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Does this designation give you many opportunities for jobs in money management and trading? Thanks

I wonder just how difficult it would be for someone who does not speak good english and who never took a finance course in his/her life (like me). Would it be possible for me to pass it in June if I spend a lot of time studying from now or is there just too much material? Thanks

Portfolio managers are money managers and most certainly must engage in position trading and, perhaps to a lesser extent, daytrading. It is that connection between those positions that has led me to group them together. You said "fundamental hedge funds". Does this imply that there are...

Here are some names of famous CFA designees. Honestly, I don't know who these people are: ------------------------------------------ Abby Joseph Cohen Gary Brinson Sir John Marks Templeton ------------------------------------------

I want to create for myself but don't know where to begin. I thought the CFA may allow me to delve into the investment world so I can know the bare minimum of what hedge fund and money managers know. In other words, I need a place to start. usually people go for the MBA but I am considering...

I know of none. Please post names here, if you know of any. Thanks

I really want to be a money manager/portfolio manager/daytrader/positiontrader/etc... I have a BA degree in mathematics from a good school in Costa Rica. I have never taken a finance course in my life and know nothing about financial statements or any of that. I have done a little trading...