Direct Path to the CFA Charter: Savvy, Proven Strategies for Passing Your Chartered Financial Analyst Exams

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

"Direct Path to the CFA Charter is overflowing with excellent advice that I wish I'd known when I was in the CFA Program. If you're looking for real advice on how to pass the first time around, this is the answer." -Michael Staruch, CFA

"This book is truly a CFA candidate's best friend and an indispensable guide at every CFA Level." -Jason Huang, CFA
"Avoid struggling in the CFA Program and read this book instead. It is woven together as an incredibly readable, clever book full of practical insights. You'll be relieved that you discovered it." -Derrick Chapman, CFA