Schweser or Curriculum book?
Can anyone tell me whether it is sufficient to study from Schweser books only or are CFA curriculum books necessary for preparation?Does anyone know people who have only studied Schweser books and...
View ArticleMake you buy e-print?
Hi Guys,I didn’t take the exams last year. Do you need to buy e-print? Is there a way to get only the print version? Maybe a code?
View ArticleStudy Guide
Hi Everyone,Which is the best study guide for level 3 .Is Schweser good enough.
View ArticlePrint Curriculum offer code
Hi,Does anyone have a level 3 print curriculum offer code? Thanks very much
View Articleuse of time scaling for trending market
I am quite lost about the use of time scaling to estimate volatility. It is said that “Square root of time scaling assumes independent price moves (no autocorrelation) and constant volatility”, so...
View ArticleBehavior biases Question
Im studying behavior biases and i thought this question (see below link) is interesting. Anyone wanna give it go?http://justlevel3.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5735
View ArticleGIPS Compliance when Firm Ownership and Investment Team Change
I cannot seem to find a clear answer to this in the level 3 GIPS materials. If a firm’s owner sells the firm to new owners, and then the firm’s entire investment team quit; can a newly hired...
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Cost of equity -> Market Value or Book Value?
Hi everyone,I know when calculating the WACC for a DCF model usually the cost of equity (in %) is multiplied with the market value of equity, not the book value, right? But when valuing a stock with...
View ArticleFunds management: Unit holders versus Shareholders
Hey, everyone! Long-time reader, first time writer. ;)It’s not from the curriculum, but valid for fund management.I would really appreciate if somebody could explain the difference between being a...
View ArticlePre-money / Post-money Valuation
Hi Guys,I had a small issue at work (private equity deal) and thought why not go back to analystforum to talk to my fellow CFA crowd!My boss told me something like this:“I expect company X to make...
View ArticleWhich reading to be the first ?
So i am planning to start by the end of this week , I need your advice on which reading to start with ?
View ArticleAre you using practice questions other than End-of-Chapter (EOC)?
For Level 1, I used Schweser. Barely did any CFAI EOC, but took Schweser and completed their questions at the end of every reading. They were kind of a joke, but helped reinforce concepts a little...
View ArticleStudy Calendar
Does anyone have a calendar that delinates what should be covered on a weekly (or daily) basis. I tried to create one last night but its difficult with the new weighting system. Let me know all,
View ArticleStudying Method- Behavioral Finance
Hi All,I have read the Behavioral Finance section and for the most part understand the different biases. The problem I am having is deciphering the biases from the examples given in a question. My...
View Articlecapital budgeting question-not related to cfa
Note: The institute that conducts my exams assumes that working capital is being recovered at the end of the project.q.1)if at the beginning of the project 20$ are being invested in inventory should i...
View Articlecapital budgeting question-not related to cfa
Note: The institute that conducts my exams assumes that working capital is being recovered at the end of the project.q.1)if at the beginning of the project $20 are being invested in inventory should i...
View ArticleL3 retakers..
Any other L3 retakers still stinging from the Fail notice? I sure as hell am. Finally got over it emotionally, but now that I know I need to get this ball rolling again (I started this time last yr),...
View ArticleHow to use Schweser Notes effectively?
Hello,I have used the Schweser notes instead of the CFA curiculum for both level 1 and 2. I just ordered level 3 and wanted to check analyst forum opinion as to whether this strategy will work for...
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