is there any order that needs to be followed or all books are independent ?

CFA Level III
#1

Hi all,

I would be starting in march…please let me know if any order that needs to be followed or all books are independent. I will be studying from schweser andi am planning to spend around 170-180 hours…dnt know if that’s enough…spent similar amt of time for l2

#2

not enough too late

but then you said you spent same time in L2

so why ask in the first place?

oh well, people like to pull attention.

#3

any order you like

#4

Yeah I honestly just hop around. I try to knock out the more important readings up front and then just focus on whatever reading I find appealing on that particular day. I think doing this is probably a better strategy than just starting on RA 1 and working your way through the text. By going back and forth you are going to stay fresh on areas that you have already studied.

#5

I’ve been through all the material. I don’t think it makes a ton of difference if you read the books in order. There isn’t too much that builds on information discussed in earlier volumes.

#6

I agree with QNA. Starting in March is too late.

I agree with Iteracom. You can go in pretty much any order.

I agree with Tyler. Start with the “big” readings. (Individuals, Institutions, Fixed Income, Asset Allocation)

I agree with SFR. There’s not much that “builds” directly on something else.

What you’ll find is that all the readings are intertwined–it’s impossible to segregate them like at Levels 1 and 2. So while you don’t *have to* know fixed income to understand asset allocation for institutional investors, you’ll need to understand all them to manage a bond portfolio for an endowment. (This is the type of question that I think we are likely to see on Level 3.)

#7

kool…thanx every one