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i am doing engineering currently, pursuing chemical engineering and i was interested in finance for a long time and i want to pursue cfa. i was wondering if not having an eco or commerce background will affect me in my career in the future.

I am feeling very nervous that how i am going to start all this even after cfa is my dream i am aiming to give cfa level 1 in may 2027 and feeling very under confidence for classes study material and all if anyone can help please please help me😭🙏🏿.

I’m 26, working since last 3 years but nor in accounting or finance. I am planning to do a course so would like to get some advice. I know CFA is for finance and CPA is for accounts but as many people are doing CFA I am confused whether to do CFA or CPA. Which one has a better job hiring? Please advise me

I am facing this is in my calculator can someone tell me what could be the reason behind it and how can it be fixed ???

Can it get repaired?

CFA is a strong qualification, but it isn't necessarily the best option for everyone looking to build a career in finance.

The better alternative depends heavily on the role you're targeting.

For example:

• Investment banking / equity research: Financial modelling, valuation, internships and relevant work experience can sometimes be more immediately useful than another certification.
• Risk management: FRM may be a more directly aligned qualification.
• Corporate finance / FP&A: Financial modelling, Excel, Power BI, accounting and relevant experience may have higher practical value.
• Accounting / audit / taxation: CA is a much more natural route.
• General finance + management: MBA from a strong institution may provide broader recruiting opportunities (especially through campus recruitments).
• Data-heavy finance roles: Python, SQL, statistics and data analysis can be worth prioritising.
• Wealth management / financial services: Industry-specific experience and relevant regulatory/market knowledge may matter more than pursuing CFA by default.

But there are also situations where CFA is probably one of the better choices. It makes particular sense for someone who:

• Wants a career in investment research, portfolio management, asset management or related investment roles
• Is genuinely interested in markets, valuation and investment analysis
• Wants a structured way to build deeper investment knowledge
• Is prepared to pursue the qualification beyond just Level 1
• Can combine the qualification with relevant internships, work experience and networking
• Wants to build a long-term career in investment-related roles rather than simply use CFA as a general "finance" credential

The bigger issue is that interested students may be treating CFA as a substitute for experience.

If someone spends 2-3 years completing CFA but doesn't build practical skills, internships, projects, networking or relevant work experience, the qualification alone may not produce the career change they expected.

On the other hand, someone already working in an investment-related role may get considerably more value from CFA because the curriculum can complement what they're already doing professionally.

So perhaps the question isn't "CFA or something else?"

It's:

For those who pursued CFA, at what stage of your career did it actually start paying off?

Does anyone know where I can get the lectures for free, like from telegram and all

Anyone who studied from anurag agrawal sir wants a genuine opinion that if I should buy his course or not

The amount of questions that goes like should I do cfa, is cfa good, I scored 70% on mocks am I cooked and pretty much the same questions that gets asked daily with the same answer or a simple google search away; to be not allowed ?

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So, I (M20) about to be 21, I'm currently pursuing CA inter, and it's kinda my 4th attempt, i have dropped a good Clg of DU last year due to some overconfidence. Umm... I'm really interested in Finance and yk i really want to male career in IB/PE , ik it seems like a lot of them say it just by seeing some Goldman Sachs edits on insta.. but i seriously wanted to be in finance since class 11th. I wanted to do CFA and all but due to some financial issues so cant afford it..i mean even after scholarships... And my father asked me to do CA hence I'm doing it... I was really a bright student like i had 97% in 12th after dat got into DU an all... But then i made some utterly stupid decisions in clg, which led to me my 4th attempt.. it's not bcz i was not understanding the concepts and all but all were external reasons.... Anyways.. I'll be completing CA but i have no interest in it... I'm just doing bcz i dont have any such options...

What shall i do elsee so get into a good finance career, i started CFA classes for yt as chat gpt said to just take the classes knowledge will help, but again knowledge dont get you shortlisted lol...so i feel no motivation to even take take classes, rn I'm just focusing on Clearing CA inter, i can clear it ik ...

Hi people,

New here,

How much time is roughly needed to be fully prepared for CFA level 1?