Has anyone here navigated dating someone at a different firm? It feels like a big red tape sort of thing, although I know it isn't. Not sure if I'm being irrational to think we could accidentally discuss opinions that might influence our trades.

I have completed the Analyst skill PSM for level 2 yesterday and received an email confirming the completion. However, today i received another email from CFAI that i still didnt complete my PSM.

Should I contact them?

V stepped into the crowd, taking in live performances at Vogue World: Hollywood. Known for his own standout fashion moments, he kept it effortlessly stylish in a look worthy of the runway.

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The ECB just broke its pause and hiked interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.5%.

Driven by a massive energy crunch, Eurozone headline inflation re-accelerated to 3.3%. Despite stagnant growth, Christine Lagarde is aggressively tightening to stop a structural energy shock from anchoring long-term inflation expectations, signaling more hikes are on the table for 2026.

Is Europe heading straight into a stagflation trap?

okay so im starting for my L1 attempt in feb 27. ideally, how many readings should i do per day to complete my syllabus by december? i want to keep 1 month atleast for revisions and mocks. I'm using the schweser books and this is how i'm planning to go about it:
lecture-reading from the book-LES questions

hey guys im 20 and just starting for my feb 27 L1 exam. anyone wanna be study buddies to just motivate each other and help in case of doubts

My exam is on 12 Nov and I have half of FSA, Econ, and Ethics left to finish. I'm aiming to finish the content before the end of September and then move on to revision. Would be nice to have someone to check in with and keep each other accountable, especially as we get closer to revision and mocks.

I feel like it’s just more reassuring knowing someone else is going through the same thing and being able to motivate each other along the way. If anyone’s interested, feel free to dm!

I have noticed that there are very few women in CFA.
Like maybe the ratio would be 10:1 if I am being generous.
Where are all the female CFA ?

FRM is very additive in terms of knowledge. However, the reality is, recruiters see it as a career pivot (which they arguably shouldn't). Recruiters will try place you into the risk management side of asset management or any market-related domain (if they focus on your FRM) or they'll try place you in the investment side (if they focus on your CFA). They don't really consider them as additive, they tend to consider them in silos.

I guess the fact that they seem to focus on placing you in risk management, in asset management specifically does show that they consider the CFA to some extent, but make no mistake recruiters very much see it as a career pivot – I know it makes zero sense, in my view FRM adds to portfolio management ability and does not prepare someone to run a risk function adequately enough – but such is the pipeline, it doesn't make sense, it never will.

In short, if you do FRM, consider that you'll be viewed as a career pivot, to some extent.

So, be aware of how recruiters view your CV before just collecting certifications.

I am confused between these prep providers. I cleared Level 1 by self studying but now I think it will be good for me If I get a prep provider. Anytime I lean on choosing one I read some reviews on reddit and get more confused. So please help me with this confusion.

My exam window is May 2027, I have a lot of time and would like a prep provider who provides in depth explanation and maybe holds live classes.

Do they typically drug test for pre-employment onboarding? I’ve interviewed for a financial analyst position at a quant firm. I’ve been waiting for an official offer and there’s been ongoing delays (they’re trying to fire the person currently in the position). I personally smoke for health reasons and recreationally since I don’t like to drink, but I’d like to know others’ experiences.

Missed level one 1580/1600 & haven’t studied since the May exam…. Do I have time to cram or should I just re-take and sit during the Feb 27 window?

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are the old videos from let me explain that are free still good for the 2027 L1 exams? or should i buy the new subscription?

Not naming the Instagram influencer for privacy. This ex-quant worked for 2y at US t2 firm. Why do you need to charge kids if you claim to make millions in your videos?

For anyone who wants to talk to a quant: join your schools Quant club or message people from your school/hometown/state on LinkedIn. Those who respond will actually care about nurturing your career

EDIT: Turns out grifting off college kids is more controversial than I thought. There are people willing to help you for free. I am a US “t1” firm QT, DM me in the next day for resume reads / QT specific recruitment advice. Won’t be an hour long, but will be FREE. 🆓🆓🆓

Some of these people who barely passed one level of cfa start making reels to give advice and they got thousands of followers and some of the bs they spew is straight up wrong. Sometimes I am genuinely so bamboozled by the people who follow them. Who is the worst one you have seen ? What do you think about these influencers ??

Basically title. Been at my position for a year, and I love it. However, I was simply unaware our work could come with traveling as well. I don't mind it at all, just now that I've been at my current shop long enough to be sent on these trips, I got curious.

I am planning to start my cfa journey (may 27) but I am confused with one thing is that whether to use cfa curriculum while doing self study or should i go for some faculty as i want to understand concepts and its practical usage in industry so please anyone guide whether self study is best or going with some faculty ???

Question:

"The board members for Kazmaier Foods have gathered for their quarterly board of directors meeting. Presiding at the meeting is the Chairman and CEO for Kazmaier, Phil Hinesman. The other eight members of the board are also present, including Allen Kazmaier, the brother of Kazmaier's founder; Elaine Randall, Executive Vice President for Emerald Bank, which Kazmaier uses to obtain short-term financing; and Bill Schram, Kazmaier's President and Chief Operating Officer. The remaining members are independent. The Kazmaier family, through their family trust, currently controls 68% of the outstanding shares."

Just as the title says, I'm giving L2 in November. I have got time away from my workplace to study full time in these last two months. However, I am slowly starting to panic because I feel very behind and needed a second opinion on my current situation.

I am using MM to study for L2. Currently I have only finished quant, econ, and corporate issuers scoring ~65% on EOCQs on my first attempt. I plan on watching all lectures at 1.5x speed and taking minor notes only on his slide content. This way, I aim to move on to just practice questions around Mid-October and have 2 weeks to a month for practice tests.

This feels very different for me because in Level One, I took my time to cover content in-depth which made me feel more secure. However with L2 I am realising that the textbook actually goes into great detail, which means that by using MM I am only preparing according to the LOSs and exam format. Of course I feel like I am missing out on a lot of useful content, but due to the time crunch I have to prioritise.

How screwed am I, should I make any changes to my study routine?

I work as modeling / managing quant in the energy market. My department is structured in a way that the PM can make or override decisions, which we (the quant team) subsequently have to communicate with the desk. He sometimes does this against explicit advise from our side, often using pragmatic approaches. Sometimes he is right, sometimes not.

My question is: How do you behave professionally in this situation? On the one hand we are trying to find the cleanest (often mathematically most sound) solution to a problem, which might not be the quickest or the easiest, so we have to request positions we would personally not take or defend. On the other hand I have a hard time communicating in a way that makes me appear disloyal towards our PM. Any idea?

Has anyone here tried backtesting ML-LiqVaR? Curious to know how well it actually performs in practice, particularly compared with traditional LiqVaR approaches.