Would you take the CFA level 3 exam again even if you failed this time around?
Based on a gut feel, would you do it again?
View ArticleUse 2014 materials to study 2015?
I have a month before my next semester of MBA starts, and I since time is going to be very limited in general, I was wondering what people here thought of using 2014 CFA Level 3 material to study for...
View ArticleAnyone have Notes for CFA level3 they are willing to share?
For all of you champions of the CFA, I was wondering if you guys had posted or are willing to share your own study notes for CFA LEVEL 3? Help a brother out :P
View ArticleMy fellow 2014 Level III candidates - Check in here and say hello
@ravivooda @vincentt @sophie No matter the outcome. Thank you all for your continuous support and encouragement! Let's do this!!!
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Good luck, Level III people!!!
Just wanted to get the positive vibes going, as the results should come out in a few hours… For one thing, I'll be in your shoes a year from now
View ArticleAsset Manager Code of Professional Conduct-Summary
Below is some notes I have prepared for exam. Please do verify for mistakes. Hope it helps. @alta12, @ajfinance, @vincentt, @jwa, @sophie, @zee, @edulima and other level 3 candidates and who have...
View ArticleE-book and Print book
Hello, I just cleared Level-II a couple of days ago. I am planning to register early for the next level so that I have ample time to prepare for the essay item sets. I have prepared only from CFAI...
View ArticleProfessional Work Experience - Time required for review and approval by CFAI
Hi everyoneWhat has been your experience with the time required for CFAI to review and approve work experience submission?@sophie Do you recall?Thanks.
View ArticleLevel 3 study materials
So new test format for level 3....anyone have any advice for 3rd party providers that worked well for them? I'm thinking i'll stick with Schweser since it worked for the last two, but am open to ideas!...
View ArticleCalling all 2015 L3 candidates
Hello all! Just curious as to who has started preparing or when you plan to begin hitting the books. Im in the middle of a job change so Im waiting to order my Schweser package until my new start date...
View Article2015 CFA Level 3 - study group in Singapore
Hi all, Might be a little early, but thought I just shout out and see who shouts back...Anyone interested in forming a study group in Singapore? I plan to take level 3 in 2015. Cheers!
View ArticleI Need Some Motivation Right Now?
Im struggling getting to into a routine with my studies. The only thing I managed to do was to register as a candidate for June 2015. With Level 1 & 2, I only studied the last 3- 4 months. I...
View ArticleStudy Plan?
Can anyone recommend a good study plan for Level 3? I dont want to get trapped thinking that my methods for Lvl 2 will work here!
View ArticleLevel III - Which topics are better addressed by the CFAI curriculum?
I am studying for Level III. For Levels I and II, I used Schweser exclusively and did not have any issues. With respect to Level III, it seems most candidates/members believe that Schweser does not...
View ArticleBEST CFA Level 3 Videos!?
Which CFA Level 3 prep videos were the most useful to you and why?
View ArticleAbbreviations
Hello,I am a 1st time taker of the level 3 exam. Pretty straightforward question, can we use abbreviations in the essay portion? If not, I would like to kick the habit now while answering practice...
View ArticleRate my CFA Level 3 Study Plan
Hey all, I've never posted here, but I've been lurking for a bit. Here's my comprehensive study plan, let me know what you think. Phase 1: Initial Absorption of Material - Jan 1 through March 1, 2015:...
View ArticleActive Currency Management
If the spot exchange rate is 1.100 USD/EUR and 6 month forward rate 1.133 USD/EUR, the market consensus expectations is that the EUR will appreciate. True or False. ? I thought true - b/c 6 months from...
View ArticleGIPS Question
Hoping to clarify a GIPS requirement, specifically around the 5 year minimum required to be able to claim GIPS compliance. I know it says 5 years minimum or since inception. Does that mean that as a...
View ArticleAsset Allocation - Choosing best allocation from several options
Hi, when Before tax Expected Return of various asset allocation alternatives eg A, B, C, D given - and a tax-rate is given, do we 1) calculate after-tax return for each alternative ?2) then look at...
View ArticleEstate Planning - pg 152 (Solutions section)
Hi there, trouble with below answer:'It is not appropriate to use the expected return of the assets used to fund spending needs to calculate the capitalized value of their core capital needs, because...
View ArticleCFA Level 3 curriculum changes
Hi All,Found this link on a forum. http://irfanullah.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CFA-Level-III-2014-2015-Program-Changes.pdf
View ArticleEstate Planning - pg 152 Answer 2B in Solutions
Hi there, trouble with below answer:'It is not appropriate to use the expected return of the assets used to fund spending needs to calculate the capitalized value of their core capital needs, because...
View ArticleMonitoring and Rebalancing Ch 31 = chg in investor circumstances
Ch 31 - Solution to Q3 A They say in the Claire Wisman question: Retirement portfolio$6,185,967 = $1,343,000(1.063)25[6.3% is the after-tax return assuming the portfolio makes bw 8-10% pa]Retirement...
View ArticleL3 progress
I thought this would be a good thread to get started so we could all track our study schedules. Personally Im in my first run through of Schweser on SS 8. My first go around entails reading, taking...
View ArticleCFAI Old Mock Exams
Has anybody taken any of the old CFA Mock exams that they put out on the CFA Institute Site? I wanted to get everybody's take on what they think in comparison to Kaplan. Also, the Institute gives you...
View ArticleCFA III point values
I'm looking at some of the mock morning session exams but there are no points values associated with any of the questions, only suggested times. I've used those as a proxy for point values. Is that...
View ArticleDo I round off all answers and steps while arriving at answers? Please help
I have been working through practice problems and i always use 4 decimals prior to final answer and at least 2 decimals on final answer (ie money would have 2 decimals for cents). On the schweser Mock...
View ArticleFormulas....do i need to use the formulas used or taught?
I use different versions of the formulas many times (ones more intuitive to me) or i use the PV = PMT = I/Y = N = FV =? in many instances. But many times there is a formula such as the ones related to...
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