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27-09-2009 09:30 AM
Unregistered Byong, i think 3-4 hours per week is not enough to pass it, most probably 2 hours per weekday evening is sufficient, i passed it consecutively for 3 levels(doesn't mean that I am clever, it is just a matter of hardworking)

The key of passing the exam is to practise a lot of question until you can close the eye to do the question, but of course understanding the material comes first

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I cleared Level 1 on 2nd attempt.

Failed Twice in Level 2.

This year taking a stress break…. maybe try next year.

Background: Bsc Engineering (NTU)
Joined Army 96-2003
Joined IFA: 2003-present

CFA is seriously tough without studying time of 3-4 hours a week. I took lessons at Cuppage Centre but still fail… cos I missed 60% of it

CFA is a very wide designation. You should think about your job scope: does it need CFA?

Having a CFA does not guarantee you a job… Industry experience is needed.
19-09-2009 02:19 PM
Byong I cleared Level 1 on 2nd attempt.

Failed Twice in Level 2.

This year taking a stress break…. maybe try next year.

Background: Bsc Engineering (NTU)
Joined Army 96-2003
Joined IFA: 2003-present

CFA is seriously tough without studying time of 3-4 hours a week. I took lessons at Cuppage Centre but still fail… cos I missed 60% of it

CFA is a very wide designation. You should think about your job scope: does it need CFA?

Having a CFA does not guarantee you a job… Industry experience is needed.
09-09-2009 09:40 AM
glenndanker There is another topic shared in this forum, MBA Not So Good After All? My dear uncles, can I invite you to read this book Rich dad Poor Dad and relook at your perspective. Have you played Cashflow 101 Game and learn how to get out of the rat race....
30-08-2009 10:33 AM
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hey there,
i would like to know wat the major difference is b/w a CFA qualified and an M.S in financial engineering (lets say from Columbia). Who is better paid and to what extent r these 2 courses similar or dissimilar, as the case maybe.
regards
Each year in SG alone, there will be around 750 person that able to passed lvl 3 in this year(still need to get work exp before they were being able to award charter holder), but there are only 70+ ppl that graduated from NTU alone, +70 ppl from NTU, + 70 from SMU

So the supply you can see, is 1 MFE = 3.5 CFA
16-06-2009 09:05 PM
bjhchong Here's my addition to the praises for a quant (quantitative financial analyst): a Wall Street Quant is one of highest paid people in the world. I suspect they should enjoy the privilege of a very good pay in our part of the world too...

Taking a look the requirement & the course, it's a cross breed between economics, accountancy (or something), and computing... very interesting but may be a bit hard to swallow for people like me
09-05-2009 11:43 AM
mfe--
4643

cfa is a self-study certification well regarded in asset management industry (at least used to be).
mfe is a degree program that you can do part-time or full-time. it will get you into quantitative finance (or computational finance) roles, which are related to trading in the capital markets, eg you assist traders by churning out useful spreadsheets. very different from asset management. more brain power and less soft skills needed.
just my 2 cents.
09-05-2009 03:47 AM
Concerned--
4642

hey there,
i would like to know wat the major difference is b/w a CFA qualified and an M.S in financial engineering (lets say from Columbia). Who is better paid and to what extent r these 2 courses similar or dissimilar, as the case maybe.
regards
11-02-2009 02:44 PM
Pui--
4053

sorry...what I meant in the above mail is currently by job involves developing infrastructure projects
11-02-2009 02:43 PM
Pui--
4052

Hi

I did my MBA in finance last year and now I wanna pursue CFA. I am currently into developing infa projects and am also involved with project costing and financing of these infra projects...will this work ex be considered eligible for earning the Charter?

I am askin this because I saw a list of job profiles considered to be eligible for the charter on the CFA website however the profile related to my job isn't listed there.

I am not into securities, insurance field as of now
01-02-2009 10:31 PM
Koho--
3960

Hi all,

I have just passed my Level I Dec 2008. I also from engineering with 10 years experience. Anyone know any career opportunity in Singapore for this background? I read many ads, while they need CFA, they also need many other stuff.

Thanks.
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