Why do you want the CFA Charter?

CFA General
#1
  1. Credibility 2. Personal challenge 3. Career growth
#2

Career Growth Knowledge Money

#3
  1. Knowledge How could you have forgotten this from your list?!
#4

To get a job?

#5

I’ll take it if someone gives it to me for free

#6

sex appeal

#7

Because I need something to put in the gigantic frame in my basement.

#8

Because I want a strong “foundation” from which to understand finance deeply - instead of kidding myself and fooling others that I know anything about finance because of the school I went to or the narrow field of work I have experience in. Presentations and other soft skills bullsh!t of a typical MBA won’t provide me that.

#9

wanderingcfa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Because I need something to put in the gigantic > frame in my basement. : )

#10

Because I wanted to learn how to manage a portfolio and evaluate securities, but didn’t want to go back to school get an MBA (too many years of schooling thus far). The credibility factor for changing careers was important too, since I was too old for most entry level gigs. By the time I was studying for L2, I also just wanted to do it because I’d started and I wanted to get to the finish line.

#11

Challenge Knowledge Sense of curiousity how other fields of finance work

#12

Don’t you automatically get into the P-Diddy white parties if you have it? Thats why I’m doing it.

#13

I just figured the charter would make my biceps grow

#14

bchadwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Because I wanted to learn how to manage a > portfolio and evaluate securities, but didn’t want > to go back to school get an MBA (too many years of > schooling thus far). The credibility factor for > changing careers was important too, since I was > too old for most entry level gigs. By the time I > was studying for L2, I also just wanted to do it > because I’d started and I wanted to get to the > finish line. bchadwick saying pretty much what I’m saying but without the edge, hahahaha My friends, this is a perfect description of how an INTJ like myself approaches something compared to an INTP like bchadwick. INTJ: F-this, F-that, this sucks, that sucks. INTP: This has its merits, that has its merits, let’s consider this, let’s consider that. You are the man, bchadwick. :slight_smile:

#15

The challenge is that INTP has trouble pulling the trigger on investments, whereas INTJ doesn’t have that problem. However, I think it’s time to increase my gold exposure, get some market risk back (but Russell 3000, Russell 2000, or Russel 1000??), and cancel the idea of getting out of TIP.

#16

I think that an INTJ is better for short-term, time crucial, quick-decision-based TRADING, whereas an INTP is better for long-term, time “irrelevant”, and deeply analyzed INVESTING. INTPs/INTJs are probably better at CFA and analysis/research type finance, whereas ENTJs are better at the more people oriented and dealmaking finance.

#17

When I went to sign up for the juggling class at my local rec center it was full, a laid off clown in the same boat as me suggested I try the CFA exams instead. INTJs rule! At least that’s what I was thinking as I sat at home watching Deer Hunter after my wife and son went to bed on Saturday.

#18

INTJs rule(!)…kingdoms of 5 people MAX. :slight_smile:

#19

I haven’t decided whether it’s because I want to improve myself and my career prospects or whether I just like pain. JK. 1 - Knowledge 2 - Personal Growth 3 - Credibility 4 - Money 5 - Young enough to get away with studying all of the time I’m an INTJ as well.

#20

For Bankin’, JensenalphaMale, and other INTJs, check out: http://intjforum.com/ I spend a lot of my time there these days. There are some ridiculously smart people there of all personality types (mostly INTJs though) and fields, and you’ll feel you can identify extremely well with a lot of them.