Today’s post is more of a question and my own personal experience on the tests. First, the question. When (if at all) do you decide to pass on a section or formula within the curriculum? Continue reading
Beginner here. I am graduating in a few days with a Communications degree (I know, right?) and a minor in business. Continue reading
Kaplan Schweser, the global leader in exam preparation for the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation, has announced the release of a new mobile application to help CFA candidates study more efficiently for the exam and network with other candidates. Continue reading
Need some input here. I started seeing a guy at the start of February. Recently he started bringing up how he has to study for the CFA level III exam in June. Continue reading
Test day is coming up. If you haven’t sat for one of the CFA exams yet it can be a pretty intense day. With 6-hours of mental gymnastics, you shouldn’t need to worry about details like how to get to the exam site. Unfortunately, candidates run into problems each year and fail the exam for reasons completely unrelated to their mastery of the curriculum. Below are some of the things I did to prepare for the exams. Continue reading
What would you do if you were in my position? Continue reading
It costs $475 to renew all my annual membership fees. This is ridiculously too high, even if my firm pays them. Where is this money going?
It should be $200 or less, IMO. Continue reading
Just curious if anyone here works weekends regularly beyond the occasional overtime. Continue reading
Why do people continue to push gold as an uncertainty hedge when it’s clear that when people are in a panic, they’ll flee to cash. Any thoughts? Continue reading
I know I’m supposed to start this post with, “Don’t memorize, understand the equations,” but I’m not sure that’s always realistic. For most problems, sure, understanding the concept behind the formula is going to help you keep it in your head and get some points on the exams. Understanding that the future dividend streams are how we derive value but are worth less today (by the difference of an investor’s required return to the company’s growth rate) helps to memorize the dividend models and build on through other valuation formulas. Continue reading
Here are the photos I’ve got of the annual meeting (album, 21 pics), as well as of Buffett’s office building and house (IT’S NOT STALKING IF YOU’RE NOT CAUGHT). Continue reading