Thoughts on Analyst Success?
Hey guys I am considering taking up Analyst Success on their offer for free levels 2 and 3 if I buy December level 1. Has anyone had any experience with them? How was it and where would you rank them...
View ArticlePortfolio Variance Equation (Expected Return vs no Expected Return)
I am trying to understand why the solution for the following problem does not include expected return: Betsy Minor is considering the diversification benefits of a two stock portfolio. The expected...
View ArticleSchweser practice tests
Has anyone been taking these? If so, curious how everyone is doing. I've been attaining steady mid 70s to low 80s but not even sure if That's good or bad.
View ArticleCFA Level 1 Study Group - Dec 2015
Hi there!, I am just about to start preparing for the Level 1 exam for Dec 2015. Are there any study groups in London for the dec exam? Would like to join in and not feel too nervous about doing it...
View ArticleWhen to take the mock exam?
Hello everybody, I just started studying for the exam. (I am an MS in Finance) So, as yo know, we only have one CFA Institute mock exam. When should I use this exam? (It's important since it's so close...
View ArticlePractice exams: To panic, or not to panic, that is the question...
Greetings,Practice exam (%) scores have been as follows (Schweser, each score represents a 120 question set):65, 63, 67, 61, 68Scores by section are volatile. For example, got 0 on derivatives in one...
View ArticleElan wrong on answer???
So below are two questions on the elan practice book set of questions. That i swear they are wrong in their answer choices. The first one from my understanding US GAAP never allows the reversals of...
View ArticleCalculator
Guys, I have a Texas Instrument BA II PLUS calculator but it is an older version (I thing it was introduced in 1991). Do you thing that there will be a problem using it in the exams?
View ArticleCFA Level I in 60 minutes - Excellent cram session
We've just released a set of cram/review videos for Level I. The full set is under 60 mins. We wanted to get your feedback on this new content. It comes free with the Passed Tense Level I Adapt exam...
View ArticlePractice Exam Stagnation
I've done 9, 120-question Schweser practice exams and scored the following:65, 63, 67, 62, 68, 68, 67, 64, 67Average: 65I'm not sure if I'm learning more and the exams are getting tougher, I'm not...
View ArticleLevel of difficulty of CFA Curriculum questions
Hello there, I would like to know how the level of difficulty of the CFA Curriculum questions compares to the real exam. I'm averaging 90-100% in all topics, but some of the questions I found on the...
View ArticleAny one in Uganda or East Africa sitting Level 1 this Dec
Hello. Is there anyone on this forum sitting Level 1 this December from East Africa, Uganda in particular?
View Articlecfai vs kaplan mocks
I score very consistent ly in high 70s low 80s in Kaplan but after doing my first cfai AM session mock I got a 73. Little troubling....why is this? I found the cfai mocks questions weren't in order....
View ArticleCan someone help with this question??
I'm having trouble figuring out how to start with some parts of these probability questions, like part A I tried to used P(pass test&non survivor)/ P(non survivor) to get P(passtest|nonsurvivor)...
View ArticleFree Videos for Quantitative Methods and Fixed Income
For those of you who are looking for last minute help on these sections for Level I, we offer our videos for those sections for free on Youtube. There's 5.5 hours of Quantitative Methods and 4 hours of...
View Articlelv 1 PDF mock
Hi everyone - i was looking for the lv 1 mock exam published by the institute as I would like to print it out and practice. However, when I log into my candidate recourses I can only seem to find the...
View Articlecredit risk versus default risk/premiums
I know this is elementary but for whatever reason some of the basic stuff I've lost in learning the complicated things. Credit risk, is composed of 3 other types of risks, maturity, default and...
View Article11th hour ?
When should you start reading the 11th hour / secret sauce book? The week before or sooner?
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