Just started studying; For Ethics - CFAI or Schweser? sufficient, studying, practice

Mechanic

Another installment of the just started studying series…
I have very little time, so I am deciding whether it is worth using the CFAI for Ethics or if Schweser is sufficient. I have always heard CFAI was meaningfully better, but Schweser would give me at least another half day to review practice problems. Weighing those choices, what do people who have gone through both sources think?
With your help, I can do this…

YAhmed

use Schweser for big picture and time, and if you find gray areas, go CFAI. CFAI a lot more bulky, and detailed…

yodacaia

I say read CFA, it the best for ethics and then do alot of Qbank quest, it helps alot and do CFA q

hoangvu90

you have a lot of time… one year and 11 months… for the test where you will have a meaningful chance of passing

noel

I actually kind of hope you fail r-man

segalm

Honestly I find that even CFAI’s ethics section is too bulky. Last year I read it 3 times with and I actually got progressively worse at ethics.
This year, I made some quick notes of schweser’s research & objectivity, soft-dollar and the prudent rule sections. I then just did all the problems in the CFAI books and since then I have been doing very well. On every practice exam and the CFAI sample, I’ve been 5/6 or 6/6. Very strange.

sameeragarwal

r-man Wrote:
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you have a lot of time… one year and 11
months… for the test where you will have a
meaningful chance of passing
I guess we will have to wait until scores are released, but you’d better hope you pass because when I do, it will only be that much more embarrassing.

kickthatcfa

CFABLACKBELT Wrote:
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Honestly I find that even CFAI’s ethics section is
too bulky. Last year I read it 3 times with and
I actually got progressively worse at ethics.

This year, I made some quick notes of schweser’s
research & objectivity, soft-dollar and the
prudent rule sections. I then just did all the
problems in the CFAI books and since then I have
been doing very well. On every practice exam and
the CFAI sample, I’ve been 5/6 or 6/6. Very
strange.
That’s pretty strange. I’ve read Stalla, Schweser, and CFAI Ethics and keep bombing every vignette, with the exception of CFAI Sample 2. I scored 4/6 on that one. Whatever you choose to do, do not ignore the chapters at the end of the CFAI curriculum.