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CFA: THE GOLD STANDARD
"The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification is roughly equivalent to a specialized postgraduate finance degree, including a mixture of economics, ethics, law, and accountancy. It is much liked by employers in financial services. Whereas there are tens of thousands of finance degrees available around the world, ranging from the excellent to the worthless, there is only one CFA, managed and examined by an American association of financial professionals, the CFA Institute."
The Economist, 2/26/2005
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The purpose of the CFA Society of Chicago is to meet the professional needs of its members: Chartered Financial Analyst designees and other investment professionals. CFA Chicago serves these needs by:
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Membership provides the knowledge, recognition, and industry network that investment professionals need to advance their careers.
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