My advice is that once you are taking it, will need lots of commitment.

That means sacrificing weekends and weekdays free time

Folks, I am toying with idea to take CFA by self study, as I am working outstation, in a remote location. Has anyone here done this?

Questions:

1. How to register for CFA without going through any school?

2. Will I receive any study materials and syllabus after registering?

3. I assume I will be able to purchase additional study materials online or through mail.

Thanks for any guidance.

Hi, I've just registered for the CFA level 1 exam this coming December 2018 and opted for ebooks. Have some questions about the course:
1) Is it still possible to download the whole ebook in PDF format? I tried to print the materials from VitalSource Bookshelf but its giving me headache due to lots of print restriction. (I've read the guide on VitalSource's website, but it isn't helping the situation)
2) What are the tips in preparing for the exams? I almost fainted when I saw 6 textbooks which amounted to more than 3.2k pages.
3) Are there any tuition providers in 'Penang' or online forums for CFA topics?

Really appreciate if someone could share their experience.

This post has been edited by dennooze: Mar 14 2018, 05:00 PM

1) you can register by go to their website and then make payment via credit card.

2) after registration, you will be directed to a software called vitalsource, where e-books will be provided.

3) yes, try torrent.

1) my friend did it before by using macbook. he copy paste the pdf file or something. not sure. try google?

2) not much tips. just read and understand. if you are a finance or accounting grad, you should able to flip at least 30 pages in 5mins once you touch the relevant subjects. ahahah. true story. what you going to learn in cfa level 1 is basically first or second year of your finance/acc degree.

3) can try analystforum.com ... there are some local tuition provider provide online course, meaning, you attend the course via webcam since you cant physically joiin the class as it held in kl.

This post has been edited by eddydo: Mar 19 2018, 10:15 PM

1) just register through their website
2) yes, you'll receive the ebook
3) yes, for additional $250 if im not mistaken

1) u can't print the whole book
2) if u haven't notice, the average hours needed to pass the exam is 300 hours
3) no idea

I have registered the dec 2018 exam level 1..
Anyone same intake here?

Can i use the old book for reading purposes?
Anyway to get hardcopy other than cfa institute?
Coz i think if order from cfa institute is quite costly (usd 200)

for level 1, highly not recommended to use last year book. cause the changes are major usually in level 1 or 2.

or you can try pdf the ebook and then go printing shop to make copy?

How to download the ebook? I think vitalsource not allowed to download.

try google? my friend did it before...

any of u heard of chartered banker?
my relative in banking line (head of loan in a foreign bank) required to take this qualification
heard that bnm requires every banker to take this qualification

To become a chartered holder, you need to have 4 years of relevant work experience on top of passing all 3 exams.

If you already in the industry, i dont think CFA will add alot of value in entering top tier IBs.

If you are not, then, passing the exams will definitely add value to your CV.

anyone here using analyst notes ?

Anyone register cfa lvl 1 december intake 2018?

is CFA title permanent? or do you need to renew every few year for example?

edit: is there any study group around PJ ?

This post has been edited by justified: Apr 25 2018, 04:15 PM

need to renew every year by paying fees.

Hi guys, I have been working as an engineer (engineering degree) for around 10 years. Would passing all 3 levels open new doors for me into the financial sector? Thank you....

This post has been edited by AREA51: May 16 2018, 07:54 PM

What makes u wanna switch to finance field?