last saturday sleeping in...

next week is my official start week for level 2, goodbye:

19 hours of sleep a day
going out to lunch
ipod
catbook.com
hulu.com
netflix.com
vodka tonics

hello to:
library
packed breakfast, lunch, dinner
heavy bag of books
neck pain

clearly a lot of the idle pleasures have to get shelved, but i do look forward to the structure that studying adds to my daily life.

what to do different this time around:
yoga
stick to calendar
more frequent study sessions
work more efficiently at day job

PASSED

evil cats rule!!

the standard

no, not bill kristol's weekly standard, the cfa standards of professional conduct (pc)

PRO, INT, DU-C, DU-E, INV-A-R-A, CON, RESP

PROfessionalism
INTegrity of capital markets
DUty to Clients
DUty to Empolyers
INVestment Analysis Recommendations, Action
CONflicts of interest
RESPonsibilities members/candidates

i don't have the sub-components memorized. i'll do some qbanks work today for guidance...
happy saturday!

the code

no, not unit-core-god-country, cfa code of ethics:

actually place used practice promos in maintenance

roughly equates to:
act - with integrity, competence, diligence, respect and in ethical manner with clients
place - integrity of investment profession and the interests of clients above your own
use - reasonable care and independent judgement in investing analysis, recommendations, advice and engaging in professional activities
practice - in professional and ethical manner that will reflect well on profession, encourage other to do likewise
promote - integrity of capital markets and uphold applicable laws
maintain - and strive for improving professional competence and encourage others to do likewise

NOTE it's paraphrased b/c it's from memory. if i can retain those specific ideas, should serve me well on multi-choice. will jot down standards of pc (professional conduct) tomorrow night in similar manner. -night!

efficient & effective

according to The Financial Analysts Review© i need to be mindful to not just read thru a topic a week (drat); i have to study-smart in order to master the material. they offer of the following condensed factors:

The Seven Factors Necessary to Pass the Level I CFA Exam
1. Commit to learning the material
2. Start early
3. Study with the exam in mind
• Learning to recognize true statements of fact.
• Thinking about false statements that could be made.
• Considering what items must be present to make something true or correct.
4. Rehearse—work: examples, calculations & practice questions.
5. Study every topic
6. CFA Institute material: solve before looking at the answer.
7. Be engaged in your study. seek to engrave response to the LOS on your brain. Write as you study—it will keep you focused on the material—you will learn better.

study partner...

i can't find a sap, i mean study partner, so you'll have to do mr. blog. wish me well. say, do you have anymore tonic?