CFA, WORTH IT?

system · January 29, 2011, 4:46pm

Please do not say this has been discussed. Give your 2 cents or ignore it. Market conditions change and the answer also changes. ******************************************************* There is a lot of talk out there about the CFA having lost its value. Do you think the CFA is worth the thousands of hours we put into it? Please say your current status (L3 candidate, charter holder, etc) Please say what country you are in Did it give you job opportunities? Better pay? Would you do it again? You are welcome to add anything else.

SkipE99 · January 29, 2011, 8:38pm

this has already been discussed

system · January 29, 2011, 8:51pm

lol read first line skip

pimpineasy · January 29, 2011, 9:13pm

2 cents

thommo77 · January 30, 2011, 3:53am

nothing to add

greengrape · January 30, 2011, 3:55am

1 cent. because it doesn’t deserve 2

itera · January 30, 2011, 1:12pm

models and bottles

system · January 30, 2011, 2:06pm

I think it’s worth it. I’m not paying (my employer is) but if they weren’t I’d pay for it myself. It’ll add tremendous value to my career. I’m an actuary first off so this is an “add on”.

seemorr · January 30, 2011, 2:46pm

Not yet.

bpdulog · January 30, 2011, 3:37pm

greengrape Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 1 cent. > > because it doesn’t deserve 2 It costs 2 cents to make a penny.

builders · January 30, 2011, 8:16pm

not worth it if you’re not already in finance

pimpineasy · January 30, 2011, 9:06pm

depends ahmadmadoff how tall are you, whats your zodiac sign and your fav color? only with this info can i supply a truly bespoke answer

system · January 31, 2011, 10:35am

5’9 sagi black i am all ears…

cpk123 · January 31, 2011, 3:12pm

you have a black outlook - you’re toast other factors do not matter.

pimpineasy · January 31, 2011, 3:42pm

*Bong* the great CPK has spoken *Bong* 77 naked virgins dance melodically singing " CFyaaaah vs MBheeey"

jcole21 · January 31, 2011, 5:01pm

Definitely not, particularly if it takes you thousands of hours.

ohai · January 31, 2011, 5:08pm

There are people on AF who claim to have studied like 1000 hours for each level. I always figured that it was hyperbole.

bpdulog · January 31, 2011, 6:31pm

ohai Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There are people on AF who claim to have studied > like 1000 hours for each level. I always figured > that it was hyperbole. Does this exclude retakers? I can easily fit into this category having taken Level 2 on two occassions.

system · January 31, 2011, 7:33pm

if u do the min recommnded thats 900 (300*3), so I dont think anyone who breaks into the thousands is that crazy… personaly i put in 450 for level 1, above 70 on all i am planning 750 for level 2, we see about level 3… no shame in being a hardworker

pimpineasy · January 31, 2011, 7:55pm

so wait ur not even a l3 candidate…