Anyone taking or taken the CFA's? What'd you think of it? Is it possible to pass any of the parts if you're wasting all your time on PnP?

It really sucks trying to buck down and study after 3 years of not doing anything remotely academic since college. I'd much rather argue about global warming with strangers on the internets...

CFA ?

You best hunker down and study. The Level 1 pass rate for 2009 is less than 50% but still considerably higher than 2008. Most folks I know go underground for a solid two months leading up to each exam.

I really hate anachronisms and there common usage.

I sort of figgured it stood for:

Cuban Football Association.

Crummy Food Association.

If its Certified Financial Adviser ....... don't waste your time, 50,000 of you folks just got fired in the last year....... and the "TRUST" factor is zero .....

In the technical areas, you won't get in for an interview for many jobs without certifications.

Guyzo wrote: I really hate acronyms and their common usage...

Whew! Had to fix that one for you.

CFA=

Coefficient of Fat Absorption
Certified Forensic Accountant
Certified First Ascentionist
Candidate Fitness Assessor
Chartered Financial Analyst

I have a couple of friends stuck on level III, which must suck. Haven't done it myself but have considered it. My employer doesn't really care but if you want to be an analyst and don't want to get an MBA, it's solid.

I'm a level 2 candidate, brutal.

Crummy Fucking Anchors. = CFA , saw it on a topo once, now I know.

gk