Is CFA required for all finance related profession?

[nalratoss]

As the title says.

Is CFA required for all finance related profession such as equity research, investment, portfolio management, etc?

I have a CPA and I’m doing audit now. But I’m also thinking about my future career.

[S2000magician]

It’s not required for any finance-related profession.

Or any other profession, for that matter.

[akshitf5]

Then where CFA is more useful?

[gwoods]

Check out efinancialcareers.com. Also Google “common CFA jobs”.

[Sweep_the_Leg]

@S2000magician

It’s not required for any finance-related profession.

Or any other profession, for that matter.

Kinda. If you look at job postings for research or portfolio manager positions - heck, even on my side of the business in sales - they do “require” a CFA. But you are technically right in that if you already know the right people or have plenty of relevant work experience, no, it’s not.

[S2000magician]

@Sweep_the_Leg

@S2000magician

It’s not required for any finance-related profession.

Or any other profession, for that matter.

Kinda. If you look at job postings for research or portfolio manager positions - heck, even on my side of the business in sales - they do “require” a CFA. But you are technically right in that if you already know the right people or have plenty of relevant work experience, no, it’s not.

I intended my answer in the legal sense. For example, there are legal requirements to have a series 65 license for some occupations, but there is no legal requirement to have a CFA charter for any occupation.

Employers may, of course, require any certification that they want.

[gwoods]

@S2000magician

@Sweep_the_Leg

@S2000magician

It’s not required for any finance-related profession.

Or any other profession, for that matter.

Kinda. If you look at job postings for research or portfolio manager positions - heck, even on my side of the business in sales - they do “require” a CFA. But you are technically right in that if you already know the right people or have plenty of relevant work experience, no, it’s not.

I intended my answer in the legal sense. For example, there are legal requirements to have a series 65 license for some occupations, but there is no legal requirement to have a CFA charter for any occupation.

Employers may, of course, require any certification that they want.

Are you certifiable?

[S2000magician]

@gwoods

@S2000magician

@Sweep_the_Leg

@S2000magician

It’s not required for any finance-related profession.

Or any other profession, for that matter.

Kinda. If you look at job postings for research or portfolio manager positions - heck, even on my side of the business in sales - they do “require” a CFA. But you are technically right in that if you already know the right people or have plenty of relevant work experience, no, it’s not.

I intended my answer in the legal sense. For example, there are legal requirements to have a series 65 license for some occupations, but there is no legal requirement to have a CFA charter for any occupation.

Employers may, of course, require any certification that they want.

Are you certifiable?

Many people think so, and I’ve been accused of worse.

[Flashback]

My next station. A CFE®, Certified Fraud Examiner. The job actual for the past, actual in a present time and yet with the guaranteed future. No matter of current economic outlook. Even stronger demand during recessions. A good upgrade for me.