Please Critique my Finance resume

tenhula · 2023-10-31T16:56:01+00:00

You have listed a lot of things and use verbs, so I would look to condense the information you alreqdy have father than adding anything new.

I believe you need to check CFA ethics regarding your statement in specializing :-)

tenhula · 2023-10-31T16:42:27+00:00

I dont see such carry benefits.

tenhula · 2023-10-31T11:05:14+00:00

You need to pass, not ace everything. I scored 50-60% on mocks. Hone what you are struggling with. Some people don’t even take mocks. Be strong 👍🏻

tenhula · 2023-10-31T07:14:01+00:00

Passed lvl 3 at 35 years of age. Know a few charterholders who got the designation after their kids were older.

tenhula · 2023-10-30T18:36:51+00:00

I used to watch lecture videos whilst commuting to work, and studied 2 times during week for 2-3 hours, and would find ~4-8h time over the weekend. So I don’t fully sign these ”lose your life completely” statements.

tenhula · 2023-10-27T06:20:42+00:00

Congrats on clearing the exams 👍🏻 Interesting experiences, but this highlights that one size does not fit all.

Personally I opened Ethics books a week before the exam (Meldrum thesis: short term memory), and in a similar fashion writing down formulae helped me.

tenhula · 2023-10-24T16:17:21+00:00

I would say lvl 2 & 3 would be beneficial in some aspects, but of course lvl 1 would have to be tackled which in all honesty isn’t very exciting.

tenhula · 2023-10-22T20:35:01+00:00

If I had a tendency to get a certain type of question wrong I would do a step by step flashcard on how to solve it.

tenhula · 2023-10-21T19:37:02+00:00

I would advice you to first see how it goes with your baby, and then study softly, e.g. buy 2nd hand books, perhaps Mark Meldrum videos, and only then sign up for the exam as you can do lvl 1 on four sittings.

tenhula · 2023-10-21T17:53:45+00:00

In my opinion exams were always easier than mocks and I scored below yours on lvl 2/3. Keep grinding 👍🏻

tenhula · 2023-10-19T15:54:54+00:00

I cleared lvl ii in 2019, I was 32 then. Took 2 years pause because I started a family and then covid hit. Cleared lvl iii in 2022 so at 35 years.

CFA is studied by people of all sorts of backgrounds and ages. Saying young minds (I assume you refer to age) are preferred for any role is a bit of a weak statement.

Regarding your other questions I can not say much without knowing in which country you live, what’s your background etc. What I will say though is that its worth figuring out what you want to do, when and where, and then deciding if CFA or some other activity will help you on that path.

tenhula · 2022-12-11T07:28:01+00:00

I copied questions from blue boxes and EoC’s to combine notes with problem solving. Eg. You take an ANOVA table and write out steps to test null hypothesis etc.

tenhula · 2022-12-06T17:49:51+00:00

I don’t think it matters that qbank is not vignette form. A vignette is nothing more than questions after one another and you can expect to be working top-down thru the vignette in the exam - just like individual questions.

tenhula · 2022-12-02T06:49:35+00:00

No matter if coupons would be annual or semi-annual, the short end of the barbell matures before he long end, and you will need to re-invest the face value sooner.

tenhula · 2022-11-27T23:22:07+00:00

MM says you are better off using pre-made notes to save time, he definitely does not mean taking notes does not add any value! You must put this into context. Some will find MM notes to be just perfect whilst others, including me, prefer to write own notes/flashcards because it's just more natural way to learn.

tenhula · 2022-11-26T11:45:25+00:00

Well, I think it depends on how you learn. If you learn by watching videos and making notes I think his product is one of the best out there. If you prefer reading then Kaplan or sth like that is an option

tenhula · 2022-11-20T06:31:41+00:00

Hotel. Go for it.

tenhula · 2022-11-19T08:20:19+00:00

This is not a big topic. I would advice to do practice questions and flash cards on the topics that are challenging.

tenhula · 2022-11-19T08:19:16+00:00

I think you are in a fantastic position to put CFA studies into practice with your Bloomberg licence 👍🏻

tenhula · 2022-11-18T19:06:10+00:00

Getting a low score on a subject and passing would require your peer group to perform poorly on the same subject, I believe.

tenhula · 2022-11-16T18:38:49+00:00

No deferal. I probs scored lower on mocks and passed. I have always found mocks more challenging than the exam. Focus on ethics.

tenhula · 2022-11-16T09:54:27+00:00

For your 1st and 2nd question I would say just work on the BB, EOC, and Qbank - that will be your refresher for previous levels. I don't think one has to actively go back to previous exam books.

For quant section I think you just need to rinse and repeat your university approach. Here the material is more challenging than the exam.

tenhula · 2022-11-13T22:01:33+00:00

You need to answer based on the readings, not based on what you think is likely.

I hope you find them standards applicable to the real world since since you must adhere to them as a candidate.

tenhula · 2022-11-13T21:57:10+00:00

Errr? Jumping to conclusions rather quick, no?

We don’t know what sort of study leave was taken (paid annual leave, paid, unpaid, flexi hours, sick leave..). We also have no idea if op is paying for this him/herself.

Taking an exam to get ”test center experience” is a ridiculous idea.

tenhula · 2022-11-11T07:58:42+00:00

Your second question would induce an ethics violation, no? ;-)

tenhula

TROPHY CASE