I recently began studying for the CFA Level I for June 2019 and I have realized that there is no way I’ll be able to understand, remember, and know everything without some help. I began looking at some providers and I’ve narrowed down on 3, but I’m not sure which to choose and would like some help.
Wiley CFA Gold Package
Exam Success Complete Study Program
Kaplan Schweser one of the PremiumPlus sets (not sure which one at this time)
Which one would you recommend?
To give a bit of context, I have studied ethics and quantitative methods so far. Ethics I’m pretty good. First time around and just in the practice questions I got 85%. If I study it a few more times I’ll probably be able to ace that no problem. Quantitative methods I got annuities and perpetuities and all, but the probability stuff all went over my head. Like I had to keep looking back at my notes when I was doing the questions and I still messed up.
I believe that of the rest of the books I’ll probably have problems in derivatives, portfolio management, and fixed income.
I want to register for a January session, so any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I’m curious too. So far I plan to use the CFAI Books, the Kaplan Q Bank and practice exams, and the Wiley Test Bank if I start recognizing too many questions from the QBank. I start my studies in December.
Many candidates here use Kaplan Schweser materials. Use as many mock test you can, order additional test exams.
I strongly recommend also audio schweser material if you travel to work. They can surely help . Depends on your comprehension ability I recommend to start study earlier to better learn quantitative stuff. Based on the above - you look to me not as math wizzard but more knack in verbal skills
Actually my math skills are pretty strong. When I understand a problem, I can solve it mathematically. My issue is understanding when to use what and why it makes sense there. Like in the quant section, I got annuities and perpetuities just fine because they were straight forward. I could also calculate all the t-stats and z-stats and what not. My issue was understanding when to use a t versus a z and why. It was also remembering all those formulas.
But yeah I think I’ll just study them more. Keep copying them down again and again and I’ll take a look at Kaplan’s materials.