Category Archives: CFA

Career Development: Levelling up with the right qualification and experience

Posted on June 14, 2022 by TheFinanceNerd

An important piece of advice that I received when I started working as a new graduate was about how I needed to continue investing in my personal development if I wanted to be successful in my career. One manager at … Continue reading →

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Re: Bloomberg Opinion Piece: “Wall Street’s CFA Program Is a Colossal Waste of Time”

Posted on August 29, 2021 by TheFinanceNerd

On 17th August 2021, Bloomberg published an opinion piece titled “Wall Street’s CFA Program Is a Colossal Waste of Time ” and this post is a response to that article. The CFA Charter has very often been regarded as the … Continue reading →

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May 2021 CFA Level I Results at Historical Low, only 25% Pass

Posted on August 28, 2021 by TheFinanceNerd

The May 2021 numbers for the level I exams have recently been made public, a result that saw only a quarter of test takers get a pass. This is an extremely low pass rate and to put this number into … Continue reading →

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OK, I got the CFA charter, what now?

Posted on July 25, 2021 by TheFinanceNerd

As someone who got the CFA charter six years ago, I recall that when I was studying the curriculum, I came across a lot of advice on forums where discussions were centred around passing the exams but after passing my … Continue reading →

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Japan Investment Conference 2019: The Multi-Stage Life and The Challenges Facing Financial Services

Posted on August 6, 2019 by TheFinanceNerd

This is an event that I attended a couple of weeks ago and the agenda can be found here: Click to access JIC2019_agenda_EN.pdf This was a special event as it was also an opportunity to commemorate CFA Japan’s 20 year … Continue reading →

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CFA Results Are Coming Out on 6th August 2019.

Posted on August 5, 2019 by TheFinanceNerd

So, if you took the June exam, tomorrow is the day that you have been waiting for. Level 1 and Level 2 candidates across the the world will be receiving their CFA scores. Level 3 candidates will have to wait … Continue reading →

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I just sat my June 2019 CFA exam, what next?

Posted on June 16, 2019 by TheFinanceNerd

This weekend saw a record number of 250,000 CFA candidates sitting the exam around the world. This is a whopping 11% increase compared to the previous year. If you are one of those candidates who just sat their CFA exam, … Continue reading →

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CFA Level 2 General Overview and Tips

Posted on May 26, 2019 by TheFinanceNerd

If you are reading this post, chances are you’ve passed the Level 1 exam. If that’s the case, congratulations, that’s a great achievement! Give yourself a pat on the back before you start worrying about how to tackle level 2. … Continue reading →

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The Time Value of Money

Posted on May 15, 2019 by TheFinanceNerd

The Time Value of Money is a core concept in finance. If you are in the early stages of your studies in the field of finance then this is a concept that you want to ensure that you understand well. … Continue reading →

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What Is Duration and Why Does it Matter?

Posted on May 12, 2019 by TheFinanceNerd

Throughout your studies of fixed income, very often you will have come across the concept of Duration. So why is it so important? Duration measures the sensitivity of your bond to changes in interest rate. Let’s say interest rates drop … Continue reading →

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