CFA Level 1-December 2012

What percentage or how many
number of people on average has CFA
L1, L2, L3 certification in IIMs during
summers.

schweser notes are just much easier and condensed version of the CFA material...

keymaker31 Says
I'm frm engg. bakground wid no finance (subject) knowledge. I need guidance regarding choosing certification course b/w CFA n FRM. Can anybody temme the differences b/w the two. suggestions/advice welcome.


FRM is a program in Risk Management and with CFA you will become an analyst. CFA has 3 levels and FRM has 2.
With CFA you can enter into core investment banking and many other options.
With FRM you can enter consultancy but your role will be about risk management only.
Both are very reputed programs. So. it depends on your choice.

What is secret sauce?
n please let me know that are we allowed to take the calculator along with us in the exam?
For which chapters calculator is required?

What is secret sauce?
n please let me know that are we allowed to take the calculator along with us in the exam?
For which chapters calculator is required?


secret sauce as the name suggests is a condensed version of cfa level 1 module of about 220 pages..which might help to get ur revision done.

offcourse calculators are allowed ..otherwise u will not be able to solve the qs...start ur preparation and u will come to know for which all chapters calculator will be reqd.

HI friends..
I have taken admission in MBA this year..planning to do CfA Along with it..
I m from Pune..should i go for Dec12 Level1 Or June13...
Will i Require the Coaching..
what are the Coaching and study Material Option available to me at Pune?????...

Coaching isn't necessary.....self study is sufficient.......and about Decmbr or June completely your call buddy.......There is still time for Decmbr so you can think of giving it but because of your late registration you will have to pay more......

This is what GARP has to say about this topic

From... GARP - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the FRM and the CFA?
The FRM is an excellent way for candidates to improve their knowledge of market risk, operational risk, credit risk, integrated risk management, valuation and risk models, and risk management in investment management, among other topics. There are many CFA holders who are also Certified FRMs, as the designations attest to different skills and aspects of a candidate's capabilities and the two professional designations complement each other very well. Demonstrating your competencies in financial risk via the FRM designation is a win-win for CFA charterholders especially given the prominent role that CROs and risk managers are now taking in financial institutions in the wake of the global financial crisis.

FRM is a program in Risk Management and with CFA you will become an analyst. CFA has 3 levels and FRM has 2.
With CFA you can enter into core investment banking and many other options.
With FRM you can enter consultancy but your role will be about risk management only.
Both are very reputed programs. So. it depends on your choice.

Hi Puys,

I am preparing for the CFA L1 DEC12 exams.
Found this link where we can find some flash cards regarding all the 18 study sessions compiled together.
Hope that u ppl might also want to use them, i read them daily while travelling to office and back.
Just can take the printout of the pdf and cut them to make some flash cards.
For every term the detail is at the back just have to give a double side printing command before printing them.
the link is given below.

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There are other flash cards there if someone finds it usefull they can look into them too. the site is quizlet.com

Any one who made the payment through wire transfer:-

Hi Puys,

Hope all of u also got the mail from the CFA institute regarding test center in india.
The test centers in India for DEC 21012 L1 Exams are Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
We can now login and change our test centers.
As per the mail there are limited seats only so better hurry up.
The link to change the test center appears under "CFA Program" after we login.

is there anyone from Pune who is appearing for Dec level1. Please suggest a good institute in Pune where I can take classroom coaching. I got some institute name. these are Procore, Fintree, Pristin. Need feedback about them.

shaney Says
can any one pls send ebook or pdf of dec2012 level 1 pls [email protected]

can sme1 pls mail it to me also @ [email protected].

puys.....how would you rate schweser question bank at the end of every book?
Please reply

Ya plz...Could some1 plz suggest a good coaching institute for CFA in Pune...
I would be appearing for CFA Lv 1 this December..

Hi Shaney/Priyajohn,

I have the dec 2012 schweser ebooks, are u looking for them or the CFA institue ebooks.In schweser there are 2 ebooks containing the practice exams, do u want them too?

Hi Shaney/Priyajohn,

I have the dec 2012 schweser ebooks, are u looking for them or the CFA institue ebooks.In schweser there are 2 ebooks containing the practice exams, do u want them too?


I want the CFA institute ebooks....do you have them too?

no i only have the schweser ebooks, the CFA institute ebooks can be downloaded directly from the link the CFA institute has provided. The size of CFA institute books is huge so cant be mailed across.

Hi Shaney/Priyajohn,

I have the dec 2012 schweser ebooks, are u looking for them or the CFA institue ebooks.In schweser there are 2 ebooks containing the practice exams, do u want them too?


if u have the CFA ebooks pls send that else send the schweser ebooks. Thanks
Priyajohn Says
if u have the CFA ebooks pls send that else send the schweser ebooks. Thanks



hv the schweser ebooks, will mail them to u by EOD.