The CFA Institute recommends that aspiring chartered financial analysts study for 300 hours per exam level—that’s nearly 1,000 hours of hitting the books. But how long does it actually take to get ...

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To become a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®), you’ll have to enter the CFA® Program; even before then, however, you must meet basic education or work requirements. The most common route is holding a ...

Ask almost any CFA® charterholder, and they’ll tell you: Level II is where things get serious. It’s often considered the hardest of the three exams, and the prep course that got you through Level I ...