Need some Opinions on CFA

veerbhan · December 20, 2008, 9:39pm

Hi, Congratulation for clearing the L1 CFA exam .
I wanna to do CFA(US). Now a days studing economics. This subject is new to me because I am from engineering background. Can you please help me in this subject by providing name of sutaible book and links. From where should i start this subject. I have schweser notes but information is discreptive.

love_afx · December 22, 2008, 1:50pm

For Micro go in for book authored by Samuelson & Nordhaus and for macro refer to Macroeconomics by dwivedi

rahulk84 · December 23, 2008, 5:47am

Hey guys,

got a simple question:

Has anyone taken loans for CFA L1??
I need to take one and would like to know which banks are giving them and is loan for CFA program considered as an EDU loan taking into consideration that it is an international self study course????

Regards,
Rahul K.

nidhinc · December 24, 2008, 2:11pm

Hi

I am Nidhin and I am doing my MBA from a tier 2 business school. I have done my B.Sc and I have 2 years of work experience with Fidelity Investments in the low End Kpo segment. I am also planning to prepare for CFA charter after my MBA..What kind of jobs i can expect after my MBA..I mean is it worthwhile to work for a couple of years in a KPO like Evalueserve..

Nidhin

rka · December 28, 2008, 10:51am

Does anybody have links to 2009 Level II Schweser Notes ? I have searched extensively but in vain. Request anybody who has it to post them.

Regards,
RKA

vivekvarendra · December 29, 2008, 5:24am

I have a question for people who have already taken Level 2.

Do we need to send any proof of completion of undergraduate studies to the CFA Institute in order to register for Level 2?

akshatagarwal · January 3, 2009, 2:15am

I have a question for people who have already taken Level 2.

Do we need to send any proof of completion of undergraduate studies to the CFA Institute in order to register for Level 2?

no we dont have to send them anything

anjulkatyal · January 4, 2009, 1:25pm

hi puys. i am planning to take cfa l1 in dec 2009. and i was planning to start studying right now. could someone please tell me if there are books available in the market for cfa. if so, which ones to buy.?
and what is all this stalla and schweser that people are talking about?

Hi I am a second year student of Bsc in finance
I am planning for CFA in future so plz kindly help me to provide some information abt this Program
How to apply and I have seen CFA website but it doesnt help me that much
I am not that updated abt CFA
Thank you

alpeshchaudhari · January 4, 2009, 1:31pm

Hi I am a second year student of Bsc in finance
I am planning for CFA in future so plz kindly help me to provide some information abt this Program
How to apply and I have seen CFA website but it doesnt help me that much
I am not that updated abt CFA
Thank you

First you should do 2 things ->
Don't expect that you will just get all information in one post.

1. Read this thread from beginning. It's important.

2. And, go through CFA Institute Home . Official website of CFAI. After this if you have any query, shoot it.

dark_crusader · January 5, 2009, 10:32pm

some doubts...

1. if i apply for June '09 and don't clear, can i use the same books of Dec '09 paper?

2.what about June '10?? will i need new books/material provided by CFA institute?

3. does the syllabus change year to year/ paper to paper?

thanks in advance....

dark_crusader · January 5, 2009, 10:36pm

I have just stared my preperations from the schweser notes (2009)...

1. just wanted to know are we suppose to study session by session in order, or u can pick up any SS?

2.are the later SS linked with early SS?

or

3. should one study a complete book at a time?

if so...

4. should one read the books in sequence also or any other will do?

thanks in advance...

raj.sourabh · January 6, 2009, 5:12pm

Hi!!

Anybody from bangalore planning to give CFA L1 exam in Dec 2009??
Please contact.

motleymetley · January 8, 2009, 7:29am

akshatagarwal Says
no we dont have to send them anything

Hi akshatagarwal, Please check your PM:)

ananda · January 8, 2009, 9:43am

I just bought TI BA II Plus Professional that is needed for CFA exam from this place in Delhi:

Karan Sports And Stationers
Shop No: 27 DDA Shopping Centre
Ber Sarai (Ber Sarai Market)
New Delhi-16
Phone: 26526163

Cost me INR 3,600/- w/bill.

SD.

raj.sourabh · January 8, 2009, 10:18am

Hi Puys,

I am planning to take the CFA L1 exam in Dec 2009. I am a s/w engineer from bangalore having a slight knowledge of finance because of the domain and company I work with. I am interested in pursuing a career in finance because of my interest in it. Could you guys who already have cleared Level1 exam tell me whether there is any possibility of getting a job in a finance company after clearing CFA L1 exam.

Which material among Stalla, Schwieser and that provided by CFA itself is best to prepare for the exam?

shama_sharma · January 8, 2009, 3:06pm

okay im sorry for whoever this post is going but im new here n still not familiar bout the controls n all n wuld app if sumone would teach me how to post....nyways i wanna pursue cfa in pune but the thing is tht im gettin limited info from the ebsite aimr n i need details so plz help me...

alpeshchaudhari · January 8, 2009, 3:47pm

shama sharma Says
okay im sorry for whoever this post is going but im new here n still not familiar bout the controls n all n wuld app if sumone would teach me how to post....nyways i wanna pursue cfa in pune but the thing is tht im gettin limited info from the ebsite aimr n i need details so plz help me...

Welcome to PG,

To know more about things around here, just spend some more time. It's pretty easy.

About CFA, start reading this thread from beginning. Read at least first 40 pages. They are very helpful.

Second thing, I don't know how much time you spent on CFAI's website - CFA Institute Home, but everything is available there.

After going through this if you have any doubt shoot it. Some one would eventually answer your query.

One more thing, while writing the post please don't use sms lingo. It reduces readability of the forum.

akshatagarwal · January 9, 2009, 5:15pm

Hi Puys,

I am planning to take the CFA L1 exam in Dec 2009. I am a s/w engineer from bangalore having a slight knowledge of finance because of the domain and company I work with. I am interested in pursuing a career in finance because of my interest in it. Could you guys who already have cleared Level1 exam tell me whether there is any possibility of getting a job in a finance company after clearing CFA L1 exam.

Which material among Stalla, Schwieser and that provided by CFA itself is best to prepare for the exam?

Hi
As far as the material is concerned, I have refered both sschweser and stalla , and I found schweser to be better. Different people might have different views on this.
About job prospects, dude, nothing is guaranteed here. A lot depends on your past profile, the current industry requirement. For more info, please go thru some of my previous posts and posts by rajatb.
U could search this thread, It 'll be helpful.

@ all
Guys/Gals,
please start using the search function on this site more often. This thread already has most of the info u need. Everyone of us here is trying to help each other out by making an effort. Please do the same.
A humble request from my side:
Please dont post the same questions again and again.
Please dont take offense to this message as well.

Thanks

Akshat

akshatagarwal · January 9, 2009, 5:35pm

I have just stared my preperations from the schweser notes (2009)...

1. just wanted to know are we suppose to study session by session in order, or u can pick up any SS?

2.are the later SS linked with early SS?

or

3. should one study a complete book at a time?

if so...

4. should one read the books in sequence also or any other will do?

thanks in advance...

Hey

Theres no particular order in which u need to study the syllabus. Whatever u are comfortable with. I assume u are preparing for level 1.

Depending on ur background/topic familiarity u could begin ur prep. Just make sure u give ample amt of time to ethics, preferably in the final stages of ur prep. u could begin with quants. Then move to coprorate finance. then do accounting, then economics, then derivatives and portfolio mangement. Save ethics for the last, as it requires a lot of cramming up to do.

Hope this helps. Some of my previous posts are more elaborate on this. Please search and refer.

Cheers
Akshat

raj.sourabh · January 10, 2009, 9:22am

I have just stared my preperations from the schweser notes (2009)...

1. just wanted to know are we suppose to study session by session in order, or u can pick up any SS?

2.are the later SS linked with early SS?

or

3. should one study a complete book at a time?

if so...

4. should one read the books in sequence also or any other will do?

thanks in advance...

Hi dark_crusader,

From where did you get the Schweser 2009 material..Is it a hard copy or soft and how much did u have to pay for it?

Thnks.