My 90th percentile CFA study plan

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The CFA charter is probably the best finance qualification in the world, but it’s also tough. Very few people pass all 3 levels, never-mind first time or with 90th percentile scores. Fortunately, I did just that. In this video I share the exact study plan I followed to get these results - enjoy!

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My CFA deep-dives:

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Study schedule
02:42 - Study materials
05:56 - Study plan
08:44 - Exam prep and technique

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[conwayGAMES]

i think im gonna go with kaplan essentials package tbh. a bit more money but from what i have heard it is so worth it.

[mohammadmeeran]

Hey. I am writing L3 in August 2024. I am reviewing the material currently and working through the portal questions. About 39 days from the exam. What should be the strategy from here? But i keep forgetting stuff. I have used IFT notes to study​. However, do you suggest that i used Hy Notes for reviewing entirely? Because they skip some details and what if they appear in the exam? On the other hand, reviewing from the complete notes is a challenge. What should I do? Also, how did you prepare for essays

[adhamghazy]

I just finished the entire curriculum, solved many quizzes from Mark Meldrum based on your recommendation. How would you tackle revision given the exam is on the 23 of August ?

[leonardodanzi]

Thank you for your video, did you use the HY notes or the general notes from IFT as your base notes ?

[MartinDolnak]

many thanks for the great video, how long 10% discount will last?

[minsoocho]

I was thinking of getting schweser secret sauce, do you think ift high yield notes are better? im assuming I dont need both.

[pahtsan]

Hey, looking at IFT for L2 I see IFT High-Yield Course (which includes High Yield videos & notes), and I see IFT Study Notes separately. Do I need both or is the HY course good enough? I already have MM but need something for review.

[streetjam]

When reviewing the IFT notes, did you read them digitally or printed them out?

[zohaibahmed]

Hi Haaris,

I am perplexed about the study materials.

Mark meldrum and IFT notes are sufficient enough or I should purchase the books as well ?

[affiliatesssw]

Which video explains more about Texas instrument B II Calculator, especially for Fixed income, Equity, etc

[MikkelPeres-thkq]

Hi, I used only MM for my first attempt at level 2, and I just missed the MPS. What would you suggest for my next attempt in November.

[crazytrain]

So you didn’t use CFAI books at all? Is that correct?

[Krutparmar]

My exam is in August level 1
My curriculum is finished once
Can I buy high yield course
Will it be beneficial?

[martijntjeeh]

Whats wrong with Kaplan? Thought most use it?

[NEYMARJR-rplp]

Guysss Is anyone doing CFA L1 willing to help me please.I just completed my first year of my college and I havent registered for Cfa . I started studying for cfa recently and I need curriculum to practice the sums. If anyone could please help me by sharing the CFA level 1 2024 curriculum, it will be very much helpful for me. If somebody's willing just send a reply🙏🏻