关于CFA，你应该知道的N件事！

        1)CFAs not that tough that they make you believe. CFA is very do-able.

        CFA不是你想的那么难;CFA向手里啐口吐沫就可以得到。

 

        2) CFA is 80% hard work and 20% intelligence.

        CFA靠80%的汗水和20%的智慧!

 

        3) An average joe can clear the program provided that he/she does not give up hope.

        只要不放弃，阿甘也可以通过全部考试。

 

        4) CFA is difficult because you’ll have to give up on your social life for the three years that you’re doing it.

        CFA难就难在于你要经常放弃和男女朋友的约会!

 

        5) It is much more difficult to clear the exams while you are working

        如果你已经工作了，那么会更难抽出时间来准备考试。

 

        6) Thus, if possible take atleast 1 ( better 2) levels while you’re still in college

        所以，尽量在学生期间通过1级或2级的考试!

 

        7) Clearing only 1 level or clearing only 2 levels does not carry any weight. You have to clear all three levels before you can make the exams work for you.

        通过1级或2级考试仍然属于菜鸟，你要通过全部考试才可以得道升天!

 

        8)CFA alone will not calapult you to the $100,000 job 99% of the times.

        仅靠CFA证书并不能保证让你获得高薪工作!

 

        9) It is expensive. Abt $2500 to be precise

        考试是昂贵的，2500美金合17000人民币

 

        10) It will cover all topics in finance, but it is more suitable for equity research type of roles

        她包括了所有的金融领域，但更适合从事投资研究的人员!

 

        11) it is not a subsitute of FRM ( and vice versa)

        不能代替FRM/PRM(反之亦然)

 

        12) You’re not going to seem attractive to chicks in a bar only because you hold a charter

        就是已经成为持证人，你也不会显得鹤立鸡群或奇货可居!

 

        13) People don’t get that much impresed that you’re a CFA unless they are CFA level 1 candidates

        除非是CFA1级考试学员，否则没人因为你是CFA而多看一眼!

 

        14) the feeling of passing level 1 is the great, level 2 is good and level 3 is just ok

        通过CFA1级的感觉棒极了，2级还好，3级也就那样了!类似于左手握右手!

 

        15) The happiness of passing Level 1 lasts 1 week, level 2 lasts 2 days and level 3 lasts a few hours.

        通过1级考试的愉快心情可以保持1周;2级可以持续2天;3级不过几个小时!

 

        16) Schweser is the best

        SCHWESER是**的。(要忠于原著!)

 

        17) Study atleast 2 hours everyday

        至少每天保持2小时学习!

 

        18) start Preparing atleast 4 months before the exam

        至少提前4个月开始复习。

 

        19) refer to CFAI textbooks only when in need for level 1 and level 3

        在学习1级和3级时，需要时再去翻教科书

 

        20) Use CFAI textbooks often in level 2

        2级是通常需要教科书的。

 

        21) you’ll forget what you studied by the time you complete your course.

        你经常会学了新的忘记旧的

 

        22) in View of 21, revise atleast thrice before the exam

        如上条，考试前至少要复习3遍

 

        23) you mock test scores in Schweser Pro are the best indicators of your expected score

        MOCK测试是**的模拟考试

 

        24) Doing Schweser back of chapter problems and doing CFAI past years qns is a very good idea

        做SCHWESER后的练习和往年试题是个好主意

 

        25) take free CFAI sample exam 3 weeks before the exam

        考试3周前做CFA的样题

 

        26) take CFA mock exam 10 days before the real exam

        考试10天前，做MOCK模拟题

 

        27) apply for a 2 week leave before the exam , well in advance .

        考试前提前请2周的假

 

        28) try to understand the material rather than mug it

        理解强于死记硬背

 

        29) Ethics is BY FAR the most scoring and important topic in exam ( especially in level 1)

        道德是1级考试较重要的部分

 

        30) take lots of tests

        做更多的练习

 

        31) Everyone who studies for atleast 300 hours for L1 shall pass that exam

        学够300小时，保你通过1级考试

 

        32) NOT Everyone who studies for 300 hours for L2 shall pass that exam

        不是所有学够300小时的，都可以过2级

 

        33) L2 is very difficult. Abt 4 times more difficult than L1

        2级非常难，难于上青天(4倍于1级的难度)

 

        34) If possible, form a study group

        如果可能，尽量找女/男同学组成学习小组(供男/女同学参考)

 

        35) Don’t start hitting on the girls in the study group. If prone to such activities, study alone

        不要在学习群组里泡妞，如有此想法，则闭门修炼为佳!

 

        36) Talk to your friends regularly on weekends. take out 1 hour on both days for this purpose. This will ave you from burning out

        和朋友们保持沟通，让他们给你鼓励，同时避免走火入魔!

 

        37) Have a beer when you’re frustated of this F&&&& exam

        当疲惫时，可以喝上一杯来解乏

 

        38) If extremely bored of prepatration, take a weekend off. Go on a trip/ read Calvin & Hobbes/ Gossip with friends. After 1 weeekend, hit the books again. Without fail

        如果实在不能坚持，则放松一下/泡泡妞，谈谈情，跳跳舞，然后再重新开始学习!

 

        39) Don’t let people fool you into thinking that you can pass the exam in 2 weeks. That won’t happen unless you’re John Nash.

        不要相信2周就可以通过考试的吹水!除非你是纳什!

 

        40) It makes immense sense to talk to someone who has cleared your level (recently) before starting actual preparation

        向通过考试的人取经是考试准备前有效的热身!

 

        41) Don’t be afraid of the numericals. They’re not that difficult

        不要担心数量部分，他们很简单

 

        42) for L1 - FSA , ethics are Imp

        对1级来说，道德很重要!

 

        43) For L3, having a holistic view is important

        对3级来说，全局把握很重要

 

        44) For L2, Everything is important

        对2级来说，任何都重要

 

        45) Do not send the picture postcards you received with CFA registration to anyone, that’ll instantly classify you as nerd

        如果参加CFA考试，也不要告诉别人，万一通不过也很难堪的;

 

        46) Its better to complete one book before moving to another one, that way you’ll always have an idea about how much syllabus you’ve covered

        **一本书一本书的来准备考试，这样可以更好的把握进度

 

        47) Once you pass, don’t boast about the CFA program. That’s one of the most stupidest things to do.

        即使通过了，也不要吹嘘;因为参加CFA考试是脑残行为之一。

 

        48) If you fail once, don’t give up. If you fail twice, continue if situations were outside your control. If you fail thrice, leave it.

        即使失败了，也不要放弃;如果2次失败了，也许是运气;如果3次都失败了，抛弃他，没商量。(失败一次，就可以高顿的培训班了，呵呵！)

 

        49) Degrees, Education, Charters, Exams are all of zero importance if you do not maintain good relationships with people. That’s the single most important thing that i’ve learnt over the three years in this program

        没有关系，任何考试学历都没用;学会建立良好的圈子和关系网，这比考试还重要!