GARP announced the pass rates for the November 2011 FRM exams. For the Part I exam the pass rate was 46.6%. For the Part II exam the pass rate was 57.0%. Continue reading
Call me impatient, but does anyone know roughly how long GARP takes to verify your work experience? I just entered my CV details through the website and I know the certificate won’t come until April, but as soon as the email comes from GARP we can start using the designation. Continue reading
A recent article from eFinancialCareers … Continue reading
The paper I will be analyzing is “Systemic Risk and the Refinancing Ratchet Effect”, written by Amir E. Khandani, Andrew W. Lo , and Robert C. Merton. You may recognize one of the authors, Robert C. Merton, who is a Nobel laureate, though even the other professor, Andrew W.Lo, is a heavy-weight in the financial academic industry. Continue reading
Today’s Wall Street Journal has a good article with some tips for acing your next exam. Here are 4 things you can do to improve your chances on your next exam: Continue reading
Welcome to the new and improved version of AnalystForum. I’m excited about some of the new features that will make AnalystForum an even better community for CFA candidates and advertisers. As you can see, AF has a new content section on the home page for articles related to the CFA exam and finance. Expect AF to be more than just a forum, with news and analysis on topics of interest to the AnalystForum community. Continue reading
On this week’s Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, Consuelo discusses winning strategies with two investment pros: research maven Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Aston/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund lead manager Thyra Zerhusen, one of Smart Money magazine’s “World’s Greatest Investors.” Continue reading
Do you have a knack for writing about topics related to the CFA exam or finance? Earn some cash and 25 AF points for every article that is accepted for publication. Submit your writing sample today by contacting us and choosing 'Submit a Writing Sample.' Continue reading