Rachel Bryant CFA

Direct Path to the CFA Charter is the ultimate guide to passing the Chartered Financial Analyst exams. This is no ordinary “how-to” manual for CFA candidates. Written by an internationally published author who passed all three CFA exams on the first try, this book is packed with real strategies that get real results. Chapter List:. Part One: Answers to Big Questions. Chapter 1: CFA Program Overview. Chapter 2: Does Industry Experience Matter? Chapter 3: The First Secret to Passing CFA Exams. Chapter 4: The Second Secret to Passing CFA Exams. Chapter 5: What Ethics Is Really All About. Chapter 6: A Quiet, Important Statistic. Part Two: Study Regimen. Chapter 7: The 300-Hour Trap. Chapter 8: A Study Plan from Start to Finish. Chapter 9: Curriculum Books or Study Notes? Chapter 10: The Power of Flashcards. Chapter 11: Transforming Knowledge into Test Performance. Chapter 12: A Differentiating Practice Test Strategy. Chapter 13: Study Groups Are Overrated. Chapter 14: Read This When You Want to Quit. Chapter 15: Test Day Suggestions. Chapter 16: Putting It All Together. Level I, II, and III Recap and Sample Schedules. Test Preparation Resources. Praise for Direct Path to the CFA Charter:. “Investing time and effort in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program is a wise decision for your future. Spending just a few days with this book is even wiser. Direct Path to the CFA Charter is overflowing with excellent advice that I wish I had known when I was in the CFA Program.

If you’re looking for real advice on how to pass the exams the first time around, this book is the answer. Good luck!” –Michael Staruch, CFA. “Direct Path to the CFA Charter is truly a CFA candidate’s best friend and an indispensable guide at every CFA Level. This is not a conceptual, often inapplicable piece, written by a group of professional test takers or professors of finance. Instead, it provides an actionable, proven plan for tackling CFA exams by a CFA charterholder who is also a working professional, just like you and me. If you need straightforward, practical advice, this is the ideal guide for you.” –Jason Huang, CFA. “Avoid struggling in the CFA Program and read this book instead. Direct Path to the CFA Charter is the ultimate book for anyone contemplating the CFA Program. It is woven together as an incredibly readable, clever book full of practical insights. As a potential or current CFA candidate, you will be glad (and relieved) that you discovered this book.” –Derrick Chapman, CFA.