Posts tagged cfa exam
Market monologues

We are now in the second half of the year (or in Q3 in market short form). US stock markets are at all-time highs, a recurring feature of the last several months.

So, it’s quite natural to take stock, peer at the future and ponder as to where to invest, assuming you don’t listen to the bears, panic and sell stocks.

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Talking about talking

It’s the peak of summer in many places around the world. In Dubai it often hits the early 40s (centigrade not Fahrenheit!) and the word “sizzling” is overused on social media. It’s frankly not something that anyone looks forward to.

On the other hand, the Fed press conference (and the documents that are released prior to that) are much awaited segments of the calendar. Click to read more…

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Mind the Gap

The CFA exams will not be held in many cities in India in May 2021, and November 2021 seems like the next chance. Hence candidates may suddenly have a lot of spare time on their hands. They may also fret that this delay will be a waste of time. Some may even start studying for another certification ( eg FRM).Click here to read more…


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Lower for Longer

The FOMC completed its two-day deliberations on Wednesday. The usual Press Release (PRL) came out just prior to Fed chair Jerome Powell’s press conference at 1430 Hrs EDT on the same day. As is normal with September meetings the Fed also published its latest economic forecast. Below are my observations.

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How the CFA Exam is Changing

As most of you may have heard, the Level I CFA exam will move to a Computer Based Testing (“CBT”) format, starting in Feb 2021. I’d thought that the only change was the switch from the Paper Based Testing (“PBT”) format to CBT. But recently the CFAI revealed some significant changes in the new era of CBT. Most of the below content under “old” and “new” is based on information in CFAI emails and their website. The comments are my personal views and does not represent the views of CFA Institute or CFA Society Emirates….

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