Lack of CFA a problem? problem, limited, people, career, having

cchang

I know having the CFA is great and it opens a ton of doors. On the otherhand, how limited do you think people are if they lack the CFA? Is this a major hinderance for career development? I’m about to fail level 2 for the third time and I don’t know how much more of this I can take. Life > tests.

AnalystForum

yeah, I agree with itera, and I’m just taking Level II.
I got laid off by reasonably ‘dumb mother—-f…..ers’ last year, and they are in control for whatever reason.
Better social skills… ya’ know… even the Prez of the firm when asked by a kid out of college if he should get his MBA, responded, “know, you don’t need that here….etc,”’ this is a large mid cap public brokerage…
so, what I’m doing the CFA for is for my own challenge and knowledge at this point…
I’m Broken!

tango_gs

sorry, having the CFA charter doesn’t open a ton of doors.  at best, it gives you a slight nudge if you managed to get more than a foot in the doorway.
having work experience is what opens doors.
The only career path I see where you may be limited is in portfolio management.  someone that doesn’t have stellar returns to show, but someone ready to run money.  having the CFA behind you will help here, attracting funds, or as a private wealth manager