Hi All, You guys have a great thread running and I'm posting this query at a wrong place. But before any1 plans to throw me out or blacklist me ,I really had no other way to ask my ques. coz I did not find and site anywhere where I could ask this. I'm seeing a lot of Engg. here....So I'm trying my luck here......Pls bear with me. .....I just wanted to know if ddesign courses or jobs in designing have a criteria for having ppl with perfect eyes..such as no colourblindness. Does being even partially colourblind not give any chance in design professions or cause problems in recruitment??? .
you know you`ve posted this at the wrong place, dont you?
Since you elaborately apologized in the very beginning, we forgive you! Just kidding, it`s okay. I dont think you`re gonna get any replies here. I suggest you search a little on the forum and see if there are any threads running on this topic. If there aren`t, feel free to start a new one. Best of luck!
Hi Ppl, ama techie from B'lore, been an IT mazdoor since last 6 months, am just passionate about investment banking and would like to appear for the CFA L1, I would invite B'lore candidates to get in touch so that we could share resources and help ourselves to crack CFA.
My sincere thanx to the thread owner, this thread is pretty useful.
Vin dude, welcome to the club! Im not sure if your work ex in the capital market sector will help, i hope it does. the cfa is all about investment and economics...so sector exposure is not enough, that`s what i think. If you`re aiming for dec 2006, you have plenty of time. register early and save money. As for b-school profile, you need to check out the forum on gmat and foreign mba. If tyour querry is about how cfa will add to your profile...then i can say...it`ll work well in your favour. it is a rigorous international course and is also relevant to the domain in which you are working. it goes to prove your academic potential...so good decision. We`re both in the same boat by the way...i`m aiming for a US mba too. have you taken the gmat yet?
hey Crash i m from Mumbai andheri(West)..Can you share ur CFA material with me so that i can xerox it and have a look at it before registering for Dec'06 as i plan to start early for Deember..No i hve to still give my Gmat..which i pln to give by OCt.. ..Please PM me your cell no if u re willing to share the material with me................
Thought i`d tell you guys about this...i had my first official CFA nightmare last night! 😁
I saw i failed CFA level 1 for the third time in a row and ended up as a construction worker...My visa got denied coz they said i was too dumb to work in the US...and my girl dumped me for an investment banker with a CFA charter.
Anyone else starting to panic or am i alone? :neutral:
PS: vin dude, i tried to send you a pm last night (in real, not in my nightmare!) and my explorer crashed. i`m not sure if you got it. lemme know.
Guys atlast I laid my hands on the inconspicuous TI BA II plus.
I found it at a very obscure, small shop at a far flung area in Mumbai.
I received a lotta PM's for this. Guys i feel u shud wait for another 2 weeks after which the new consignment is expected. Don't rush simply if you can afford to wait.
The actual price for the calci is Rs. 3120/-
CTD, cudnt call u bfor i got one since it was a very quick decision.
Well i am doing Corporate Finance currently. But things are not at all moving as i want them to.
Still have Quants, Valuation, Derivatives, Alternate inv, etc. etc.
I guess i am going to have similar dreams very soon!
Hi CTD and all CFA Buddy, Count me in also..taking Level 1 in December. Started preparation with Quant. Me right now a final year engg. student..so have a lot of time till June end..and i want to make my basic solid. Though i took a little time to decide what i want to do..but finally I am in. Will post my progress now onwards. Cheers and ATB Nitin
Thought i`d tell you guys about this...i had my first official CFA nightmare last night! 😁
I saw i failed CFA level 1 for the third time in a row and ended up as a construction worker...My visa got denied coz they said i was too dumb to work in the US...and my girl dumped me for an investment banker with a CFA charter. Anyone else starting to panic or am i alone? :neutral: PS: vin dude, i tried to send you a pm last night (in real, not in my nightmare!) and my explorer crashed. i`m not sure if you got it. lemme know.
Thats a real nasty dream CTD. (lots of creativity --construction worker...investment banker CFA charter 😞 ) Hi.. This is my first post to the thread. Me doing MBA from IIT Kanpur. 1st year. I was searching a finance course to recommend to a friend when I found this thread. Now I am interested in CFA myself ! I must admit that being an engg, its really tough to understand even the basics of finance (at least it was for me)... But I am in no hurry.. plan to take the Level 1 in dec or june next year. If confident enough, I will register for Dec. I have been reading the posts and would like to thank CTD, arch and others for keeping this thread alive and posting so much info for others. U guys are doing a great job. I would like to contribute and am ready to help anyone preparing for CFA. I have searched the IITK library and found that it has the book which CTD wrote (as is also prescribed on the CFA ka web site) "Investment analysis and portfolio management (7th edition) - Frank K. Reilly and Keith C. Brown". They have the seventh edition here. Thanks, Vishal
hi,im vishal frm delhi. i wanted to enquire whether im eligible 2 apply 4 cfa(usa) or not. im in d final year of gradn(planning 2 apply after completing gradnin april)? wats d duration of d course if each level is cleared @ first shot ? n also i wanted 2 no bout d job prospects in d us. can v get jobs (wid respectable salary) even after level 2. n wich is a bttr time 2 giv d first shot december or july
hi,im vishal frm delhi. i wanted to enquire whether im eligible 2 apply 4 cfa(usa) or not. im in d final year of gradn(planning 2 apply after completing gradnin april)? wats d duration of d course if each level is cleared @ first shot ? n also i wanted 2 no bout d job prospects in d us. can v get jobs (wid respectable salary) even after level 2. n wich is a bttr time 2 giv d first shot december or july
Just go thru the entire thread before bumping with these kind of querries.
wel i went thrugh d thread wasnt having clear answers so dats y i put up dese questions .ny 1 plz care 2 answer.. wat i askd was whether im eligible 2 apply 4 cfa(usa) or not. im in d final year of gradn(planning 2 apply after completing gradnin april)? wats d duration of d course if each level is cleared @ first shot ? n also i wanted 2 no bout d job prospects in d us. can v get jobs (wid respectable salary) even after level 2. n wich is a bttr time 2 giv d first shot december or july
wel i went thrugh d thread wasnt having clear answers so dats y i put up dese questions .ny 1 plz care 2 answer.. wat i askd was whether im eligible 2 apply 4 cfa(usa) or not. im in d final year of gradn(planning 2 apply after completing gradnin april)? wats d duration of d course if each level is cleared @ first shot ? n also i wanted 2 no bout d job prospects in d us. can v get jobs (wid respectable salary) even after level 2. n wich is a bttr time 2 giv d first shot december or july
yes, you`re eligible as long as you graduate before the exam day. plz check up the cfa institute`s policy on this aspect by looking up cfainstitute.org.
the minimum time possible to complete is 2 years, if you take level 1 in december, level in the next june and level 3 in next june. if you take level 1 in june, you`ll have to wait a year before level 2 and another year for level 3. in that case, it`d be 3 years. Please dont take passing for granted in any of the three levels. completing level 2 by studying 6 months is seriously difficult.
excellent job oportunities in the US. couple it with an MBA and you`ll be rolling in piles of cash. it is the most well respected finace qualification in the US. you can get jobs in US even after level 1! of course salary will differ based on which level you`re thru.
i dont think you have much of a choice..you`ll have to give it in december now coz the deadlines for june are over. even if they weren`t, it`s too late to start preparing now and pass.
u sure u didnt find all these answers in any of the earlier posts?
Update: Tried studying Financial Statement Analysis this sunday...bombed bigtime! Mann...it`s way beyond what i thought. Seriously tough for a non finance guy. Schwesers just assumes you know everything and sums up mighty concepts in 5-6 lines, and Needles and Powers talk in a different language altogether. Im seriously screwed. How`re you guys studying for FSA? Any tips and strategies? Haalp!
Hi guys...me softie frm bangalore...going for CFA L1 this december...will be in bangalore till july last week then headed for b-school...i want to get good grasp of CFA fundas till july last week so that i can absorb the rigor of b-school+ take CFA in dec also...guys in bangalore who are seriously preparing for CFA L1 dec 06 please get in touch...we can form a study circle and benefit a lot by clearing doubts/helping each other/sharing resources etc....what say guys...
hey guys...I have been following the posts.. and think it wud be good grnd for discussion and sharing our preparation status.. I am giving CFA L-1 this June .. appears frm the previous posts that a lot of ppl frm Mumbai are giving CFA this june..!! wud like to knw ur prep status.. i m presently at 8th SS..preparing frm Scheweser..!! I also have an extra complete set of latest (2006) Scheweser MAterial which I want to dispose off.. in case anyone of u is interested ..mail me.. also got hands on a CD which has some 5000+ questions of CFA L1 exam...and a pdf file of the ethics standard handbook released by CFA institute this yr.. and study notes for revision,,which has all sources' notes (like schweser, stalla, allen, etc) condensed into one..!! cd is quite good for revision...!! in case anybody is interested in any of these (notes or cd).. drop me a mail at .. or call .Also wud like to inquire.. if anyone of u has been able to get the cfa-calci (TI BAII plus or HP platinum) in mumbai.. have asked frm a couple places.. but they quoted quite high prices.. is there a grey market for the same ??m looking for making study grp .. near arnd powai..andheri..in case anyone likves close by..!! Regards.
does ny1 hav an idea as to at wat time in december do d cfa xams take place , i mean 1st week or 2nd or 3rd week cfa insti must b havin sum criteria bout dis .plz sum1 replyyyyyy
I am giving CFA L-1 this June .. appears frm the previous posts that a lot of ppl frm Mumbai are giving CFA this june..!! wud like to knw ur prep status.. i m presently at 8th SS..preparing frm Scheweser..!!
hello! i`m in for june too...my status: almost given up! You seem to be doing pretty good by the way.
I also have an extra complete set of latest (2006) Scheweser MAterial which I want to dispose off.. in case anyone of u is interested ..mail me.. also got hands on a CD which has some 5000+ questions of CFA L1 exam...and a pdf file of the ethics standard handbook released by CFA institute this yr.. and study notes for revision,,which has all sources' notes (like schweser, stalla, allen, etc) condensed into one..!! cd is quite good for revision...!!
Are you santa claus? You`ve got all the goodies! Where were you while i was going crazy hunting for notes and books and stuff! Anyways, quite a good collection there. I`d like to share the CD with you if you dont mind.
in case anybody is interested in any of these (notes or cd).. drop me a mail at .. or call .
Avoid.I'm not so particular about the rules of the forum being followed etc, but for your own peace of mind, avoid giving out your personal contact info so freely on the net...it could be misused. Having said that, i've already made good use of your email id...waiting for your reply
Also wud like to inquire.. if anyone of u has been able to get the cfa-calci (TI BAII plus or HP platinum) in mumbai.. have asked frm a couple places.. but they quoted quite high prices.. is there a grey market for the same ??
Check out some posts by archbishop...he`s a well reseached guy on calcis, their sources, and prices. He`s already bought one i guess. refer a few pages back. Do share with us whatever info you get about the cals. How much are the mumbai white-market guys asking for?
m looking for making study grp .. near arnd powai..andheri..in case anyone likves close by..!!
i went hoarse screaming out for ppl to join in, but no one turned up! Count me in though. Lemme know how you wanna go about it, if you`re interested that is.
arey bhai i have got this finance book sandburg & eric Introduction to financial management...i m finding it ok...how is it compared to needle and powers any ideas....???
Also i just finished reading time value of money from schewser notes book one ... i found it lacking in concepts had to refer to sandburg to get clear idea of lot of issues also it doesnot tell basic formulae derivation etc...directly teaches using calci...if it is this way then to get clear understanding one will have to go thru reference books..what say junta...
arey bhai i have got this finance book sandburg & eric Introduction to financial management...i m finding it ok...how is it compared to needle and powers any ideas....???
Also i just finished reading time value of money from schewser notes book one ... i found it lacking in concepts had to refer to sandburg to get clear idea of lot of issues also it doesnot tell basic formulae derivation etc...directly teaches using calci...if it is this way then to get clear understanding one will have to go thru reference books..what say junta...
what book is this?? anyways, if you ARE buying textbooks, it is better to stick to the recommended list....it`s safer to do that. Havnt gone thru needles and powers yet, wont be going thru this book of yours either...so no comments Try not to worry too much about derivation of formulae etc at this stage....just try to gobble as much content as you can. i know this is against the spirit of the exam, but what to do...no time! For a good explanation of time value of money and discounted cash flow applications,try referring to DeFusco's quantitative methods wala book...quite a gem. i`d have loved to go thru it over and over in detail...but had to skip a lot of content for lack of time. in case you`re an engineer or a math/science grad, quant is gonna be a breeze...accounting is gonna be a nightmare.
Anybody knows any economically feasible coaching classes for CFA in mumbai? I enquired at the stalla office here in mumbai. they offer about 60 hours of tuition classes for level 1. it includes study notes, cd, etc etc too. Cost...36K!!! :wow:
For the last freekin time: ANYBODY OUT THERE INTERESTED IN AN L1 STUDY GROUP IN MUMBAI??
You seem to be doing pretty good by the way.