEC 10. I had some queries :
1 Is payment only through credit card or one can use his debit card also?
2 After Jan 2011 one need to have passport for enrolling the exam.So if I delay my plans for June 11 exam can I register for the June exam in Dec 10 as currentl I dont have passport?

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hello everyone
i am going fr an mba this yaer only
right now joining GIM
waitlisted in mdi imt and iitd
i intend to go fr finance
i also want to do cfa
which 1 should i go for
cfa in india or usa

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hello everyone
i am going fr an mba this yaer only
right now joining GIM
waitlisted in mdi imt and iitd
i intend to go fr finance
i also want to do cfa
which 1 should i go for
cfa in india or usa


The CFA offered by CFA institute has a much higher demand than the CFA offered by ICFAI.
It is a much more rigorous course also, that demands hard work and a certain level of intellect.
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Hi..
i did BBA from IP Uni delhi..i want to join CFA from ICFAI..could somebody tell me ..how much salary i can expect after CFA from ICFAI. (i'm a fresher).
THANKS.

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thanks:D Roger for your good advice
I want to do CFA in dec as i want to do some certification in finance and also it would have helped me during interviews next year
But yes i know it will be very difficult to manage both cat and cfa at d same time.
Please advice me if there r any other certifications in finance which can help me during my interviews in case if i take cfa in june . Also wt else should i do to build up my profile for mba (finance)??


You can take a lot of NCFM certifications.they should add some value...there are certifications from IIBF and Finitiatives Learning India which can add a lot of value to your CV.
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The CFA offered by CFA institute has a much higher demand than the CFA offered by ICFAI.
It is a much more rigorous course also, that demands hard work and a certain level of intellect.




i want to sit for cfa level 1 in dec
till wat time can i apply to sit in the same!!!!!