Subject: CFA Aug tips, more cheat sheets, Engineering to Finance

8 articles • 1d to Aug'23 • 82d to Nov'23 • 182d to Feb'24
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8 articles • 1d to Aug'23 • 82d to Nov'23 • 182d to Feb'24

  • CFA August exam reminders: Here's our handy checklist for what you should bring to avoid last minute panic. We also summarized the CFA exam deferral policy in case of last minute emergencies. Best of luck guys, you've got this!

  • CFA L1 cheatsheet refreshers: If you're looking for something to refresh your memory, check out our Equity, Quant Methods, Derivatives and Ethics cheat sheets.

  • Engineering to finance: This week, we discuss a commonly asked question on how to (and why) change careers from engineering to finance, as well as general advice on managing career progression. 

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Zee Tan, 300Hours 🥗


CFA Exam Day Checklist: What To Bring To CFA Exams

CFA Exam Day Checklist: What To Bring To CFA Exams

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Day & Results

Exam day soon? Here's what to bring... and what not to.

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CFA Deferral Policy: How To Make Exam Changes, Simplified

CFA Deferral Policy: How To Make Exam Changes, Simplified

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Overview

You've booked the wrong date, or need to attend a wedding, or just ain't prepared. In any case, you want to move your exam date. Can you do it? How do you do it?

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CFA Level 1 Equity Investments: Our Cheat Sheet

CFA Level 1 Equity Investments: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon • CFA • Candidate Resources

Scratching your head with Equity Investments? Use our guide.

Scratch your head no further ➔

CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods: Our Cheat Sheet

CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon • CFA • Candidate Resources

Quants giving you nightmares? (Honestly, they give me recurring nightmares still, years later.) But I didn't have our Cheat Sheet then.

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CFA Level 1 Derivatives: Our Cheat Sheet

CFA Level 1 Derivatives: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon • CFA • Candidate Resources

Is Derivatives your weak spot? Strengthen it with our guide.

Bullet-proof your Derivatives ➔

CFA Level 1 Ethics: Our Cheat Sheet

CFA Level 1 Ethics: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon • CFA • Candidate Resources

Ethics not making sense to you? Make sense of it all with our cheat sheet.

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How To Switch Careers From Engineering To Finance

How To Switch Careers From Engineering To Finance

Zee Tan • Career Advice

How do you pivot from engineering to a finance career? Many have done it successfully (including myself).

Here's how we did it ➔

4 Powerful Tips For Your Career Progression

4 Powerful Tips For Your Career Progression

Zee Tan • Career Advice

Progress in your career isn't down to specific outstanding performance, but adherence to a few key tenets. Here they are.

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