Need some Opinions on CFA

Please anyone tell be about the place in delhi or chandigarh to get Texas Instruments BA II Plus Financial Calculator. Need it urgently as appearing for CFA next month. Pls send any contact info on this email id [email protected]

HI Puys
@bangalore CFA aspirants
Plz let me know from where can i obtain schweser L1 notes.I will b appearing this dec.Also which is the best coaching available for the same here in bang.
Reply will be highly appreciated.

Hi Does anyone know about offer code, i tried registering but did not ahve any quote. People are giving conflicting opinions as someone says that it is nothing and shoiuld be avoided whereas on some other forum Kprofessionals: A Knowledge Professionals Community :: Professional Education :: Pls pls HELP me Regarding CFA L1 registration!!!!!!!!!!!!!! someone has mentioned that it is the discount available to the people from emerging countries.

Can someone please clarify that is there any discount wrt cfa offer code

Hi,

The offer code field is for people who qualify for a discount on a conference or seminar or have a scholarship for the CFA exams. If these discounts do not apply to you, please click the "Check Out" button to continue with the online registration process and complete your registeration process.


I hope this information clarifies all your doubts regarding the Offer code.

:cheerio:

Hi Does anyone know about offer code, i tried registering but did not ahve any quote. People are giving conflicting opinions as someone says that it is nothing and shoiuld be avoided whereas on some other forum Kprofessionals: A Knowledge Professionals Community :: Professional Education :: Pls pls HELP me Regarding CFA L1 registration!!!!!!!!!!!!!! someone has mentioned that it is the discount available to the people from emerging countries.

Can someone please clarify that is there any discount wrt cfa offer code
j_adarsh Says
Can anyone please provide with the address of the dealers for TI BA II Professional and TI BA Plus in mumbai.


Strand Book Stall

"Dhannur", Sir P. M. Road, Fort, MUMBAI - 400 001
Phone:
(022)22661719/22661994/22614613 Fax : (022) 22630154
E-mail: [email protected]

Hi

This may sound dumb , but can anyone guide me how to play these eight video lectures downloaded from site mentioned somewhere on this forum (with those arabic links)

it is .nrg extension , do i need nero to play it ??

Thanks in Advance

Hi

This may sound dumb , but can anyone guide me how to play these eight video lectures downloaded from site mentioned somewhere on this forum (with those arabic links)

it is .nrg extension , do i need nero to play it ??

Thanks in Advance


Its not at all dumb, I myself took some time understanding how .nrg works!

You need to download tools from the internet that help you mount .nrg files and then play them - daemon tools, Alcohol120 1.9.6.5429, magicISO are just some of the tools that play .nrg. They create virtual drives (like E,F,etc).

I use alcohol:drinking: and it works great, note that these tools slow down the system while playing .nrg.

Cheers!

Guys I have a doubt.... the CFA requires the candidate to have a U.S bachelors degree or an equivalent... I am a Science grad who is interested in CFA... I will be joining my MBA this year ... So am I eligible to take the exam...
I will be preparing for the exam simultaneously with my MBA but take the exams after some time...

No you dont need 16 yrs of education for CFA AIMR.

You can start it after your 3 years graduation.

Can I sit for CFA-1 after 3 years of my btech...in June slot...?
To be exact, I m completing my Btech by April 2010..So wat is the earliest possible slot to sit for CFA-1..
June/Dec 2009 r June/Dec 2010..
Thanks 2 puys 4 dis useful thread..

Hi...
I wud be enrolling for CFA this week and have an important query...

I would be starting with my MBA next month and have planned to take CFA xams along with it.The query is regarding the scheduling of cfa xams...

I planned to take Level1 in Dec'08 and Level2 in June'09...i mite sound overconfi but this is what i aim for....
After talking to few i have been adviced to keep a year gap btw level1 and 2 as level 2 is very difficult and would take a lot of time to prepare.this means i shud take level2 in june'10 rather than june'09 and shud take level 1 in june'09 rather than dec'08 as it will give me enough time for both the levels.

Please advice me what shud be my course of action...
1. Level1 in Dec'08 and Level2 in June'09...this was my initial plan i am wish to stick to it.
2. Level1 in june'09 and level2 in june'10..this is what i have been adviced for...and sounds practical

Seniors and expert of the same domain...please advice me so that i can plan accordingly.

My background-Economic Honors

Hi...
I wud be enrolling for CFA this week and have an important query...

I would be starting with my MBA next month and have planned to take CFA xams along with it.The query is regarding the scheduling of cfa xams...

I planned to take Level1 in Dec'08 and Level2 in June'09...i mite sound overconfi but this is what i aim for....
After talking to few i have been adviced to keep a year gap btw level1 and 2 as level 2 is very difficult and would take a lot of time to prepare.this means i shud take level2 in june'10 rather than june'09 and shud take level 1 in june'09 rather than dec'08 as it will give me enough time for both the levels.

Please advice me what shud be my course of action...
1. Level1 in Dec'08 and Level2 in June'09...this was my initial plan i am wish to stick to it.
2. Level1 in june'09 and level2 in june'10..this is what i have been adviced for...and sounds practical

Seniors and expert of the same domain...please advice me so that i can plan accordingly.

My background-Economic Honors


Hi arj,
its my perception that since u have a very good background and you are getting into MBA soon,so summers wont be a problem..i think ideolly if u give L1 in dec,u get a chance to do L2 in june..u never know wat ahead of it then..becaz tere are many things which may be considered as now may be we can take exam in india from dec(havnet heard of ) but quite a possibility..may be not..
then since ur in mba u might feel doing later after completing ur mba if u take a gap from dec 08 to june 10..ofcourse u may take L1 in 09 both the months too..but u may miss and have to wait for L2 to clear..if i were in ur position then i wuld have taken L1 for sure as it really has lot of recognition worldwide..an MBA may give u a bigger picture but only that cant make u enter finance firms..if u have CFA u can make it much big internationoally..so its juts matter of little months :)..u keep them with u means L1,L2 simultaneously..try hard..do MBA +L1+L2 together..if it goes great u have got a great chance to learn..else alsou can wait for things to come and been accepted whenevr they r destined..
thanks,
Abhishek..
Hi

This may sound dumb , but can anyone guide me how to play these eight video lectures downloaded from site mentioned somewhere on this forum (with those arabic links)

it is .nrg extension , do i need nero to play it ??

Thanks in Advance

hi amaresh, can you pls share these videos on DC ++?
i'd be really great full. my nic is asdfe.
Can I sit for CFA-1 after 3 years of my btech...in June slot...?
To be exact, I m completing my Btech by April 2010..So wat is the earliest possible slot to sit for CFA-1..
June/Dec 2009 r June/Dec 2010..
Thanks 2 puys 4 dis useful thread..

no you can't. if you are in a dual degree program(5 year) then you can sit after completing 4th year for L1 in june.
definitely not after 3rd year only.
Hi...
I wud be enrolling for CFA this week and have an important query...

I would be starting with my MBA next month and have planned to take CFA xams along with it.The query is regarding the scheduling of cfa xams...

I planned to take Level1 in Dec'08 and Level2 in June'09...i mite sound overconfi but this is what i aim for....
After talking to few i have been adviced to keep a year gap btw level1 and 2 as level 2 is very difficult and would take a lot of time to prepare.this means i shud take level2 in june'10 rather than june'09 and shud take level 1 in june'09 rather than dec'08 as it will give me enough time for both the levels.

Please advice me what shud be my course of action...
1. Level1 in Dec'08 and Level2 in June'09...this was my initial plan i am wish to stick to it.
2. Level1 in june'09 and level2 in june'10..this is what i have been adviced for...and sounds practical

Seniors and expert of the same domain...please advice me so that i can plan accordingly.

My background-Economic Honors


1) it will be too difficult to prepare for L2 in just 5-6 months that you will get in between. so take L2 in 2010 only.
2)however I'd suggest that you take L1 in december cause you might be busy with your internship in summers and CFA will also help you in getting a better internship.
3) most of us don't study until its exam time. so clearing L1 in december will leave you with 1 1/2 years for Level II. and L I is comparatively easy.

So looking at a CFA after your 3 yr graduation is not a problem...then what does the US degree or equivalent mean.. I thought it was like an MS where you need to have 16 yrs of education in INDIA...

no you can't. if you are in a dual degree program(5 year) then you can sit after completing 4th year for L1 in june.
definitely not after 3rd year only.

I m in 4 yr BTech program..I m finishing my B Tech by Apr 2010 ..so can I sit for CFA-L1 in Jun 2010?..I think I ve 2 register before I graduate.though I would ve finished my Btech by the time I sit for the exam CFA-L1..
Plz clarify my doubt..
Hi...
I wud be enrolling for CFA this week and have an important query...

I would be starting with my MBA next month and have planned to take CFA xams along with it.The query is regarding the scheduling of cfa xams...

I planned to take Level1 in Dec'08 and Level2 in June'09...i mite sound overconfi but this is what i aim for....
After talking to few i have been adviced to keep a year gap btw level1 and 2 as level 2 is very difficult and would take a lot of time to prepare.this means i shud take level2 in june'10 rather than june'09 and shud take level 1 in june'09 rather than dec'08 as it will give me enough time for both the levels.

Please advice me what shud be my course of action...
1. Level1 in Dec'08 and Level2 in June'09...this was my initial plan i am wish to stick to it.
2. Level1 in june'09 and level2 in june'10..this is what i have been adviced for...and sounds practical

Seniors and expert of the same domain...please advice me so that i can plan accordingly.

My background-Economic Honors


Couple of quick points:
1) Studying for more than 6 months for any CFA level could lead to severe burnout deteriorating performance.
2) Attempting L1 in December keeps you options open in June - For L2 or even L1 again - I don't want to sound pessimistic, but remember that CFA is just not yet another exam!

If I were you, I would attempt L1 in Dec'08 and if all goes well, attempt L2 in Jun'09, keep Jun'10 as a buffer or even have a crack at L3 then :wink:

Cheers!
Guys I have a doubt.... the CFA requires the candidate to have a U.S bachelors degree or an equivalent... I am a Science grad who is interested in CFA... I will be joining my MBA this year ... So am I eligible to take the exam...
I will be preparing for the exam simultaneously with my MBA but take the exams after some time...



Yes you are.

Thanks
Shalabh
I m in 4 yr BTech program..I m finishing my B Tech by Apr 2010 ..so can I sit for CFA-L1 in Jun 2010?..I think I ve 2 register before I graduate.though I would ve finished my Btech by the time I sit for the exam CFA-L1..
Plz clarify my doubt..


yes you can sit in june of 2010.
i myself am taking it this june and have completed my 4th year in april only(mine is 5 year course)
I am trying to download the L1 videos form the link given in this thread. But download struck when it reaches 15 MB.:new_let_it_all_out:

All those who have successfully downloaded the videos please let me know if any mirror links available for same.
Is these schweser 2008 videos or the old one????