Subject: [Articles] Why Top Tier Firms Hire CFA Charterholders

And game-changing tips for the upcoming exam day
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2 more weeks to CFA Dec19 - read our exam day tips below, and watch out next Monday for more last-minute exam day guides!


Neil's Friends memes, Season 2 will also land this Thursday. (Season 1 below, updated with some new memes suggested by readers)


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Why Top Tier Firms Hire CFA Charterholders

Sophie Macon • Career

For your next career move, here's a primer with all the facts and research showing how CFA charterholders and candidates have an edge over the rest.

How CFA candidates get an advantage →

CFA Exam Day: 8 Game-Changing Dos and Don'ts

Zee Tan • Exam Day Tips

CFA Dec 2019 is coming - make sure you prepare yourself well in the final weeks.

Sail through exam day with these tips →

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Revise Faster: How to Finish All Mock Exams by CFA Exam Day

Revise Faster: How to Finish All Mock Exams by CFA Exam Day

Mike Chan • Review Tips

When exam day looms, here's how to finish everything up and get ready.

Based on research from 900+ candidates →

Meme Challenge: Every Friends Episode in Season 1

Meme Challenge: Every Friends Episode in Season 1

Neil Harkness • Study Break

Behold, my attempt to CFA-memefy every episode of Friends, ever, starting with Season 1. Forget the CFA charter - this will be my legacy.

Memes that'll be there for you →

How common is taking time off for CFA studying?

honeyvore • General

Went for a 3-day intensive course and feeling a bit better about myself, but I don't think I'm in safe territory yet.

Take time off, or waste of holiday? →

Can candidates get a deferral if they're ill on exam day?

svengali • General

Head hurts and I feel like throwing up...will we be able to get a deferral if sick?

When you can defer your CFA exams →

Winning strategies for L3 essay paper

concernedape • Level 3

First time L3, totally green to essay writing. I wanted to see if there was any sage advice on how to prepare for essays right from the start.

How to prepare for the L3 essays →

Enough time for June L1 2020 vs Dec 2020?

jaapjaap • Level 1

I know L2 and L3 are in June so I'm keen to make it for June 2020 to keep one year between exams, but wasn't sure if there's enough time to prepare enough.

Jun20 vs Dec20 →