AuthorTopic: Status of everyone here?
pacman
@2003-09-22 14:37:51
Just wondering what the status of everyone using this site is? Feel free to include/exclude information you deem necessary:

1. Current Job Status
2. Location
3. Salary
4. Age
5. Education/Work experience
6. How many times have you taken Level 1
7. What do you plan on doing with a CFA?
8. Other random thoughts....

I'll be the first to start things off:
1. Utility consultant for a Big Four accounting firm (use to be an auditor)
2. TX
3. $55k (no bonus)
4. 26
5. Finance/Econ for Undergrad; Masters in Accounting; CPA; 3 years of work experience
6. Signed up to take it for 1st time in June 2004
7. Not sure yet... just want to pass level one so I can get reimbursed for the fees and costs ($1000+) from my firm.
bobcha
@2003-09-24 06:02:48
Hi Pacman!
Useful points, think I'll join in.....

1. Portfolio Manager for a large UK bank
2. Manage around £10 billion of assets
3. Based in London
4. Salary £60-70k + bonus
5. aged 29
6. Taken last summer, didn't get through - pretty unlucky I'd say!
7. Just want to pass this damn thing!!!
Ozan
@2003-09-26 14:55:57
Hi,
1-Controller of a large real estate management & development
Company, I also have my own accounting practice
2-Hoboken, NJ
3-Varies
4-27
5-Accounting degree from CMSU, Passed CPA exam
6-Plan to take in June 04
7-Looks nice next to CPA
8-Good luck to everybody on the upcoming exams. I will be
studying pretty intensely. If anybody from NJ area wants to study
together, I could arrange something.
olga924s
@2003-10-03 05:55:24
1. Trader
2. Russia
3. Different
4. 22
5. Graduated from the Higher School of Economics this year, 3 years experience on russian stock market.
6. Firstly registred LI for December 2003.
7. Seems it's one more step for the further personal grow...
8. Good luck to all!
royi
@2003-10-07 13:34:13
1. Trader
2. Florida
3. Varies
4. 24
5. Graduated from the University of Florida in 2001 with a Finance degree
6. Signed up for December 2003
7. Excited about the challenge.....
8. Good luck to everyone, and never give up!!!
zwer
@2003-10-12 05:24:30
1. IT projects for FMCG (a bit of corporate finance but not investment related! :)
2. South East, UK
3. ~GBP 33, insignificant bonus
4. 25
5. MBA (CWRU), banking and finance concentration. Before - risk @ commercial bank and Big 4 (3 years in total)
6. None, registered for Dec 2003 Level I
7. Move to an investment bank or a consultancy in Canary Wharf
8. The second Russian in this thread...
gerry
@2003-10-13 21:06:06
1. Full time nerd. Formerly a Director of a Financial training firm.
2. Toronto
3. Not nearly damn enough!
4. 32
5. B. Com, CFP, Currently doing MBA, CFA Level II. Soon to be tackling CMA.
6. Once
7. Looks nice on Business Card.
8. Sometimes when your brain feels fried--it probably is, so give yourself a break and as someone has already said "Never give up!"
This exam is purely a test of stamina and desire!!!
Krissy
@2003-10-16 22:34:35
Hi you all!!

1. Investment services assistant

2. Montreal

3. $28,000 plus $2,000 bonus (not nearely enough!)

4. 23

5. B.Com

6. None, will be taking the Level 1 exam in June 2004

7. Just want to pass the exam, if anyone in the area wants a study partner feel free to contact me!
guest
@2003-10-23 13:27:57
1. Analyst

2. NJ

3. 52K

4. 22

5. B.S.

6. None. Level 1 in Dec 2003

7. Hi Ozan. Let me know if u want to study on w/e
DrewL
@2003-10-26 16:18:12
1. VP-Finance
2. Louisville, KY
3. 53k + 5k bonus + car
4. 39
5. B.S., CPA, 5 years investment management, 15 years finacial
institutions.
6. None, L1 June
7. Hell, I don't know...maybe get another job?
8. I would really like to learn the body of knowledge of the CFA exam if no one wants to pay me more for this knowlegde then fuck'em.
This is preparing for an opportunity when it arrises. Need a spell check on this board; If I could spell, I would have been an English professor and sit on my fat ass grading papers!
NConroy
@2003-10-26 23:25:28
1. unemployed -- recently graduated/relocated to ...
2. Vancouver, BC
3. currently 0
4. 22
5. B Com
6. June 04 = first try
7. Use as leverage to break into corporate finance or investment banking.
8. If anyone in Vancouver wants to study up, i'm listed in the Study Groups. Listing my unemployment and lack of income with a brand new apartment really looks depressing when written down. I need work.
zimler15
@2004-07-08 11:42:27
1. Research Associate -- HY Fixed Income
2. New York, NY
3. 50k
4. 23
5. 3 BAs -- Econ, International Relations, Spanish, Worked on Equity side during college.
6. December 04 - First Try
7. In for the challenge, make my MBA life a little easier.
8. Just moved to Long Island from Los Angeles. I love NY but still adjusting to 11 hour work days... I better get used to it.
wldu
@2004-07-12 12:56:30
1.accounting staff
2.Wallington, New Jersey
3. 36k
4 32
5. MBA
6. Dec 04
7. Want to have a career change
8 email me at: wldu0@yahoo.com if you want to study level I with me, even chat with me is okay, hard to study all alone : >
EUGE
@2004-08-01 14:15:12
1. Accounts Manager
2. Jeddah KSA
3. $35K
4. 39
5. B.Com
6. June 04
7. Better Career
8. Hard work & Good regular study required.
neelu8
@2004-08-05 10:24:57
1. grad student, financial engineering major
2. Cincinnati, USA
3. 0 at the moment :(
4. 22
5. Industrial Engineering/internships
6. L1,Dec 04 1st try
7. badly want to get into risk management/portfolio management of an investment banking/financial services firm..even with a financial engineering degree finding it hard to get an entry level position..hope CFA helps
8. would like study/chat with other CFA candidates..email me at neelu8@yahoo.com
jaan
@2004-08-09 08:35:07
1. Estate Accountant
2 LUTON UK
3. 20K
4. 29
5. Porperty Portfolio Management Comapny
6. Take CFA level 1 June 04, could not get through, was unlucky :-(
7 Looking for a job in Finance, portfolio Management company or investment bank. if any one can help caould email me on welcome@london.com
thanks
8. can chat with me on london_ok@hotmail.com
leqi
@2004-08-20 13:59:14
1.Student( international student from China)
2.PA
3.0
4.25
5.Full-time MBA,Expected in may 2005
6.June'04 Level I, Passed;
June'05 Level II.....
7.Looking for job in financial company or IVST bank when I graduate in may 2005.if anybody have information,please email me too:
qile311@hotmail.com
Good luck to you all.
AlIbrahim
@2004-08-30 02:53:02
1. Obstetrician and Gynecologist (Resident) /
Flamenco Guitar Soloist and Composer
External Fixed-Income Analyst
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Hmmm.. Good Enough, but who dosen't want more?
4. 26 Years Old
5. M.D. and working as a Physician for 4 Years
Now. MBA in Finance. B.A. in Musicology
6. Planning to take level I, June 2005
7. Forget about 6 figure incomes, start thinking
in 7 figures :)
dollarbill
@2004-09-01 18:58:51
1. Mortgage loan processor

2. Kentucky

3. $35K including monthly incentive

4. 33

5. BS, University of Louisville, 96, worked primarily in mortgage after college... also have 2 years experience w/large investment firm servicing retirement plans (401k, profit sharing, etc.)

6. First time sitting for level 1 in Dec 04

7. Looking for return to the financial industry. Goals: Utilize CFA charter, knowledge, hard work & experience to provide rapid vertical movement within the industry. Secure a spot w/a major news network providing financial analysis. Earn a BIG BANKROLL.

8. Would love to network w/fellow candidates, particularly my african american peers. Remember were all in this together!
Good luck everyone!
Shoot me an email: anderson_m@hotmail.com
janus
@2004-09-09 05:15:45
1. accountant
2. lausanne
3. 75k (chf)
4. 24
5. cpa/US undergrad/passed lvl I/few years too many in acctg/good in soft commodities and numbers
6. once (will not be able to say that about lvl II)
7. run a company - probably will have to be my own
8. CFA examination is simply a business - passing rates are a function of supply and demand. I hope that after I pass it, the cfa becomes even more popular, thus harder. the ethics part is quite fanatic. Imagine starting a job and handing out ethics leaflets on your first day...
wpulman57
@2004-09-13 16:32:52
1. Broker
2. Washington DC
3. Laughable
4. 23
5. Undergrad in Biz finance/marketing in Charleston
6. 0
7. Work in IB or institutional sales/trading
8. Interested in networking, especially those in the DC/NJ/NY area. wpulman57@hotmail.com
Good Luck!
Anna75
@2004-09-15 21:22:00
1. Credit Analyst
2. Boston, MA
3. Certainly not enough
4. 29
5. Masters in Economics/2+ years in finance
6. Signed up for June'05 - first time
7. Looking for a job in major credit ranking company or big commercial bank or investment company.
8. Interested in networking and in the Boston area. Also looking for a study group for June'05 Level I exam.
Good luck to everybody!
pattesh
@2004-09-18 10:53:57
1. Fixed Income Analyst
2. London
3. Not enough - I'm greedy
4. 22
5. BSc in Economics
6. Taking Level I for first time 06/05
7. Hoping to become an investment banker
8. Would be very interested in joining a study group
amshah
@2004-09-20 07:56:40
1. Equity Anlyst - Part time
2. Charlott, NC
3. Petty money
4. 24
5. MBA Finance
6. Taking Level 1 in Dec
7. Hoping to Become an Research Associate
CHKim
@2004-09-20 13:33:49
1. Research Analyst - Equity
2. NYC
3. Way underpaid
4. 27
5. BA & MA in Psychology
6. Dec 2004 Level I - first try
7. Not sure yet
8. I hope I pass. Good luck to all.
lafemmenike
@2004-09-23 16:03:44
1. Portfolio Manager - FI
2. NYC
3. Too little for the hours I work
4. 26
5. MS in Quant. Fin. and BA in Econ
6. Once and passed, on to Level II!
7. Hell, looks good on the resume and helps put a bit of a framework around some of the stuff I do.
radhaviyer
@2004-09-30 12:09:16
1. Homemaker
2. Manchester, CT
3. Would be interesting if i get paid for being a homemaker.
4. 25
5. MCom, worked for 3 yrs with Citigroup in India.
6. Once-June 2004, on to level II
7. Looking forward to a job in this country, no luck so far.
8. Good luck to all.
Stoyan
@2004-10-03 08:38:10
1. Investment Banking Controller
2. New York
3. 65K plus bonuses
4. 25
5. MBA in Finance
6. Once, CFA Level II is on the way
7. It is prestigious
bjorgens
@2004-10-03 11:53:44
1. Financial Analyst/rotational leadership program
2. Seattle
3. 41K plus approximate 4-8% bonus
4. 22
5. BA in Finance and IS
6. Once June 04, CFA L2 in 05
7. Don't know..hopefully it will open doors and different opportunities will present themselves
8. As globalization continues and intensifies, our white collar jobs will turn to blue collar ones in the international job market. We will have to compete against lower wage but sometimes just as qualified workers--getting the CFA Charter will help differentiate us and make it easier to compete globally.
DJSushi
@2004-10-04 17:20:53
1. Senior Consultant in Corporate Finance
2. Frankfurt
3. 70k
4. 26
5. MBA, 1y large Investment Bank, 2y at current firm
6. June 04, Level II in 05
7. carry-on in investment banking
purdrife
@2004-10-04 22:02:31
1. Product Development Mutual Fund

2. KL, Malaysia

3. peanuts

4. 23

5. BSc in Economics/1 year experience

6. Flunked June03 trying again for June 04

7. Want to get into fund management

8. Just hope I'll pass this time around.
AHMEDO
@2004-10-08 06:40:17
1.Auditor
2. Nigeria
3. =N=1.8m (Nigerian Naira)
4.Deloitte & Touche (about 2.5 years), total years of experience is 6-8yrs.
5. Associate Chartered Accountant/Associate Chartered Tax Practitioner/Graduate Stockbroker all in Nigeria
6. Taken CFA L1 once but failed and re-enrooled for next June 2005 Exams
bearsister
@2004-10-10 10:27:59
1. between job (looking for finance/economics related)
2. Hong Kong
3. 0
4. 34
5. Financial Economics for Undergraduate) and Master in Finance
6. My first time and will take the Level I in June 2005
7. Financial Planner
8. I have started the revision and I hope I can pass it
awen
@2004-10-18 09:47:52
1. engineering
2. NJ
3. 45k
4. 29
5. MS engineering
6. 06/05 L1
7. change career
8. do not waste time when you are on your way to your carreer goal. I wasted 10 years in engineering and crawl on the ladder to my CFA...and never regret!
consol
@2004-10-19 07:50:50
1.Analyst in financial advisory services for one of the big 4(KPMG)
2.Kenya
3Too little for the hours I work
4.24
5.Business management (Accounting anf finance)
6. Enrollred for Level 2 in June 2005
7.To earn more money
Magesh
@2004-10-20 07:36:13
1. Engineer for a Regulatory Agency
2. South Africa
3. $34k
4. 25
5. BSc Elect. Eng
6. Failed L1 in June 04, enrolled for June 05
7. Change Career
8. Whoever said engineering pays lied, it's all hard work and less pay
suzc
@2004-10-21 22:38:01
1.Junior Accountant
2.New York Non Profit
3.$38k
4.32
5.BSc Applied Science(Maths/CS)
6.Enrolled for June 05
7.Change Career/More Money
8.Non profit great benefits work 35 hours a week & i get 4 weeks vacation standard in Europe but not US.After I year I will get 5 weeks vacation.
thobile
@2004-11-23 01:56:22
1.Engineer for a petroleum company
2.South Africa
3.$38k
4.25
5.Bsc Chemical Engineering
6.Enrolled for June 2005
7.Change career ,want to look clean,earn more.
8.I agree with Magesh , This Engineering fucks your brains out for nothing.
lemec
@2004-11-23 13:08:23
1 Corporate Development at Pharma
2 US
3 Enough
4 35
5 MD, MBA
6 Dec 2004
7 To better manage my own portfolio
8 I feel like Thai food tonight!

good luck everyone
jakal
@2005-01-10 23:10:23
1)Unemployed
2)US, NY
3)0
4)24
5)Bachelors of Commerce (Univ of Bombay,India), Masters of commerce (Univ of Bombay, India), Diploma in finacial management (NMIMS, Bombay,India), Masters in Accounting (Univ of Florida), CPA. Worked as an Accounting Intern in Bombay,India for a period of 1 year 10 months.
6)Signed up to take it the first time in june 2005.
7)Don't know!! May be study more.

P.S. if any one has a job for me please feel free to help me out at siddharthkhatkhate@gmail.com as my student visa status expires in sep,2005.

Good luck to all!!!
1sttimer
@2005-01-12 19:15:27
1. AVP Portfolio Acquisitions: Private Equity
2. US
3. 115k salary + 50 - 100% bonus
4. 29
5. BA Accounting
6. 1
7. Additional credentials
8. Why is it so bloody cold here in the winter?
Razmataaz
@2005-01-30 10:30:32
1. An unemployed desperado.
2. Pakistan and the UAE
3. 0 :(
4. 25
5. BBA Finance, Univ. of GA (USA), 2002
6. Passed Level I in December 2004 on my first attempt (yeah, I'm desperate!)
7. To become a member of the CFA Institute & get a network going already...
8. Will someone give me a freakin' job?!
jakal
@2005-01-31 00:34:29
sorry!! my email is siddharth.khatkhate@gmail.com

PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY JOB PROSPECTS..NY PROFILE IS ALREADY HERE..
gefang
@2005-02-03 11:59:32
1.0(I am also an international student from China)
2.Edmonton,AB,Canada
3.0
4.24
5.4th year Finance major in University of Alberta
6.expecting to take it this December
7.be qualified for the games in the financial world.
8.my hotmail:geyamanda@hotmail.com
Welcome friends!^-^
mm05
@2005-02-05 00:33:54
1.Student, MS Finance
2.NY, USA
3.0
4.34
Most experience was in IT. Quit job to get this degree in order to go into the financial industry. Will graduate in June and still no job offer yet.
Passed Level I last year and will do Level II this June.
roninacolyte
@2005-02-08 03:50:08
1. Just graduated...unemployed
2. Berkeley, CA
3. N/A
4. 22
5. Dec 2004 graduate from the University of Berkeley - California w/ BSc in Environmental Economics & Policy. Some work experience to add.
6. June 2005...first attempt. Should be a humbling experience.
7. We'll see...
8. Email me at jzche@berkeley.edu. Resume available to prospective employers.
roninacolyte
@2005-02-10 08:51:01
correction....the email is jzchew@berkeley.edu
terrykky
@2005-02-12 23:34:19
1. Student( Got an offer from KPMG)
2. PRC Shenzhen
3. 0
4. 22
5. Applied Physics
6. June 2005 level 1
7. change career, earn more. maybe helpful for going abroad.
8. MSN: kenlix@hotmail.com Anyone who want to form a study group in Shenzhen or Guangzhou, let's talk about it.
hooi11
@2005-02-22 02:46:10
1. Software Engineer

2. PG, Malaysia

3. --

4. 24

5. BSc in IT

6. Once-Dec 2004, on the level 2

7. Want to have a career change.
yanpz
@2005-02-22 10:38:52
1. Financial Analyst (my title, actually I'm kind of half accounting, half financial reports in a very small company)
2. Detroit, MI (Anyone from Detroit wants to form a study group for Level 1 Dec 2005, please email me at yanpz@hotmail.com)
3. $45K
4. 29
5. 1 year in finance, 5+ years in other areas, MBA
6. 0
7. To be a real Financial Analyst and find a job in investment industry.
8. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!
jerrycane
@2005-02-24 00:56:15
1. System Eng.
2. NJ
3. 75k
4. 32
5. MBA + 5 yrs in IT
6. 0
7. Changing Career...I-Banker...???
8. Does CFA really work?
pacha
@2005-03-02 08:43:55
1. Management Consulting Analyst, Strategy
2. Moscow
3. Quite moderate
4. 22
5. MA in Economics / prior experience in audit BIG4
6. Planning to take 1L in Dec'05
7. Shift to Portfolio management / Research
Cata
@2005-03-12 16:56:37
1. Senior management accountant (ex big 4 auditor)
2. Eastern Europe
3. 24K USD+ bonus+ benf (quite good arounde here)
4. 28
5. MA Finance, finalising ACCA, 4 yrs in audit
6. '03 failed, '04 not taken
7. shift to credit/investment banking and go to western europe - have my own cruising boat before 40! :)
8. work hard & good luck everyone, I hope these sleppless nights will payback sometime!
kienboon
@2005-06-20 01:23:52
1. 2nd year student attaining Ba (Hons) in Finance/Accounting in University Nottingam.
2. Malaysia
3.-
4.20
5.-
6.Not yet qualified to take Level I exam, however, will enrol the course in an Insititute for an early preparation.
7. My ambitition is to become Asia representative of JP Morgan Fund. Equity analyst would be as nice :)
8. I would like to make friends with cfa candidates around the world. Email me at: Boonie)prestar@yahoo.com
ZackB
@2005-06-27 12:06:42
1. Performance Analyst
2. Boston, MA
3. 45k
4. 28
5. BA Poli Sci/Econ Minor
6. None yet, 1st time this Dec
7. I want to become an asset Mgr.
8. Hope I pass the first time. Never been a great studier and 5 months of studying is a long time...
thinkB
@2005-07-11 21:42:15
1. Technology/Financial Analyst
2. Memphis, TN
3. Varies
4. 27
5. MS, MBA, Series 7 & 63
6. none
7. Sr. Financial Analyst
8. Think Big
bdsonnier
@2005-07-17 06:28:46
Unique situation studying while in Iraq
1. Deployed Army Officer / Financial Advisor-Portfolio Manager ($100+ million)
2. Iraq / Louisiana
3. 85K (tax-free) / 100k+
4. 36
5. BS Finance/Series 6,7,63,65/Financial Advisor-10 years
6. Dec 05 will be 1st
7. Continue as is with more credibility
bistory
@2006-01-13 21:34:17
1.mechanical engineer
2.pakistan
3.6k
4.27
5.BE(mech)
6.june06
7.change career
n9845705
@2006-01-16 04:18:52
1. Believe it or not... I wait tables
2. US Virgin Islands (soon to be NYC in May)
3. Good
4. 25
5. BA Business - Finance
6. 1st will be June 2006
7. Leverage for job in Investment Banking
8. The mind is empty infinity, infinite emptiness, full of possibilities.
chenchow
@2006-02-02 04:37:27
1. Analyst for a consulting firm
2. KL, Malaysia
3. Decently good in KL, but if converted to USD, then...
4. 25
5. B.Sc in Engineering from Cornell. 7 months work experience.
6. 1st time in June 06
7. More knowledge, and perhaps it could be useful in the future.
8. Happy to know more of you.
hugob
@2006-02-06 02:49:45
1. Investment analyst for a hedge fund
2. Miami, Fl
3. 32K + bonus
4. 22
5. BBA in Finance 05/2005, first job in the industry, so...about four months work experience
6. Taking it June/06
7. The knowledge and recognition can only help right?
8. Best of luck to everyone in the exam and their careers
JLE77
@2006-03-04 23:29:53
1. Attorney
2. Los Angeles
3. $100K
4. 28
5. B.Econ-Berkeley/J.D.-UCLALaw/M.SfinanceUniv.London
6. 1 time - passed
7. Compliance -or -Management Consulting
8. Good Luck! Any suggestions for L2?
armanaziz
@2006-03-07 05:22:58
1. Financial Analyst in a Global Bank
2. Hong Kong
3. $35k+bonus
4. 26
5. BBA & MBA (from IBA, Bangladesh)
6. This is the first time (June 06)
7. Continue my current job.
8. Best of Luck to everyone!
bmwhype
@2006-03-23 18:34:52
1. Student
2. New York City
3. job offer (post-graduation) 61k + 4k bonus
4. 21
5. Management Finance BS
6. first time
7. LBO or Asset Management
8. Value added!!
cpt28
@2006-04-22 12:10:41
1. Auditor (Financial Services)
2. London
3. £41k (no bonus)
4. 28
5. Msc in Finance
6. Tried Level I as a junior auditor in 2002, but failed
7. move to investment bank / asset manager
8. I run out of time!!!
0is4eva
@2006-04-27 19:25:33
1. Portfolio administration.
2. Scandinavia.
3. Can't complain about it, though low with international standards.
4. Above average in this thread.
5. MSc in Ba and Econ.
6. 0
7. I do it for fun, not for my career.
8. To master the curriculum in a foreign langauge is a challenge. I have just rescheduled to the Dec. exam.
62Bravo
@2006-04-30 16:51:06
1. Defense Contractor
2. Homer, Michigan
3. $140,000yr
4. 27
5. G.E.D./US Army for 8 years
6. Still working on BS in Accounting, then I'll work on the CFA.
7. I want the knowledge that the journey provides!
8. I am intrigued by finance and I am compelled to build a business model that is built on the basis of incentive.
dylon
@2006-05-01 17:08:45
1. Alternative Investment(e.g.Hedge Fund,Private Equity)Administrator in a global bank
2. HONG KONG
3. lil
4. 23
5. MSc Service Mgnt,BSc Acc.&Financial Mngt,
6. not yet
7. undecided either
8. would like to have some opinions on CAIA qualification as well
rbaranov
@2006-11-01 07:10:08
1. none yet
2. DC Area
3. -
4. 23
5. BA in Information security from Russia, MBA from US
6. will be on 12/06
7. to be able to find a nice job :)
8. GOOOD luck to everyone! It is reaaly worth it!
DLUCFA
@2006-11-06 18:26:11
1.Prod Division Controller
2.Silicon Valley, CA
3.$130k
4.35
5.MBA, CPA
6.First time Dec '06
7.Career Transition
8.Seems like a good site. Hope this pays off
raki
@2006-11-06 21:16:24
1. Sr.Business Analyst

2. New York , NY
3. 95k +Bonus
yly14
@2006-11-15 20:47:18
1. Personal Banker, laugh, it's retail, ok stop
2. Toronto
3. I'm sure its a big number if converted to Yen
4. 23
5. B.Commerce University of Western Ontario, 2 year B.U.M. 1 year B.U.M. in a bank.
6. Once, passed, L2 June 07
7. I was hoping to find the answer here, guess not, then keep on B.U.M.ing
8. Why isn't anyone asking the really important questions, such as how more likely will we get laid, or what's the CFA male/female ratio,
Anyone wanna go out with me? I'm smart.
hovanes
@2007-05-03 21:14:23
1. working to set-up my own business in financial services
2. Highly Skilled Migrant in UK
3. None at the moment
4. 30
5. MBA from a US school, Economics undergrad/5 years S&T, 2 yrs start-ups
6. first attempt is in June07
7. Hope CFA will help me get my license with FSA
8. Other random thoughts....
bliu
@2007-05-15 11:09:42
1. inhouse legal counsel in an European bank

2. Hong Kong

3. US$230k

4. 38

5. LLB

6. Dec 2007

7. wants to move to business side

8.?
sevaa1
@2007-05-21 19:06:05
1. Financial analyst, healthcare
2. New Jersey
3. 70k
4. 27
5. MBA, NYU Stern. 5+
6. June 07 will be the first time
7. Looks good on my business card
8. Can't wait to be done! ;-)))
lppllp
@2007-07-24 22:00:53
1. Associate in Risk Management related function for major US bank cum IB

2. NY

3. 92K + measly bonus

4. 39

5. Undergrad Computers, six years in securities pricing, NYU MBA

6. Passed all three levels the first time

7. Get a real finance job

8. Any advice on whether/how I can get the CFA charter in my situation is greatly appreciated. A posting with my situation is currently pending approval.
kjvenus
@2007-07-27 06:23:29
1.Work in Finance dept as an accountant
2.Middle East
3.Reasonable
4.24
5.B.com,CA Inter,And pursuing CFA
6.June 07 ,First Try
7.Become an iNvestment banker
rfdude
@2007-09-05 14:39:34
1.) Auditor (previously engineer)
2.) Asia
3.) Auditor pay sucks
4.) 30
5.) BEng (Hons), Master of Accounting, CPA
6.) Dec'07, First try
7.) Investment banker or in corporate finance doing IPO or M&As
8.) My ultimate goal is to attain the following title: "BEng (Hons), MAcc, CPA, MSc Applied Finance, CFA, MBA (Strategy)" Sounds Crazy???!!
1/3 way there.......
Rotigga
@2007-09-15 15:40:09
1. AVP
2. New York, NY
3. $80k base; Bonus varies
4. 27
5. Cornell BA Computer Science / 4+ yrs trading at Boutique IB
6. 0
7. Buy-side transition
8. I've met many dumb MBAs, but haven't yet met a dumb CFA
HedgingLawyer
@2007-09-26 04:22:13
1. Practing Lawyer (yawn)
2. USA
3. $170,000 + Bonus
4. 30
5. Georgetown (JD)/judicial clerkship and several years corporate law practice (again . . . yawn)
6. None -- Dec. 07 is my first go.
7. Buy-Side/Equity Trader
8. Hoping like hell this will get me into the money game. Practicing law is killing me slowly; want to take risks, not mitigate them.
gangrel
@2007-09-27 20:35:53
1. Corporate Financial Analyst (internal)
2. Chicago Suburbs
3. Rather not say
4. 34
5. MBA DePaul, 9 years accounting, 3 years corporate finance
6. 2
7. Still sorting that out...like Buy-side
8. Looking to have MBA, CFA, CPA someday....
olagbami
@2007-09-29 04:13:03
1. Student
2. Lagos, Nigeria
3. N/A
4. 22
5. B.sc Accounting (July 2007)Covenant University, Ota
6. first time-december 2007
7. set up a proudly Nigerian financial service group.
8 look 4ward to masters in any finance/economics related course at London Bus Sch, and an Harvard MBA
ljamieson
@2007-10-03 01:05:41
1. student
2. toronto
3. 0k
4. 29
5. BSc Math Finance, MA prob/FE, 1 summer in RM
6. 0
7. be gainfully employed
8. stochastic's where it's at
mirfanrana
@2007-10-07 02:10:21
1.Student
2.london
3.0k
4.25
5.BSc Maths Statistics,MBA Finance
6.First time Dec 2007
7.Want to enter in investment banking
8.Want to see CFA with my name
olagbami
@2007-10-11 17:33:36
1. Student
2. Lagos, Nigeria
3. N/A
4. 22
5. B.sc Accounting,Covenant University, Ota. ACA
6. first time-december 2007
7. set up a proudly Nigerian financial service group.
8 look 4ward to masters in any finance/economics related course at London Bus Sch, and an Harvard MBA
julescruis
@2007-10-11 22:45:13
1. Auditor at Big4
2. Luxembourg
3. much less than a luxembourg bus driver
5. BSc Marketing and MSc Internationl Finance
6. First timer
7. Analyst / Treasury consultant, we will see
8. Crunchtime
uzomabob1
@2007-11-14 15:20:07
1. Grad.Trainee in a Telco
2. Nigeria(Lagos)
3. >N100k
4. 24
5. B.Sc(acct) & ACA(ican)
6.1st timer
7. Future in Investment analysis.
8. CFA, MBA
akatsuki
@2007-12-03 12:49:14
1- fresh graduate
2-23
3-1st time for lvl 1 cfa
4-future in investment analysis
toja
@2007-12-07 11:36:32
1. credit analyst for international trading house
2. London
3. £27k
4. 29
5. msc in Econ/ 3.5y in risk management/debt recovery in a bank/ 0.5y at current work
6. first timer in June/2008
7. want to expand my knowledge and move back into banking
OUMBA
@2010-09-10 05:10:57
1. Financial Analyst
2. DFW, TX
3. $77k + small bonus
4. 28
5. BBA Finance & MBA
6. June 2011 will be my first
7. Leveraging my CFA to get in the door and make $$$

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