Subject: 2025 FRM, financial planning careers, Nov24 CFA

Also, a list of the greatest financial movies ever made
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  • FRM exams in 2025: If you're considering Financial Risk Manager qualification next year, check out our comprehensive guide to what it entails, the key registration deadlines and how it may increase your salary base.

  • Financial planning career: If you're interested in helping people reach their financial life goals, financial planning offers a great combination of intellectual stimulation, relative stability and good work life balance within finance. One route to get there is via the Certified Financial Planner qualification, which we find out more of along with career prospects. 

  • CFA Nov 2024: For recent CFA exam candidates, we hope your experience went well and have our fingers crossed for you. We go through how the CFA grading process works, how long one should study for future exams, as well as recommend some finance movies to chill out with on your well deserved break.

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2025 FRM Exam Dates: Important Deadlines You Need To Know

2025 FRM Exam Dates: Important Deadlines You Need To Know

Sophie Macon • FRM

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FRM Exam: Our Financial Risk Manager Certification Guide

FRM Exam: Our Financial Risk Manager Certification Guide

Sophie Macon • FRM

Curious about the FRM exam, and how it can supercharge your career prospects?

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FRM Salary: Does FRM Certification Increase Your Salary?

FRM Salary: Does FRM Certification Increase Your Salary?

Zee Tan • FRM

Does having an FRM certification, or even being in the FRM program, increase your salary? We do the analysis and find out.

How FRM affects your salary ➔

CFP Exam: How To Become A Certified Financial Planner

CFP Exam: How To Become A Certified Financial Planner

Sophie Macon • CFP

Global demand in financial planning is expected to skyrocket in the next 5 years. Becoming a certified financial planner could set you up to benefit in your near future.

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Financial Planner Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Financial Planner Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Sophie Macon • Career Advice

Want to be a financial planner? In this guide, we go through everything you need to know all about a financial planning career - skills needed, certifications, salary expectations, roles and responsibilities, career paths, exit and entrance points.

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The Complete CFA Grading Process, Explained

The Complete CFA Grading Process, Explained

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Day & Results

Knowing how your exam is graded can make a huge difference in your exam grade, as you understand what the process and the examiner is looking for. We lift the lid on the CFA exams and see how each level is graded.

How CFA exams are graded ➔

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How Long To Study For CFA Exams? A Quick Sense Check

How Long To Study For CFA Exams? A Quick Sense Check

Zee Tan • CFA • How to Study

We've all heard about the 300 hours, but how short a time is too short, and is there such a thing as studying too many hours? We look into the data we've analyzed over the past 10 years and find out.

The right amount of study time ➔

Top 12 Best Finance Movies For CFA Candidates

Top 12 Best Finance Movies For CFA Candidates

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Want to kick back with a movie, but fancy something with an entertaining but accurate financial theme? Here's our updated list, put together with CFA Institute.

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