Differences in the quality/difficulty of practice exams
Hi allThe recent post by @zee about the amount of practice exam to be done in preparation for the exam got me thinking. I am currently preparing for Dec L1 and did my first practice exam this week. In...
View ArticleApptuto Weekend Special Offer!
To help with your studies this weekend we are offering a special 50% discount to Apptuto - the most advanced preparation tool for the CFA Level 1 December exam.Purchase a Full Subscription and use the...
View ArticleAnyone in Berlin (Germany) studying for December Level I?
I am looking for people in Berlin currently enrolled for the December Level I exam interested in studying/discussing together.
View ArticleQuestion from ethics
This is a question from the Schweser mocks. Members and candidates who are involved in distributing an IPO wish to participate in the IPO. According to Schweser, they can do so unless the IPO is...
View ArticleCFA 1 Volume 2 Economics Section Videos
Dear all, Are there any good videos containing all the readings of the Economics Section. Readings through 13 to 21.
View ArticleWhat practice papers are you guys doing and how many?
Hey all 300H gang, just wondering what are your plans for the last few week of prep and how many (and what) papers are you incorporating in the practice exam marathon this month :)Just thought it's...
View ArticlePre-exam Burnout
Hello everyone, First Post! I am currently studying for level one in December. I am through 3 full KS mock exams and have averaged low to mid 60's but scores are improving with each exam. I feel like I...
View ArticleMath course before starting CFA
Hi there, I’m finally getting serious about wanting to take the CFA, however my math skills have always been my extremely weak spot and given that I haven’t been in school for over 10 years, I feel I’m...
View ArticleTime Value of Money Calculator
Okay so what is everyone's opinion on the best calculator to use for the exam?
View Articleany1 doing level 1 should use this free QBANK I found on the internet ;)
ok so i don't really know how tolerant this forum is to piracy because I'm a newbie and just started. so if any of know anything about 3rd party training providers aka course material providers for CFA...
View ArticleEarplugs
So I'm going to bring regular earplugs to the test, but I also have this pair of over the ear noise isolating headphones. They're the kind you wear when riding a lawnmower or playing drums--they have...
View ArticleCFA Level 1 Final Month Study Advice
I am taking the CFA Level 1 Exam December 6th. I have just finished reading through all of the material and like most candidates, I am starting to feel the time pressure here. I find it daunting when I...
View ArticleCalculating return on margin investments.
I have a doubt since the CFAI practice exam and KS notes give a conflicting method. The CFAI suggests the formula is:Market value of stock - Loan amount / Investor's own equityThe KS notes...
View ArticleLimit orders placed above/below best bid/best offer
Can someone please explain to me the logic of figuring out whether a limit order is marketable, behind the market, at the market? For example, my book says a limit buy order placed at best bid is at...
View ArticleCFO given the following information, a bit stumped
So I was working through some of the practice questions, and I don't know why they didn't take into consider loss on equipment sale as an outflow. Question is as follows: Proceeds from sale of...
View ArticlePassport-Middle Name
Exam tickets were issued a couple weeks ago and I was just looking over mine and saw that my middle name on my passport is not shown on the ticket. First and last name are shown however and match...
View ArticleWhy Does Acquiring Treasury Stock Reduce Owner's Equity?
Wouldn't it increase owner's equity, because the dividends aren't paid to the treasury stock? Thus, more earnings are potentially/eventually spread amongst less shares.
View ArticlePractice Exams
Is there any chance of getting any free, good quality practice exams that match the kind of questions to be asked on the CFA exam? It's kind of annoying answering the CFAI mock exams since many of them...
View ArticleBangalore-India December 2014- Level 1
Hey guys,This is just to network with candidates giving the Level 1 CFA exam Dec-2014 from Bangalore(India), please do share your experiences or thoughts on the same.
View ArticleIt's all about the MOCK!
Hello everyone!The December 2014 attempt, is not too far! Most of you must either be revising or starting with mock tests. Me? I am a tortoise! As per my schedule, I should begin with mocks by 26th...
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