We have compiled a list of most used formulas, a sort of a cheat sheet for all numericals that come in the examination. Click “Read More” to find instructions on how to download this cheatsheet!

Chartered Financial Analyst Level II Equity Investments mainly consists of two parts – Valuation concepts and FCFF and WACC Calculations. Click “Read More” to view the presentation and the video recording of the webinar.

Chartered Financial Analyst Level II Financial Reporting and Analysis mainly consists of two parts – Interpreting the Balance Sheet and Advanced Concepts like Tangible assets, Intangible assets and Goodwill. Click on “Read More” to view the presentation and the video recording of the webinar.

Chartered Financial Analyst Level II Financial Reporting and Analysis mainly consists of two parts – Interpreting the Balance Sheet and Advanced Concepts like Tangible assets, Intangible assets and Goodwill. Click on “Read More” to view the presentation and the video recording of the webinar.

Chartered Financial Analyst Level II Quantitative Analysis mainly consists of three parts – Regression Analysis, General Multiple Regression Analysis and Time series Trend analysis. If you manage to master these, then you can tackle everything else based on these fundamentals. Click the “Read More” link to view a short presentation on these basics.

Pristine organized a free one hour Webinar (live instruction training) on Financial Statement Analysis (FSA). The objective of the Webinar was to explain the concept of FSA and it’s importance in the preparation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Financial Reporting and Analysis (FRA) or FSA is a crucial concept in the Fundamental analysis section and it forms the basis on which the financial analyst starts interpreting company statements.

Pristine is conducting free demo lectures in Delhi and Banglore. The speakers would be professionals from leading investment banks. We would be covering basics of Portfolio Management and Quantitative Analysis of CFA Level 1 exam. We would also be discussing your doubts and preparation strategy for CFA December 2010 exam. Details and Venue for Delhi [...]

A lot of people have the question if they should pursue CFA or MBA? Which certification you should take depends solely on your professional goals. CFA and MBA both the degrees are expensive, require time and a lot of effort on student’s part. It is very important to note the distinction between these two certifications. MBA is masters degree in business administration, where students are introduced to various areas of business like accounting, marketing, human resources, operations management. There are also Business schools which offer Phd and master courses specializing in specific domains like consulting, finance, marketing etc. The career path after MBA, depends on a lot of factors, including your area of interest, previous work experience and business acumen of specific domain. A lot of employers recruit MBA’s for team manager’s profile where the employee is expected to manage and take quick decisions in their domains. The basic type of MBA courses are typically full time (2 years), part time for evening and weekend batches . There are also Executive MBA’s which are specifically meant for more work experience people. Nowadays, professionals engineers, CA’s, Doctors, politicians go for MBA. Most of the business schools also prefer candidates with at least 4 -5 years of work experience. Almost all of the top B schools recognize GMAT exam ‘s score to test student’s aptitude. However, just giving the exam does not guarantee you an admission, there are a lot of other criterias also that B schools look for, like your past academic record, work experience, other academic qualifications and certifications etc. B Schools in India take CAT, SAT, XAT exams as there enterance examination.

Probability and Statistics are tools for modelling financial markets there risks and returns. The topics are also covered in many finance exams like CFA conducted by CFA institute www.cfainstitute.org, FRM conducted by GARP www.garp.com, PRM conducted by PRMIA www.prmia.org.
A lot of candidates skip this section, finding it hard to understand. However if you see the practical application of probability you will understand its importance in finance domain.
There are a lot of real world applications of probability as can be widely seen in portfolio expected returns and variance.
Probability in broad sense is term used to indicate vague possibility that something might happen. It is also used synonymously with chance.

CFA® Program for Chartered Financial Analyst About CFA® Administered by CFA Institute, USA Minimum time to pass all three exams: 1.5 years Average time: 4 years Recommended 250 Hrs of study for each exam level CFA® charter holder membership requirements include, but not limited to 48 months of acceptable professional work experience and passing the [...]