There are many credentials and degrees a financial professional may hold, however, there is no other than Chartered Financial Analyst or CFA that earns respect or is so rigorously focused on developing Investment Skills and Knowledge. The magazine The Economist referred to theCFA charter as the “gold standard,”writing that:[The] qualification is roughly equivalent to a specialized postgraduate finance degree, including a mixture of economics, ethics, law, and accountancy… Whereas there are tens of thousands of finance degrees available around the world, ranging from the excellent to the worthless, there is only one CFA, managed and examined by an American association of financial professionals, the CFA Institute. My journey towards earning my CFA Charter has been pretty exciting, enriching as well as challenging. There were lots of ups and downs – I passed CFA Level 1 and CFA Level 2 at once, however, CFA Level 3 was a tough nut to crack. It took me 3 attempts to pass CFA Level 3. CFA Charter has been especially beneficial for my Equity Research Analyst career.

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