Cfa Course
ABOUT CFA
ABOUT CFA
CFA Program is a professional credential offered by the CFA Institute (formerly AIMR) to investment & financial professionals and students. The CFA Program Certification has three different Levels and the minimum time required to clear all three is approximately 2 years. CFA charter holder membership requirements are 48 months of acceptable professional work experience and passing the Level I, Level II, and Level III exams.
WHY CFA?
CFA charterholders out earned their peers by an astounding 54 %*Source:Russel Reynolds Study
CFA charterholdersout earned their peers by an astounding 54 %Source:Russel Reynolds Study
The CFA exam is the gold standard of financial certification exams for over 60 years
The CFA program is inexpensive compared to a full-time MBA program
One can pursue his or her CFA charter while working
CFA charterholders are primarily employed at Investment Banks, Private Equity firms, and Wealth Advisory firms
Even after clearing CFA Level-I, candidates can get good opportunities in financial research and wealth advisory firms
Bulge bracket firms encourage their employees to enrol in CFA program and sometimes even finance their course fee
CFA charter is already mandatory for most senior equity analysts
CFA Program provides comprehensive curriculum that equips you with all the necessary tools required to work in the field of finance
MBAs from ivy league B-Schools are taking CFA exam to enhance their knowledge in finance improve the job prospects
STRUCTURE
The curriculum for the CFA program is based on a Candidate Body Of Knowledge established by CFA Institute. The curriculum comprises the topic areas below, and there are three exams (levels) that test the academic portion CFA program.
Level I : CFA Level I has a strong emphasis on Financial Reporting and Analysis(20%), Ethics(15%) , Quantitative Methods(12%), Fixed Income(12%) and Economics(10%)
Level II: CFA Level II covers a significantly larger syllabus and focuses more on Equity Investments(20-30%) and Financial Reporting and Analysis(15-25%)
Level III: CFA Level III is largely essay-based and focuses more on Portfolio Management(45-55%) and Fixed Income Securities(10-20%)
Topic AreaLevel ILevel IILevel III
Ethical and Professional Standards(total)151010
Quantitative Methods125-100
Economics105-100
Financial Reporting and Analysis2015-250
Corporate Finance85-150
Investment Tools (total)5030-600
Equity Investments1020-305-15
Fixed Income125-1510-20
Alternative Investments35-155-15
Asset Classes (total)3035-7535-45
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning (total)55-1545-55
Total100100100
FEE
Chartered Financial Analyst Levels I, II, & 111 : Fee (program enrollment + exam fee) is from $1035 - $1460, with lower fee for early registrations. Returning candidates do not need to pay the program enrollment fee.
Dec 2012 CFA Exam Level I
Payment deadlines Program enrollment
(new candidates only)+ Exam registration**=Total cost
14 March$420+ $650=$1070
22 March$520+ $750=$1270
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