Claritas

by LukeBBC251 on

I just saw that they are adding a “certificate” program called Claritas. It sounds more like an allergy medication than anything, but here’s the info. Continue reading

Dec Level I? Here's What You Should Think About

by usj2 on


As we enter the lull before the June 2012 results, many first-timers are asking if they have enough time to take the December 2012 Level I exam. That’s a fair question, and it’s great that these candidates are sensible enough to think about it (after all, there is a lag of one year between levels so seems reasonable to assume one needs a full year to prepare). Many also do not have significant financial knowledge or experience so there is an element of uncertainty there. Continue reading

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The Mobile Revolution in CFA® Review

by Stalla on

Studying to become a Chartered Financial Analyst® usually requires lugging around a lot of books. Stalla Mobile CFA Review contains everything you need to learn every CFA topic — and can even inject some fun and excitement into the daily grind. Continue reading

CFA Post-Mortem - Arriving Late

by usj2 on

Quick question - what you you think these guys are doing?

If you guessed ‘waiting to enter the CFA exam hall’ - you’d be right. Well done you.

Thing is, they’re waiting to go in after the exam had already started. Continue reading

Electric Zoo

by Black Swan on

Several of us from the forum are hitting up Electric Zoo again this year.  I’m going Sunday, anyone else considering a meet up? Continue reading

Corning GLW

by bpdulog on

Anyone have any thoughts on this company? Trading at .9x book, 8x earnings, is cash flow positive. Only downside seems to be plastic screens replacing glass on TVs and cell phones.  Continue reading

Exam Day Experiences II

by usj2 on

Hope you enjoyed your first CFA-free week in a long time!

Continuing the series of exam day experiences, here is a story from the good old days of the 1970s, from John Privat, CFA, in a letter to the CFA Institute in their 50-year celebration publication. The original letter can be found online here. We’re talking about the age where CFA candidates weren’t the pansies they are today - where candidates took on the exam armed only with slide rules and their shaggy hairdos…and RIPPED OFF CAR DOORS AS PRE-EXAM WARM UP EXERCISES. Enjoy. Continue reading

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