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Risk analysis

  • 17-04-2011 5:22pm
    #1
    Scanlas The 2nd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭


    I'm doing the CFAs and have passed the first level. I'm currently working as a fund accountant but want to move to a role where the CFAs would be more relevant. Could anyone give advice on the position of risk analyst or credti analyst? How stressful or difficult is it?


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  • #2
    soddy1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭soddy1979


    Well done on passing the first level!

    Personally, I would prefer credit analysis. Our credit analysts work 8-6pm generally. Very busy all of the time, but the ones I know enjoy the work. Pocketdooz is a regular credit analyst on this forum. He's very helpful, drop him a note and he'll fill you in.

    Are you sitting level 2 in June?


  • #3
    Scanlas The 2nd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Scanlas The 2nd


    soddy1979 wrote: »
    Well done on passing the first level!

    Personally, I would prefer credit analysis. Our credit analysts work 8-6pm generally. Very busy all of the time, but the ones I know enjoy the work. Pocketdooz is a regular credit analyst on this forum. He's very helpful, drop him a note and he'll fill you in.

    Are you sitting level 2 in June?

    Yea sitting level 2 in June.

    I'll get in touch with Pocketdooz, cheers.


  • #4
    whysomoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭whysomoody


    Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »
    Yea sitting level 2 in June.

    I'll get in touch with Pocketdooz, cheers.

    Post your thoughts when you get a chance, how are you finding Level II?


  • #5
    Scanlas The 2nd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Scanlas The 2nd


    I think the material of is of a similar difficulty level to level 1 but unfortunately I only received my level one results at the end of January so I have less time to study for it compared to level 1 last December.


  • #6
    soddy1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭soddy1979


    Level 1 - Mile wide, inch deep.
    Level 2 - Mile wide, mile deep.

    However, I would agree with your point that the difficulty of the concepts in level 1 is similar to level 2.

    Level 2 is a much more difficult exam in my opinion though.


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  • #7
    whysomoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭whysomoody


    soddy1979 wrote: »
    Level 1 - Mile wide, inch deep.
    Level 2 - Mile wide, mile deep.

    However, I would agree with your point that the difficulty of the concepts in level 1 is similar to level 2.

    Level 2 is a much more difficult exam in my opinion though.

    Are you doing it at the moment? You find it relevant to your work?


  • #8
    soddy1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭soddy1979


    whysomoody wrote: »
    Are you doing it at the moment? You find it relevant to your work?

    Hi, i'm sitting level 3 this June. I work in a fixed income middle office role, and I can apply a lot of the concepts of the CFA program to my job - but I would still like to work in more of a "hands-on" decision making role.

    How about you? Are you using the program to improve your current role or try to get yourself a new one? How are you getting on with level 2?


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