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Hi Puys,
Me at last joined the CFA bandwagon and will appear ALPHA in Oct 2006.
Would like to know if anyone in Mumbai from PG will appear for ALPHA in July..
It would help in my Preps towards Oct 06.
Best of luck for those who would be appearing for July 06.


Welcome Vinit, hope u have a gr8 time learning.And there is a lot to learn as i am learning now:neutral:
the workbooks look endless.how are u guys faring?
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Hi Vinit i am appearing for october 2006 alpha & beta , & i am from chennai.

Make sure u practise the wb properly ... Any doubts post here

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hey babu, that simply sounds great. But i would like to know from you that did u paid anyhting extra for those CD Roms and e-learning package? as i guess u too have enrolled at the same time when i enrolled that was around march last year. And I suppose we both paid the same fees that is Rs 45,800. Now if there is some discrepancies in the above information please clear my doubts.
thanks a lot.
Wishes
Anand


Anand, i registered in december 05 for April 06 exams. I didnt paid anything extra. CD roms for Level 2 are included in the package but for Cd roms for L 2 and L 3, one needs to pay Rs 4000 extra.

Dispatch them an email. They should have sended CD roms to everyone who are doing L 1.

Cheers.
436
Hi Puys,

Me at last joined the CFA bandwagon and will appear ALPHA in Oct 2006.
Would like to know if anyone in Mumbai from PG will appear for ALPHA in July..
It would help in my Preps towards Oct 06.
Best of luck for those who would be appearing for July 06.


Welcome Vinit. This is a wonderful thread created by all of us sharing common academic interest.

Wishing you all the best for October exams. Score high.

Cheers,
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Hey hi......this is Ritesh Jain.....Sorry for not being active in pagalguy like u all........
Well howz prep going on for all for july exams.......

Hey i am in need of prev papers for gamma and delta as soon as possible.....Please mail me at [email protected], if anybody has......
Regards
Ritesh
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Hey hi......this is Ritesh Jain.....Sorry for not being active in pagalguy like u all........
Well howz prep going on for all for july exams.......
Hey i am in need of prev papers for gamma and delta as soon as possible.....Please mail me at [email protected], if anybody has......
Regards
Ritesh


Hi ritesh,

Welcome back from holidays. How was home trip? I hope great relaxtion for mind, body and soul 😃

I will email you gamma and delta papers which have been shared by other forum members.

All the best for July attempt and for MBA too.

Keep Posting.

Cheers,
439

Thanx for the prompt reply yaar

Well trip to home was very exciting........thats why now in too much tension.......How u r finding Security Analysis......Can you suggest some preparation tips......specially regarding case study....

Please post how u r going about preparing for delta......this group is very huge compared to the Level 1 groups......

Ritesh

440

Thanx babu.....I got gamma papers.......Now waiting eagarly for delta papers......

Where do you stay in Delhi......I stay in Munirka.........

Ritesh
9873064653

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Thanx babu.....I got gamma papers.......Now waiting eagarly for delta papers......

Where do you stay in Delhi......I stay in Munirka.........

Ritesh
9873064653


I stay at south patel nagar. I am not appearing for delta in july. Hence, cant guide you regarding case studies part.

I sended you delta yesterday along with gamma. Sending you delta again.

Cheers,
442

Hi to PUYS,
Guys i am preparing for alpha and i want previous years exam papers so requesting all the PUYS those who have the papers just mail me. It would be of great help to me.

My E mail address is [email protected]

Wbr,
deepssmart.

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Hi Guys
Just got the material for CFA and man its huge!!!:wow:
@ babu and maheshtk please let me know how should one start with the material. I do not know which books/material one should start with. Please suggest how should we go about using the material and where should one start.
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Hi Guys

Just got the material for CFA and man its huge!!!:wow:
@ babu and maheshtk please let me know how should one start with the material. I do not know which books/material one should start with. Please suggest how should we go about using the material and where should one start.


Yes, the material is huge ! Hope you have got huge Financial management( beta) and management accounting (gamma) workbooks too !

I think that is the beauty of this course i.e it makes you expert in your choosen field of investment research. From L 1-L3, there is simply no topic under finance which is not covered.

You should start with reading a chapter, then try questions given in workbook (First practical and then theoritical). For example in micro start reading demand and supply, understand the concepts and try questions. Workbook helps you to prepare effectively for examinations.

In L 1, out of 12 subjects 10 are done in school/B.com. Financial management is entirely new and FM will give you sound conceptual base for L 2. You have to devote more time for FM.

I have realised 2 points preparing for CFA :

1) Preparation have to be disciplined, well structured with lots of revision.

2) You have to reach to a stage where you can control the paper rather then paper controlling you. It is horrible situation paper controlling you in exam hall and you know it 3 months wasted. You have to make sure that you have done important topics, knows paper pattern and is confident to score atleast 60-65.

All the best. Keep posting for any other doubt.

Cheers,
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Yes, the material is huge ! Hope you have got huge Financial management( beta) and management accounting (gamma) workbooks too !

I think that is the beauty of this course i.e it makes you expert in your choosen field of investment research. From L 1-L3, there is simply no topic under finance which is not covered.

You should start with reading a chapter, then try questions given in workbook (First practical and then theoritical). For example in micro start reading demand and supply, understand the concepts and try questions. Workbook helps you to prepare effectively for examinations.

In L 1, out of 12 subjects 10 are done in school/B.com. Financial management is entirely new and FM will give you sound conceptual base for L 2. You have to devote more time for FM.

I have realised 2 points preparing for CFA :

1) Preparation have to be disciplined, well structured with lots of revision.

2) You have to reach to a stage where you can control the paper rather then paper controlling you. It is horrible situation paper controlling you in exam hall and you know it 3 months wasted. You have to make sure that you have done important topics, knows paper pattern and is confident to score atleast 60-65.

All the best. Keep posting for any other doubt.

Cheers,



hi
may i know babu how many levels u have cleared uptil now and how was ur experience?
i wanna give 1st grp in oct and der r 3 days left 4 last date.
d prob is m looking 4 a job right now and if i get it in few months dan i wonder il b able 2 manage both my job and d course.
and in case i dont get a job il get married by next year.in any case id get less time 4 my studies.
do you people think one can still manage 2 clear thru.

please guide me.
446
hi
may i know babu how many levels u have cleared uptil now and how was ur experience?
i wanna give 1st grp in oct and der r 3 days left 4 last date.
d prob is m looking 4 a job right now and if i get it in few months dan i wonder il b able 2 manage both my job and d course.
and in case i dont get a job il get married by next year.in any case id get less time 4 my studies.
do you people think one can still manage 2 clear thru.

please guide me.


Well dreams, from my experience, I can surely tell you that many of my friends who were pursuing CFA alongwith a job had to leave it mid-way or left their jobs to complete the CFA !

However, I would also like to say that it depends a lot on your job function too. If it is demanding, then you better be sure that you wanna get into CFA coz it demands hard work and that too continuously. Now this was a plain vanilla situation of studying alongside a job. If you add the flavour of marriage (as you have mentioned), then the going becomes all the more tough and other factors such as your past educational and professional background, maturity and co-operation from your spouse etc come into play.

If you are already a post-grad with sound fundamentals and have a co-operative partner who understands what you will go through, then maybe you can take a hit at it. However, in that case too there wont be any respite from hard-work.

Bottom line- Better be damn sure of what you are getting into if you want to do CFA alongside a job and marriage, else you will just blow up hard earned money without any tangible return.

Feel free to discuss it out.

Regards,

Tumtum.
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hi
may i know babu how many levels u have cleared uptil now and how was ur experience?
i wanna give 1st grp in oct and der r 3 days left 4 last date.
d prob is m looking 4 a job right now and if i get it in few months dan i wonder il b able 2 manage both my job and d course.
and in case i dont get a job il get married by next year.in any case id get less time 4 my studies.
do you people think one can still manage 2 clear thru.

please guide me.



Dear Dreams,

I gave my first CFA exams in April 2006 and cleared that. I am finding course tough, but not impossible. Tough will convert to impossible if i have responsibilities like full time job, family responsibilities etc. CFA as a course is challenging. The challenge stems from the deep knowledge required to crack exams and new topics. Even in L 1 where subjects are repeated, you will be surprised to see vast amount of textual and practical knowledge given in textbooks and workbooks.

Tumtum has given very good and wise advice. I also know couple of friends working in IT who are simply stuck in beta because of demanding workhours. They are all talented given their past academic records but the situation becomes different with workload and in your case marriage.

You are allowed to complete the course in 7 years without paying de novo fees. So assuming your job and marriage, even if you give lets say one group in 6 months you will be able to complete the course in less then 7 years. The idea is to stretch out and avoiding pressure cooker type situation which happens while giving exams every 3 months.

Any other questions/doubt, do ask.

Warm Regards.


PS: You are B.com hons and i guess trying for a job in bank. Did you tried BPOs having
banking process? GENPACT is one . They have couple of banking and insurance process which are non voice based but i think weird shifts timings might be there.
448
hi to all CFAs and CFA aspirants!

though this is my first post in this thread, this is the thread that i have read word to word. I even noted copied all suggestions posted by TUMTUM and inspiring profiles posted by BABU. Thank you very much to both of you!!

I'm going to enrol for CFA (MS Finance) tomorrow for October exams. I'm doing my MBA (2 year) from B grade school located in Chennai, because i could not get into A grade school thanks to my bad English. I was in great despair, thanx to CFA, it relieved all the despair I had.

Finance for me is like Football game for Brazilians, in the sense I like the subject the subject so ardently; about expertise time has to tell.

I believe that CFA need utmost commitment, diligence, and plan with lots of revision. Above all advices from experienced people (like TUMTUM, BABU, et al). I am taking CFA with great hope.

Regards,

DORA
449

hi to all CFAs and CFA aspirants!

though this is my first post in this thread, this is the thread that i have read word to word. I even noted copied all suggestions posted by TUMTUM and inspiring profiles posted by BABU. Thank you very much to both of you!!



I am delighted to welcome you in CFA thread. We have couple of people from chennai doing CFA.
I'm going to enrol for CFA (MS Finance) tomorrow for October exams. I'm doing my MBA (2 year) from B grade school located in Chennai, because i could not get into A grade school thanks to my bad English. I was in great despair, thanx to CFA, it relieved all the despair I had.

All the best for enrollement. Easy process, thanks to hi tech ICFAI.
Pick business today latest issue (June 18, 2006) priced at Rs 10. BT have published their third annual listing of India's best equity analyst. Turn to page 116 and on the top you see Pawan Nahar, 30. The guy is working in Kotak securities and tracking healthcare. He is MBA from Nirma instuitute of Management, B-grade school. To be India's best equity analyst figuring in prominent business magazine is incredible. Put 5 years relevant experience on your resume and you will blossom both professionaly and economically.
Finance for me is like Football game for Brazilians, in the sense I like the subject the subject so ardently; about expertise time has to tell.

Great !:)
I believe that CFA need utmost commitment, diligence, and plan with lots of revision. Above all advices from experienced people (like TUMTUM, BABU, et al). I am taking CFA with great hope.

You got the secrets of cracking CFA specially revision part. What ever you do for CFA, be thorough and revise every day.
All the best.
Cheers,
450

Hi doraa7 , nice to know that there is another guy from chennai like me doing cfa....

I am writing alpha & beta in october. Preparation is what is required to do well in cfa. Solve workbook sums abt 330 in all chapters , u can master easily as u r a doing mba also .

(More 5 days to complete paper2 accounts :neutral:)

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Well dreams, from my experience, I can surely tell you that many of my friends who were pursuing CFA alongwith a job had to leave it mid-way or left their jobs to complete the CFA !

However, I would also like to say that it depends a lot on your job function too. If it is demanding, then you better be sure that you wanna get into CFA coz it demands hard work and that too continuously. Now this was a plain vanilla situation of studying alongside a job. If you add the flavour of marriage (as you have mentioned), then the going becomes all the more tough and other factors such as your past educational and professional background, maturity and co-operation from your spouse etc come into play.

If you are already a post-grad with sound fundamentals and have a co-operative partner who understands what you will go through, then maybe you can take a hit at it. However, in that case too there wont be any respite from hard-work.

Bottom line- Better be damn sure of what you are getting into if you want to do CFA alongside a job and marriage, else you will just blow up hard earned money without any tangible return.

Feel free to discuss it out.

Regards,

Tumtum.




thanks 4 replying.i must compliment u 4 ur writing skills. its fun 2 read it.
actually my parents want me 2 get married till next year.
so i wanted 2 find a 9-5 kind of a banking job which i can do along marrige and its responsibilities.
but as i have read all dat u people hav posted it feels dat it needs a lot of time.
waise i hav got its prospectus 2day n wl read it in detail.
i gues if i find it tough 2 do along with other things, il just tk d buks frm any frnd for knowledge sake.

i feel especilly 4 grls dat if dey dont need 2 do a job den they can study for knowledge only.
it makes u feel better.
newz thnks again n keep writing.:)
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Dear Dreams,

I gave my first CFA exams in April 2006 and cleared that. I am finding course tough, but not impossible. Tough will convert to impossible if i have responsibilities like full time job, family responsibilities etc. CFA as a course is challenging. The challenge stems from the deep knowledge required to crack exams and new topics. Even in L 1 where subjects are repeated, you will be surprised to see vast amount of textual and practical knowledge given in textbooks and workbooks.

Tumtum has given very good and wise advice. I also know couple of friends working in IT who are simply stuck in beta because of demanding workhours. They are all talented given their past academic records but the situation becomes different with workload and in your case marriage.

You are allowed to complete the course in 7 years without paying de novo fees. So assuming your job and marriage, even if you give lets say one group in 6 months you will be able to complete the course in less then 7 years. The idea is to stretch out and avoiding pressure cooker type situation which happens while giving exams every 3 months.

Any other questions/doubt, do ask.

Warm Regards.


PS: You are B.com hons and i guess trying for a job in bank. Did you tried BPOs having
banking process? GENPACT is one . They have couple of banking and insurance process which are non voice based but i think weird shifts timings might be there.




so nice of u 2 reply 2 my every query.
u r right.m a b.com h grad looking 4 a banking job but cant afford 2 work at weird hours.

so i have 2-3 days to decide if i gv 1st grp in oct or not. its a grt help gtng ideas frm u people n i m glad u started this thread.
thnks.