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1. Completing the CFA Program exams can take as little as 18 months, but on average, it takes about four years to earn a CFA charter.
2. Eligibility-
Have a bachelor's (or equivalent) degree
or be in the final year of your bachelor's degree program at the time of registration or have four years of professional work experience (does not have to be investment related) or have a combination of professional work and college experience that totals at least four years. Part-time positions do not qualify, and the four-year total must be accrued prior to enrollment.
3. Curriculum- Ethical and Professional Standards, Investment Tools, Asset Valuation, Portfolio Management & Wealth Planning.
4. The openings available to CFA degree holders are in Banking, Insurance, Corporate Sectors and Finance, Leasing Companies. Even organisations like Railways, Reserve Bank of India and Financial Institutions like ICICI, IDBI, IFCI and UTI have given due recognition to the CFA program.
5. CFA salary will vary based on the type of job, years of work experience, employer, and other factors. For an entry level CFA charter the average annual salary is about Rs.2,35,790. If one gains an experience of about one to four years, the average annual salary may get to some-where around Rs.4,87,900. Adding up another 10 or more years to the experience level, a CFA graduate can draw an annual salary of Rs.8,15,700 to Rs.12,86,100.
6. CFA Program is a self-study course that tests your knowledge in different areas-
Level I is about learning investment applications.
Level II is about applying them.
Level III focuses on using different applications for defining investment strategy and performing portfolio management.
You need to register yourself with C.F.A US. For more details, visit
http://www.cfainstitute.orgIf the program caters to your skills, aptitude and career goals, then you may definitely proceed. In Bhubaneshwar, you can join the course with Vertical Grass Info Pvt Ltd
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