Londonrocks

k-calculi Wrote:
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> you should first
> take a quick look at the material (in the original
> books from CFA Institute). Depending on how you
> yourself deem your odds, you might either want to
> buy those study guides now, i.e. the guides based
> on the 2010 curriculum, or you'll take your
> chances with the material you've got

Agreed, third-party study guides serve a purpose, particularly when you face tight time constraints, but aren't meant to replace the curriculum; you might learn the general concepts, but there's no way to know what those study guides are omitting unless you supplement your study with the actual curriculum.

The CFAI readings can be torturous to get through sometimes, but I feel better knowing I've at least covered all the material. I know for a fact there are EOC questions (particularly in FRA) whose solutions can only be found in the corresponding CFAI reading.