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maka wrote:webish wrote:They way you describe the CFA, it sounds much like the CCIE's and JNCIE's in IT world, right? No intention to hijack thread, but last time I checked, there was btn 20-30 CCIE's and no JNCIE in Kenya. This may have changed though. All the best to those planning study for CFA's and other business exams..  KR, Nothing is impossible in this world we fail because we want to fail...simple. Very True.. 
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webish wrote:They way you describe the CFA, it sounds much like the CCIE's and JNCIE's in IT world, right? No intention to hijack thread, but last time I checked, there was btn 20-30 CCIE's and no JNCIE in Kenya. This may have changed though. All the best to those planning study for CFA's and other business exams.. KR, @Webish, are you a CCIE by any chance?? started the Juniper tracks and wont mind comparing notes with someone..
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/19/2009 Posts: 671 Location: Nairobi
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CLK wrote:webish wrote:They way you describe the CFA, it sounds much like the CCIE's and JNCIE's in IT world, right? No intention to hijack thread, but last time I checked, there was btn 20-30 CCIE's and no JNCIE in Kenya. This may have changed though. All the best to those planning study for CFA's and other business exams.. KR, @Webish, are you a CCIE by any chance?? started the Juniper tracks and wont mind comparing notes with someone.. No I'm not CCIE. Decided to concentrate on Juniper. At JNCIS level(done both ENT and SEC), planning for JNCIP-SEC this month or early October. For IE, maybe early-mid next Year.
Life is joy, death is peace, but the transition is very difficult.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/5/2010 Posts: 2,061 Location: Nairobi
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maka wrote:webish wrote:They way you describe the CFA, it sounds much like the CCIE's and JNCIE's in IT world, right? No intention to hijack thread, but last time I checked, there was btn 20-30 CCIE's and no JNCIE in Kenya. This may have changed though. All the best to those planning study for CFA's and other business exams.. KR, Nothing is impossible in this world we fail because we want to fail...simple. Usually, CCIE candidates don't want to fail. CCIE exams are extremely difficult, expensive and can only be taken outside the country (nearest centre is in Dubai I think) ...brilliant network engineers fail this exam. When you are forking over 150K for a sitting that can easily trip you up you start to think twice. Don't cliche this up, its a costly and risky undertaking for those who do it.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/19/2009 Posts: 671 Location: Nairobi
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quicksand wrote:maka wrote:webish wrote:They way you describe the CFA, it sounds much like the CCIE's and JNCIE's in IT world, right? No intention to hijack thread, but last time I checked, there was btn 20-30 CCIE's and no JNCIE in Kenya. This may have changed though. All the best to those planning study for CFA's and other business exams.. KR, Nothing is impossible in this world we fail because we want to fail...simple. Usually, CCIE candidates don't want to fail. CCIE exams are extremely difficult, expensive and can only be taken outside the country (nearest centre is in Dubai I believe) ...brilliant network engineers fail this exam. When you are forking over 150K for a sitting that can easily trip you up you start to think twice. Don't cliche this up, its a costly and risky undertaking for those who do it. Very True. Actually I find 150K to be conservative. Exam alone is past 100K I think. Well, Juniper equivalent-JNCIE is currently at USD 1400. Add Flight, Accommodation (Amsterdam/Dubai/Sunnyvale) etc.. I've heard of guys spending 1 Million KES (i.e approx 4 sittings before they get a pass).
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guru267 wrote:Rollout wrote:guru267 wrote:heri wrote:Am planning on starting the cfa course to sit the june 2014 exams
Once someone does all the exams, does one need to work in investment firm to qualify as a cfa No.. But Preferably financial service institutions... Including banks, insurers, brokers, asset managers etc etc! NO... and CFA institute do not indicated any preference like guru267 is suggesting, other than you have to have relevant experience, please refer to CFA institute website for the correct info about how to qualify for CFA certification. @Rollout get off my case... I have accepted that you did CFA in 18months Sawa?? Si now you can move on??? There is nowhere I have stated that those preferences are expressly from the CFA institute... I was merely stating where one can find relevant experience for the charter... Or is it that you do not know what "etc etc" means??? NKT!!! Hahahaha! still mad at me because I finished it in 18 months? CFA institute site have a very detailed set of rules and guidelines, instead of giving "personal opinions" which are mostly inaccurate, why not just refer someone to where they can find accurate information?http://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfaprogram/Pages/index.aspx No hard feeling though, drinks on me if we ever meet!
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/1/2009 Posts: 846
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webish wrote:CLK wrote:webish wrote:They way you describe the CFA, it sounds much like the CCIE's and JNCIE's in IT world, right? No intention to hijack thread, but last time I checked, there was btn 20-30 CCIE's and no JNCIE in Kenya. This may have changed though. All the best to those planning study for CFA's and other business exams.. KR, @Webish, are you a CCIE by any chance?? started the Juniper tracks and wont mind comparing notes with someone.. No I'm not CCIE. Decided to concentrate on Juniper. At JNCIS level(done both ENT and SEC), planning for JNCIP-SEC this month or early October. For IE, maybe early-mid next Year. Great, i also shied away from CCIE, did CCNP, right behind you on JNCIS, doing my exams this month.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/19/2009 Posts: 671 Location: Nairobi
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CLK wrote:webish wrote:CLK wrote:webish wrote:They way you describe the CFA, it sounds much like the CCIE's and JNCIE's in IT world, right? No intention to hijack thread, but last time I checked, there was btn 20-30 CCIE's and no JNCIE in Kenya. This may have changed though. All the best to those planning study for CFA's and other business exams.. KR, @Webish, are you a CCIE by any chance?? started the Juniper tracks and wont mind comparing notes with someone.. No I'm not CCIE. Decided to concentrate on Juniper. At JNCIS level(done both ENT and SEC), planning for JNCIP-SEC this month or early October. For IE, maybe early-mid next Year. Great, i also shied away from CCIE, did CCNP, right behind you on JNCIS, doing my exams this month. All the best. If/When necessary we can share notes. Feel free to get in touch..
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 12/21/2011 Posts: 1,010
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anyone taking level one next year june or this december?
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Rollout wrote:guru267 wrote:Rollout wrote:guru267 wrote:heri wrote:Am planning on starting the cfa course to sit the june 2014 exams
Once someone does all the exams, does one need to work in investment firm to qualify as a cfa No.. But Preferably financial service institutions... Including banks, insurers, brokers, asset managers etc etc! NO... and CFA institute do not indicated any preference like guru267 is suggesting, other than you have to have relevant experience, please refer to CFA institute website for the correct info about how to qualify for CFA certification. @Rollout get off my case... I have accepted that you did CFA in 18months Sawa?? Si now you can move on??? There is nowhere I have stated that those preferences are expressly from the CFA institute... I was merely stating where one can find relevant experience for the charter... Or is it that you do not know what "etc etc" means??? NKT!!! Hahahaha! still mad at me because I finished it in 18 months? CFA institute site have a very detailed set of rules and guidelines, instead of giving "personal opinions" which are mostly inaccurate, why not just refer someone to where they can find accurate information?http://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfaprogram/Pages/index.aspx No hard feeling though, drinks on me if we ever meet! Completed CFA in 18 months or am reading my own things here... I don't think that's possible Maji yakizidi unga toroka
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