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发表于 2011-7-13 15:12
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I couldn't agree more. I spent nearly 6 weeks laboring through Book 1 (Ethics and Quant) and was in full panic mode at the end of February as I looked at the remaining 2800+ pages I had to read in the CFAI text. I had been debating the benefits of CFAI vs. Schweser and was paranoid that I would spend 5 months studying the Schweser text only to fail and have to do the whole thing over again.
Lets face the facts - I have a MBA with a concentration in asset management. None of this material has been new to me. But the volume of information is enormous, and even with the Schweser notes you will never remember anything. I switched to Schweser on March 1st, and am currently on the final book. Because I have time, I plan to re-read the 1st volume on ethics and quant from the Schweser material to see if it helps clarify quant issues I had with the CFAI text. The CFAI text is very robust, gives you a lot of detail and background, but is a nightmare to try to understand what formulas are critical vs. the 500 that are used to demonstrate the mathematical theory behind the ultimate formula.
Schweser has has been helpful, and there are some areas that are a bit light vs. EOC questions in the CFAI text. I have been trying to answer the CFAI EOC questions after completing each Schweser chapter to supplement my studies. I find this helps to highlight any major areas that might have been skipped or not fully understood.
In the end, it will come down to how well you memorize the formulas, understand the theories, and perform under a time-constrained test format. Personally, its a win-win situation. If you pass, great. If you fail, it does not invalidate everything you have learned and you should be able to better perform in an investment decision-making capacity. |
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