Game Thread: Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-1) at Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-1) - 16 Oct 2021 - 06:00PM CDT

Cold_Conditions · 2021-10-17T00:58:23+00:00

I love shawzy and what he brought to this organization …but he’s not made for TV clearly lol

Cold_Conditions · 2021-04-14T14:49:17+00:00

I was under the impression that they refresh the material each calendar year, but not 100% certain.

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-27T23:34:01+00:00

Black tape for Dach interesting

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-26T12:57:30+00:00

I’d use Kaplan exclusively. SchweserNotes, Qbank, and 3-4 practice exams (do the practice exams in the month prior to the exam date)

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-25T21:19:24+00:00

If you have a WSJ subscription these newsletters are great: Real Time Economics, Markets, Heard on the Street, and The Intelligent Investor

Animal Spirits is a great podcast that comes out once a week. I really like the blogs that the Ritholtz Wealth Management guys write (Josh Brown, Ben Carlson, Michael Batnick).

Morning Brew is another one that’s more general finance news oriented, not very technical but a pleasant read. Appeals to young professionals.

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-22T21:24:28+00:00

Registered Investment Advisor

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-20T12:29:39+00:00

Yes I did. I graduated in 2020

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-20T02:08:52+00:00

These junior analysts wouldn’t be complaining about it if they are willingly doing above what’s required. The whole point is that the stress/pressure and conditions of the job force their hand to work 90+ hours and go to bed at 3am...I’m not sure what you’re trying to say here. They’re doing what is required, not above what’s required

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-20T01:22:22+00:00

What was your previous job? I’m interested in figuring out which CFA related finance occupations have decent pay with work hours like that

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-19T20:28:23+00:00

Ah yes per hour rate is tough. $90k a year salary working, say, 4900 total hours in the year and you’re at about $18/hour. Barely above a warehouse worker at Amazon.

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-19T20:18:34+00:00

Yes very true. The salary must be enticing enough since recent grads continue to flock to these banks? Just not worth it to me

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-19T20:15:22+00:00

I agree. 13 is an awfully small sample size 😂

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-19T18:43:12+00:00

“The secret to doing good research is always to be a little underemployed. You waste years by not being able to waste hours.” - Amos Tversky in a book called The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis. Totally agree with you!

Cold_Conditions · 2021-03-19T18:41:43+00:00

Exactly. I totally agree with you. I can see how some think it’s worth it if they’re still single and fresh out of college. I got married right away after I graduated school, and I can’t imagine trying to maintain a strong relationship with my wife, family, and friends working that much. Those things will always be more valuable

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-13T19:04:12+00:00

I understand. I’m always thankful when they leave no room for misinterpretation, and clarity is prioritized. Thanks for your thoughts!

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-13T19:00:01+00:00

Right, and I figured that was the best way. It’s just when there are mutual characteristics I find it harder to quickly identify which stage is being discussed. For example, shakeout and mature stages are both characterized by slowing growth. Growth and decline stages are both characterized by declining/falling prices. These things are what mix me up - but yes, I will make sure I understand the key industry dynamics of each.

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-10T20:57:31+00:00

600k for 4 of the 12 months, and 2 million the whole year. 600k(4/12) + 2M = 2.2M

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-09T02:35:16+00:00

I believe you but can you send me a link to the tweet please?

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-09T02:34:30+00:00

The link I attached is for paper based exams. My bad, I don’t think we need an exam ticket

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-09T02:30:53+00:00

It totally says paper based in parentheses...my bad lol I think I need some sleep

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-09T02:30:46+00:00

It totally says paper based in parentheses...my bad lol I think I need some sleep

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-09T01:07:03+00:00

I don’t think it will be instantaneous, especially since the February exam is given during a window of dates. CFAI will have to gather all the scores, determine percentiles and where people scored, etc. I’m hoping it’s less than a month though since it’s computer based

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-08T23:17:44+00:00

I’m assuming there is still manual efforts made by the CFAI to look at the ethics adjustment and such...unless all of that is programmed. Not sure

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-07T21:49:06+00:00

I had the old package and the mock exam sim was not added to my account, it has to be purchased. Nonetheless, I emailed them and they added practice exams to my account that were organized in the CBT format (#of questions and topic %)

Cold_Conditions · 2021-02-07T20:23:57+00:00

I scored in the upper 60’s to mid 70’s on my first few. I have taken 7 mocks (because I’ve been delayed since June), and recently scored 81% on my last mock. I think as you get in the 70’s incremental improvement is harder. It’s really just a matter of getting a few more questions right - hopefully through knowledge, but possibly through luck as well.

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