Today, I started my CFA

I think the title rhymes.

Today is a special day for me because today is the day I start studying for my Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examinations!

It is to be sat on the 6th of December 2009.

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And I don't think I can finish in time.

6 textbooks.

A whole lot to memorise.

About 3000 pages to read.

Then memorise.

The first topic I learnt is about the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards. I swear I did not know as a Candidate of the CFA Program I had so much standards and ethics on me that I have to keep. I cannot break the law anymore, if not, I will be banned from sitting the CFA examinations.

Professionalism, that is Standard I. That covers (without all the lengthy explanations):-

i) knowledge of the law

ii) independence and objectivity

iii) misrepresentation

iv) misconduct

That is just one tenth of Reading 1. In total there are 74 Readings.

My time starts now!