Will using 2013 Kaplan Schwesser notes screw me for the Dec 2014 Level 1 exam?
I'm sitting the Level 1 exam in December and have the 2013 copy of the Schwesser notes, am I missing vital content by not having up to date material?
View ArticlePicasso Baby!-Arts Degrees and Finance
Forgive me if this has been addressed in another discussion and for any redundancies from other posts. I have a BA-Criminology/Sociology and I currently work at a Bank in Financial Services and...
View ArticleSchewesr CFA Level 1 Notes
Anybody from India preparing for CFA Level 1. How can we get Schweser Notes in India for CFA Level 1?
View ArticleCFA Level 1 Mock
Hey guys,I have been thinking about putting together a short mock exam (say 60 questions, 1 hour time limit) to help CFA Level 1 candidates work out which areas they might be weakest in. I'm not going...
View ArticleA study method that sticks?! (December 2014-L1)
Hi,I am using Schweser and just finished Book 2 Economics. My study sessions and methods so far has been volatile as follows: Sometimes I condense the LOS into my own notes, other times I read the LOS...
View ArticleCalgary, AB Study/Refresher sessions
Anyone from Calgary interested in setting up monthly study/refresher sessions to get out of the monotony of reading? lemme know or message me
View ArticleOptions on futures , Strike Price vs Future Price and mark-to-market.
The future price is the attribute of a future contract and Strike price is the attribute of the Option contract . Strike price is the price at which we'll buy/sell the underlying asset - which in this...
View ArticleList of Vocabulary/Concepts
Hello all - Given that I don't have much of a background in financial vocabulary and concepts, I was hoping one of you loyal CFA acolytes could point me to a solid resource. Schweser is working fine...
View ArticleFV issue driving me nuts
This may seem basic and it should be but... Schweser has a FV example, in part, calculate the future value of -1,000 over 5 years. Solution is given as PV = -1,000; I/Y = 10; N = 5; CPT FV = -1,610.51...
View ArticleCFAI Practice Assessments
Greetings to all ,I am taking CFA Institute's practice assessments (Candidate Resources) and I think there are some errors there.Specifically in the Equity assessment there are 25 question (there is a...
View ArticlePractice questions
I am looking for a source that has multiple questions on certain topics for repetition and drilling. For example, back to back questions on EPS with convertible debt, EPS with convertible preferred...
View ArticleIs online Schweser notes sufficient or should I buy the printed ones?
I m taking the CFA Level 1 Dec exam and going for the Schweser notes. Should I order the printed material (pretty costly considering I am in Europe) or online version is also user friendly? Many thanks
View ArticleQuantitative Methods.
Hey Everyone,Just completed reading Quantitative Methods(QM). If someone has free practice materials for QM and share, I would really appreciate the effort. Plus I would also be interested in hearing...
View ArticleAllen Resources?
So I've been looking over additional study resources for the Level 1 exam, and stumbled upon Allen Resources. What cought my attention is their money back guarantee... However I didn't seem to find...
View ArticleCFAI text versus Schweser:
I'm trying to figure out how Schewser's LOS corresponds to CFAI LOS....For example, In Schewser FRA Page 72 it reads "LOS 25.i: Convert income statements to common-size income statements" it says the...
View ArticleSchweser alone sufficient to pass?
Curious to hear if anyone has successfully passed the CFA Level I by just reading Schweser (i.e. ignore the CFAI provided books)? I have the Schweser notes and plan on using the Q-bank as well.
View ArticleELAN Guides Coupon code
Good Morning, I have been frantically ripping through material and decided I needed some addtional help in the quest for the CFA. After doing a bunch of research I decided to go with the ELAN guide...
View ArticleFRA, Liquidity and Solvency Ratios
The following data is from Delta's common size financial statement:Earnings after taxes 18% Equity 40% Current assets 60% Current liabilities 30% Sales $300 Total assets $1,400 What is Delta's...
View ArticleTips and tricks for test day
This forums is awesome. Thanks everyone! Can you please share some experience on tips and tricks helpful for the test day. I am particularly interested in how should we approach time management. On...
View ArticleQuestion of the Week
Ethical and Professional StandardsMutual fund XYZ offers Lisa a 1% commission for adding the fund to her clients' portfolios. If Lisa is a CFA member, which of the following actions do the Standards of...
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