CFA Preparation Study Plan for Non Finance Guys

[Apurva]

Guys, 

I would like to know how many of you are from non finance background and what study plan are you following for preparing for CFA...also it would be great if you can give some background about yourself. 

My background is in engineering and have not worked in any finance related field. 

Apurva 

[abhishek iyer]

Hi

I am from Engineering Computer Science background and ditto not done anything in finance related. I am currently pursuing my MBA thats all at my end .

-- Abhishek

Apurva 

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Thanks & Regards
Abhishek Iyer

"If You Obey All the Rules, You Will Miss All the Fun. "

[Apurva]

are you preparing for CFA and MBA in parallel? how much time are you able to give and how are you doing preparation in general?

[abhishek iyer]

Yes.. I have just started with the Quant Book and hoping to finish that next week Wednesday hopefully. I am leaving out that Ethics part as of now.. Leaving that I intend to finish.. Lets see.. Hope I prevail :-)

What about others ??.. Do write about wat ur doing ??...

Had a doubt in general.. any study plan there to adhere to ???.. Also with the 1st test on last week of August how U guys planning to go about ???

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[Kaushik Srini]

Hello All,

Same here. I did my engineering so no fin/accounting background.
Starting afresh

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[Andy]

I follow video lectures, preparing formula's and going through question bank and refer to topics in parallel with solving questions. Another good resource for CFA information is  http://www.analystforum.com/forums/cfa-forums/cfa-level-i-forum 

This would also provide some useful information, between you guys have any study group as such or study individually?

[Andy]

How much time are you guys giving in preparation, do you follow any study plan as such?

[Kaushik Srini]

Still no structured time table for study so far.Will need to start
from tomorrow morning to study.

From what I have seen is that everything looks easier when the class
is conducted but unless we immediately start studying and practice
subsequently it wont really register.

On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Andy <apurva...@gmail.com> wrote:
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[Andy]

Could not agree more, between are you guys working and preparing for CFA or only concentrating on CFA right now? If one does not have to go to 8 to 5 job then can spend more time on CFA preparation. 

[sakhi agarwal]

Hey,

          

       I am a commerce student and am doing my b.com hons. right now

[Kaushik Srini]

Hello All,

Any news about the pending Probability Distribution(I guess) class
from our tutor ? I havent got any email .Incase if you have - let
everyone know

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 5:56 AM, sakhi agarwal <imsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
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[Andy]

Sure, haven't heard anything yet...we'll keep all posted, between have all of you registered with Finstructor for CFA Level 1?

On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:44:43 PM UTC-4, Kaushik S wrote:

Hello All,

Any news about the pending Probability Distribution(I guess) class
from our tutor ? I havent got any email .Incase if you have - let
everyone know

[abhishek iyer]

I have registered with finstructor.. We get oly da the question bank and ppt.. I have finished a decent chunk of quantitative stuff ( Haha being an engineer obvious choice) .. Lemme know if you in case hav some doubts...    Btw has any1 registered for cfa exam. ????? .. Guys wats ur idea abt which topic to start with next. ????

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[Andy]

@abhishek

did you get all your kaplan notes from om copy center, am having issues with joint probability questions related to variance and co variance, have you completed those questions?

On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 8:54:11 AM UTC-4, abhishek wrote:

I have registered with finstructor.. We get oly da the question bank and ppt.. I have finished a decent chunk of quantitative stuff ( Haha being an engineer obvious choice) .. Lemme know if you in case hav some doubts...    Btw has any1 registered for cfa exam. ????? .. Guys wats ur idea abt which topic to start with next. ????

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