Hi puys, could someone please tell me how much does it take to ship a 1 pound weight box of calculator BA ii plus professional from US (Chicago) to India (New Delhi)?
Amazon is selling BA II plus pro. for about $35. Now I have a relative in the US who can ship it to me at minimal cost.
So that's what I want to know. How much do I need to cough up for shipping it to India including customs and all.
Regards,
Prashant
Hey puys, could someone please tell me how should I start?
I'm a rank newcomer to finance and know nothing about it. I'll be taking the L1 in December 2011.
I want to know how to go about the preparation?
Shall I study from Schweser Notes first and then from the curriculum or shall it be the other way round?
BTW, I don't have the curriculum with me yet. When it comes to detailed material, all I have right now are the Wiley Investment Series books.
Somebody please advice.
Regards,
Prashant
Hi Prashant,
I think you have enough time to prepare for your L1 since it is still around 10 months away..
Studying from the curriculum is not mandatory to clear L1, however it builds you a very strong foundation for further levels (2/3). Since you have such time, I reckon you start with the curriculum and build your fundamentals..
You can refer to Schweser Notes later, say by June and clear L1...Kaplan's notes are very well structured and organized in such a way as to help to prepare well for the exam...I've seen many ppl clearing L1 just by referring Schweser Notes, though they face a tough time in L2 if they have not referred to the detailed curriculum well..
Good luck !
Hi Prashant,
I think you have enough time to prepare for your L1 since it is still around 10 months away..
Studying from the curriculum is not mandatory to clear L1, however it builds you a very strong foundation for further levels (2/3). Since you have such time, I reckon you start with the curriculum and build your fundamentals..
You can refer to Schweser Notes later, say by June and clear L1...Kaplan's notes are very well structured and organized in such a way as to help to prepare well for the exam...I've seen many ppl clearing L1 just by referring Schweser Notes, though they face a tough time in L2 if they have not referred to the detailed curriculum well..
Good luck !
Thanks for the reply. I myself want to build solid concepts and don't want to do it just for the sake of it.
The problem is that I don't have the curriculum with me yet. Not possible to get my hands on it before at least a month.
So I believe I should just start with Schweser in the meantime and also read the Wiley Investment Series books as long as I don't get the curriculum.
Regards,
Prashant
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i wud just say 1 thing to all ur questions tht cfa(us) is the best go for it if u want to do cfa really and are interested in this field....
once u complete the cfa.u will definately get a job ..30 plus..(upon completion mind it)....study from cfa books/schsr notes as u feel like but books build the solid foundation......!
Hi Friends,
I am a Software Engg. with a work exp. of around 3 years. I left my job and prepared for MBA entrance exams. Now i am getting admission in SIBM Pune where i'll take finance as a specialization. I don't have a lot of knowledge about finance but I am a good learner and have interest in Finance. I can easily understand the articles coming in Economic Times and had done the NCFM-Beginners Module.
Currently I am free till June'11 after which my college will start. I am thinking to start preparing for CFA. Can you please tell me:
1. Will it be worth studying for CFA as well as MBA Finance?
Reason being I'll be busy in my MBA studies also after June'11.
2. Can I clear the L1 exam in June'11?
I have 3 months to prepare from Mar-May. I can study for 5 hours daily. So I'll be able to give at-least 350 hours before the exam in June.
3. Should I go for L1 exam in Dec'11?
4. What about the study material?
I have found some material related to CFA L1 preparation on Investopedia.com also. Can someone who is already preparing for it tell me if it's good or not.
Thanks & Regards,
Rahul
Hi Friends,
I am a Software Engg. with a work exp. of around 3 years. I left my job and prepared for MBA entrance exams. Now i am getting admission in SIBM Pune where i'll take finance as a specialization. I don't have a lot of knowledge about finance but I am a good learner and have interest in Finance. I can easily understand the articles coming in Economic Times and had done the NCFM-Beginners Module.
Currently I am free till June'11 after which my college will start. I am thinking to start preparing for CFA. Can you please tell me:
1. Will it be worth studying for CFA as well as MBA Finance?
Reason being I'll be busy in my MBA studies also after June'11.
2. Can I clear the L1 exam in June'11?
I have 3 months to prepare from Mar-May. I can study for 5 hours daily. So I'll be able to give at-least 350 hours before the exam in June.
3. Should I go for L1 exam in Dec'11?
4. What about the study material?
I have found some material related to CFA L1 preparation on Investopedia.com also. Can someone who is already preparing for it tell me if it's good or not.
Thanks & Regards,
Rahul
1. Ya its best to do CFA along with MBA finance or if u wanna get into risk management u can do PRM/FRM/Actuarial Science.
2. Well according to me better don write CFA on June 2011, as you have said u have no finance background, u will find CFA pretty tough. My suggestion is do it in Dec 2011, because by that time u will gain sufficient finance knowledge from MBA.
4. just call up laxmi copy center and get the cfa schweser notes for initial prep
Hi ,
I am Raghu and i am an engineer.I have work ex of 6 months in the sales department and need clarity on the difference between MS in Finance and MBA Finance?? Also i have gone through most of the previous posts and CFA seems like a course which i would be interested in doing.....
Please suggest the way to approach CFA/MBA/MS in finance...
My doubt might be silly but need assistance:D
Hi ,
I am Raghu and i am an engineer.I have work ex of 6 months in the sales department and need clarity on the difference between MS in Finance and MBA Finance?? Also i have gone through most of the previous posts and CFA seems like a course which i would be interested in doing.....
Please suggest the way to approach CFA/MBA/MS in finance...
My doubt might be silly but need assistance:D
I am an MBA in Finance. In MBA Finance is not the only thing you learn, U learn about people skills, man management etc etc. If ur doing masters then u get to learn core finance. 1 of my frnds did masters in fin from some university in UK but when i compare his and my knowledge in fin I dont see much difference. u wanna do mba then go for this yrs cat, get a good percentile and join a good coll and do cfa along with it. if u dont find interest in equity research then u can do PRM/FRM rather than cfa
vicky113 SaysI am an MBA in Finance. In MBA Finance is not the only thing you learn, U learn about people skills, man management etc etc. If ur doing masters then u get to learn core finance. 1 of my frnds did masters in fin from some university in UK but when i compare his and my knowledge in fin I dont see much difference. u wanna do mba then go for this yrs cat, get a good percentile and join a good coll and do cfa along with it. if u dont find interest in equity research then u can do PRM/FRM rather than cfa
What profiles/job market is there for MBA Fin+PRM ppl?
I 'll be joining MBA Finance this yr and doing CFA L1 June and PRM.
Is it a wise approach to get into Finance as I have 20 mnths of IT work-ex
1. Ya its best to do CFA along with MBA finance or if u wanna get into risk management u can do PRM/FRM/Actuarial Science.
2. Well according to me better don write CFA on June 2011, as you have said u have no finance background, u will find CFA pretty tough. My suggestion is do it in Dec 2011, because by that time u will gain sufficient finance knowledge from MBA.
4. just call up laxmi copy center and get the cfa schweser notes for initial prep
Sweet Puys of mine,
I'm an engineer also who will hopefully be enrolled in an MBA (finance) by the end of this season of admissions.
Complete newbie to finance but need something to embellish my mba
After seeking advice from those in the profession who know me well I am stuck between cfa and actuarial/prm
1] which is more suited to an engineering background, in terms of skills required?
2] which is more lucrative in an indian setting?
3] which ties in better with an mba finance?
4] which costs less to achieve?
Thanks for your help knowledgeable puys :]
Vicky,
Thanks for the reply .....I am thinking of giving GMAT this year.....and i would also like to know is the value of an MBA finance & MS Finance outside India the same?
What profiles/job market is there for MBA Fin+PRM ppl?
I 'll be joining MBA Finance this yr and doing CFA L1 June and PRM.
Is it a wise approach to get into Finance as I have 20 mnths of IT work-ex
u can do fin. many of my frnds had 24-36 months of work ex and they took fin and they r exceptionally good at it.( i am a fresher though). MBA + PRM, u can get jobs in risk management domain and risk management is a v lucrative domain, u can get into i banks, commercial banks, insurance, mutual funds etc.
Sweet Puys of mine,
I'm an engineer also who will hopefully be enrolled in an MBA (finance) by the end of this season of admissions.
Complete newbie to finance but need something to embellish my mba
After seeking advice from those in the profession who know me well I am stuck between cfa and actuarial/prm
1] which is more suited to an engineering background, in terms of skills required?
2] which is more lucrative in an indian setting?
3] which ties in better with an mba finance?
4] which costs less to achieve?
Thanks for your help knowledgeable puys :]
1. both r suitable with engg background, i have cleared 3 exams of prm and i will also be writing cfa level 1 soon and am an engg
2. if u wanna get into analyst kind of roles cfa is good, risk management, portfolio management prm is good.
3. both are good with mba in fin
4. prm is cheaper
Vicky,
Thanks for the reply .....I am thinking of giving GMAT this year.....and i would also like to know is the value of an MBA finance & MS Finance outside India the same?
thats a very dicey q to ans and i am not the right person. but according to me an mba in fin is better than a ms in fin.
vicky113 Saysthats a very dicey q to ans and i am not the right person. but according to me an mba in fin is better than a ms in fin.
Thank You Vicky !!!!
I am 4th year engineering student I have got admission in SIBM-pune and will be appearing for CFA level 1 in june i wanted to inquire how much beneficial a CFA L1 will be in final campus placement in a finance company will it offset the disadvantage of not having a work experience.
must_b SaysI am 4th year engineering student I have got admission in SIBM-pune and will be appearing for CFA level 1 in june i wanted to inquire how much beneficial a CFA L1 will be in final campus placement in a finance company will it offset the disadvantage of not having a work experience.
Cfa level 1 will make some diff but not much, whatever u have in level 1, will be there in ur mba also, if u have level 2 it makes a big diff but tht depends on the type of cos sibm p gets.
CFAa SaysFinally got my hands on CFA curriculum books, Schweser notes 2011, Schweser Question bank Pro 2011 and Stalla notes 2011.. I am planning to give the exam in Dec 2011.. But, as anyone can see, no exam center from India has been listed for Dec exams.. When I asked frens, some of them said it's the same every year. They will be listed after the first dead line.. Is it true? If not, I might as well go for June exams.. Please reply quick as the second deadline for June is approaching pretty quick..
can u upload and pm me link of stalla notes 2011 please ???
Hi everyone. Please pur in you help and I call out all active people on this thread.
Read some of the posts at the beginning by insane_genius, crashtest and others, which made me long to do CFA.. I just wanted to start with CFA. Done with my B.Com (Honors) from University of Delhi this year with God's grace : ) . a 70% student with a 90% school record.
Those posts show that CFA is THE thing to pursue and that it gives a salary of 50 lacs to begin with! It really inspired me. However, I read on some linkedin forums that CFA is not respected in India and forget 50,people are'nt getting even 4 lacs and some CFA people, who have cleared all three levels, are without jobs.
Can you tell me how to go about it as in accordance with today's sphere. I was thinking of clearing a level and then go for my MBA Finance. But after reading the beginning of this thread, clearing all CFA levels made sense rather than an MBA right now.
But after reading everything on LinkedIn, I am deeply demotivated. What is the "real value" in today's world.
Please please reply soon.
Best regards
Akshay Chaturvedi
Akshay Chaturvedi | LinkedIn
Hi everyone. Please pur in you help and I call out all active people on this thread.
Read some of the posts at the beginning by insane_genius, crashtest and others, which made me long to do CFA.. I just wanted to start with CFA. Done with my B.Com (Honors) from University of Delhi this year with God's grace : ) . a 70% student with a 90% school record.
Those posts show that CFA is THE thing to pursue and that it gives a salary of 50 lacs to begin with! It really inspired me. However, I read on some linkedin forums that CFA is not respected in India and forget 50,people are'nt getting even 4 lacs and some CFA people, who have cleared all three levels, are without jobs.
Can you tell me how to go about it as in accordance with today's sphere. I was thinking of clearing a level and then go for my MBA Finance. But after reading the beginning of this thread, clearing all CFA levels made sense rather than an MBA right now.
But after reading everything on LinkedIn, I am deeply demotivated. What is the "real value" in today's world.
Please please reply soon.
Best regards
Akshay Chaturvedi
Akshay Chaturvedi | LinkedIn
Trust me, there is a lot of garbage on this thread regarding salary levels for a CFA L3, most of which is supplied by people who have had no work ex or any clue of how the industry works and/or are heavily influenced by ridiculous internet articles.
The CFA is a very good degree to have but like someone has already mentioned it is the icing on the cake not the cake itself. Your Salary after CFA L3 will depend on your prior work ex largely and whether you have an MBA from one of the top 5-10 B Schools, many other factors also come in to play. But even if you have a decent work ex and decent MBA, with a CFA a start salary of 50 lakhs is just not going to happen, other than very rare circumstances.
If you are only a CFA L3 and no work ex or any other decent degree to back it up, a start salary of around 7-8 lakhs looks more plausible.
If you want to get a good idea of salary bands after CFA talk to people who already are working in the industry or HR from top companies that you wish to target, do not depend on this thread for that information.