tkb417:

Hi Tolulop

are you in the country?

where are you writing your exams?

yes i am, L1, ghana.

help!!!!!!!!! anyone knows a good cheap hotel in and around Sheik Zayed road, dubai with internet access and cable tv so i can at least sober up with the nba finals incase the exams dont go too well

light up to the charter!

C_JAY:

help!!!!!!!!! anyone knows a good cheap hotel in and around Sheik Zayed road, dubai with internet access and cable tv so i can at least sober up with the nba finals incase the exams dont go too well

light up to the charter!

LOL
abeg the exam will go well oh,

C_JAY:

help!!!!!!!!! anyone knows a good cheap hotel in and around Sheik Zayed road, dubai with internet access and cable tv so i can at least sober up with the nba finals incase the exams dont go too well

light up to the charter!

I know a couple of hotels between 250 and 425 Dir per night at tecom which is not far from Sheik Zayed, still, google and look for the cheapest one close to your centre

^^
Be careful o.
Dubai no too get better sports channels. Also, some of those hotels have a bad habit of charging Internet per hour. Something like 10AED per hour seems quite common. But check booking.com, for hotels that have rooms with default internet and cable TV. That cable may fall your hand sha.
Sheikh Zayed Road is a bit out of it, why not look at something on the Deira side?

ok tanx a bunch I'll just wait till i get there next Wednesday to see what my options r. how's prep going everyone? final prep week, wishing u all the very best.

Hello peeps, this thread has been really informative, thanx to all those that started and have continually contributed. I have a few questions which i might appreciate speedy response.

1st off, thanx to this thread, i have learnt about the schweser notes. I bought the 2008 cfa curriculum, although i did not take the exam in that year and have kept putting it off for a while now due to the study time needed. My question is, is it better to use the cfa curriculum or the schweser notes. I have to admit, the curriculum is very bulky as some people have rightly noted on this thread, opinions please.

Secondly, i have observed that the majority of people on this thread are based in lagos. Are there any cfa candidates in abuja, i would like to meet up.

Lastly, is there a cfa charter, nigeria chapter as yet. or at least an organisation that brings together both charterholders and candidates.

Its good to see many nigerians gunning for the highest standards such as the cfa. Although, i am not sure that the ethical standards stipulated in the programme are being observed by many in our markets.

I would appreciate responses to my questions and good luck to those taking the june exams

for level 1 schweser is more than enough

AjanleKoko:

^^
Be careful o.
Dubai no too get better sports channels. Also, some of those hotels have a bad habit of charging Internet per hour. Something like 10AED per hour seems quite common. But check booking.com, for hotels that have rooms with default internet and cable TV. That cable may fall your hand sha.
Sheikh Zayed Road is a bit out of it, why not look at something on the Deira side?

Yeah yor right mahn, the one am even in at the moment charges 15 Dirhams per hour for internet after their funny rate and cable is something you can't write home about, they ll only enterain you with premiershp archives and old movies but i kinda like those orbit showtime channels though.

C_JAY:

ok tanx a bunch I'll just wait till i get there next Wednesday to see what my options r. how's prep going everyone? final prep week, wishing u all the very best.

Forgot to mention earlier, Sheik Zayed road is a long road, its the road between Abu dhabi and Dubai so you need to know the exact location of yor test centre before booking an hotel, just follow ajanlekoko's advise and use the web to search, you can even arrange for airport pick-up with the hotel

elowa good luck mate

^^ tanx buddy

cool

Best of Luck to you guys, and wish you success in them exams.

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ok so i made my grand entrance into the goldcity - yesterday.with my notes relegated to the corner, im relaxing my worn eyes and fried brain in the icy cool air at the cafe on the rooftop of the hideosly named zain intl hotel, Deira. thanx to elowa and ajanlekoko,u guys were spot on in advising me to lower my expectations. men those cable channels suck no b small. i got only a handful of english speaking ones in cnn,mbc2 and foxmovies from 30 freaking arabian stations. boy i havent seen so many indians in my life, make this exam arrange ibeg o,

@ the airport i was hoping to meet a large cfa nigerian entourage going to dubai like the last time out in ghana, i bumped into just two bubbly level one chics who are writing in ghana( damn !).o well hope that turns out to b a lucky charm for me,

rite enuf, back to the land of purgatory,

wishing u all my very bestest

enjoy yourself bro, but make sure you do us proud. best of luck

Mehn!! mornin session is gone, hope say all my gamble work make i go dust my book again for the afternoon leg

Good to hear, I pray say make your afternoon session better wella. Good luck to you and others.

hope the exams went well for you guys

@elowa and all

i pray u guys scale thru

hope the exams went well

tbk u no attempt level 3 this year ?

candylips:

tbk u no attempt level 3 this year ?

next year June In Jesus name

my brain is recuperating from excess load of the last 2 years

when im healed properly, i can now think straight

yes yes

how was it y'all? or we're still recuperating from the sheer stress of it all?

December L1 mp3 audio and qbank available.
contact me 08025822587

Hi,
     I am new to this forum. I have gone through all ur posts, in fact u pple are great. For those that just wrote their exams, I wish u best of luck. I want to write the exam not likely this year again but by next June.So I want u senior colleagues to help me out on the relevant materials u have used, so I could be familiar with the exam b4 I register. Ur valuable contributions will be highly appreciated.Here is my e-mail address. acaolawale@yahoo.com.Thanks.

acason:

Hi,
     I am new to this forum. I have gone through all your posts, in fact u pple are great. For those that just wrote their exams, I wish u best of luck. I want to write the exam not likely this year again but by next June.So I want u senior colleagues to help me out on the relevant materials u have used, so I could be familiar with the exam b4 I register. your valuable contributions will be highly appreciated.Here is my e-mail address. acaolawale@yahoo.com.Thanks.

hey! i think you should go to their website, and read thru the site in and out, www.cfainstitute.org also google the exam and get different opinions from everywhere so all the above will make more sense to you, and then u can come here for clarifications. when it comes to materials, all that will flow once ur registered for the exam, we have loads of people here that are ready to help you. Good luck!

C_JAY:

ok so i made my grand entrance into the goldcity - yesterday.with my notes relegated to the corner, im relaxing my worn eyes and fried brain in the icy cool air at the cafe on the rooftop of the hideosly named zain intl hotel, Deira. thanx to elowa and ajanlekoko,u guys were spot on in advising me to lower my expectations. men those cable channels suck no b small. i got only a handful of english speaking ones in cnn,mbc2 and foxmovies from 30 freaking arabian stations. boy i havent seen so many indians in my life, make this exam arrange ibeg o,

@ the airport i was hoping to meet a large cfa nigerian entourage going to dubai like the last time out in ghana, i bumped into just two bubbly level one chics who are writing in ghana( damn !).o well hope that turns out to b a lucky charm for me,

rite enuf, back to the land of purgatory,

wishing u all my very bestest

C_JAY i think i know who u are!

Thanks Tolulop001, I have checked the website. I will get back to u if I need any info. Thanks.

Who's up for Dec 2010 L1? Just got my study pack and the thing is heavy men, Any one with schweser materials?
House I will raelly appreaciate any help u can render to a newbee like me.

@ Tolulop001 hope ur exam went well av been following ur posts for a while, any hint!

Let's keep this thread rolling.

deeptouch:

Who's up for Dec 2010 L1? Just got my study pack and the thing is heavy men,  Any one with schweser materials?
House I will raelly appreaciate any help u can render to a newbee like me.

@ Tolulop001 hope your exam went well av been following your posts for a while, any hint!

Let's keep this thread rolling.

it depends on you really.
if u have up to 2-3 hours to spare per day, and maybe more from now to the exam, u can do the big boooks, but u need to be able to read fast cuz those books can waste your time.
or if u have a background knowledge of this kinda stuff, e.g your first degree is Acc or the like, u can try the Scweser notes directly and refer to the Curriculum for any clarifications. Mind u the scweser are really just summaries of the real thing.
Sweser notes dey when your ready
all the best mehn! use your time wisely especially now, dont let the work pile up.

see me yarnin like a pro

I saw this and I thought it could be useful for u guys.

Investment Analyst at Guaranty Trust Assurance Plc
Guaranty Trust Assurance plc was incorporated in June 1989 as Heritage Assurance Company Limited and registered by NAICOM as a non-life insurance Company. In the second half of 2002, Guaranty Trust Bank plc acquired a majority interest in Heritage Assurance, thereby increasing its paid up capital from N 3.6 million to N100.06 million, with a view to repositioning and transforming the Company. We are currently recruiting for the position of  Investment Analyst
Ref no: AAML 004
Group: Investment Group, Assur Asset Management Limited
Reporting to:  Chief Investment Officer.
Location: Lagos State.
Role PurposeTo provide fundamental investment analysis and research and market analysis on Nigerian companies, markets and sectors covering various asset classes.
Responsibilities
• Financial statement analysis and company valuation
• Bond & money market analysis, pricing and valuation
• Economic analysis and reporting
• Other markets as required
• Working knowledge of the equity, bond, money and property markets
• Working with computerised financial information systems.
• Report writing
• Providing financial training for other staff.
• Working with other support functions; Microsoft suit – Excel, Word, etc
• Communication skills, written and spoken
• Team work & supervisory skills
• Financial reporting & analysis
• Aptitude to provide creative solutions to financial problems
• Computer literacy
• Ability to be self-motivating and work without close supervision
Requirements
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• Relevant Masters Degree would be an added advantage
• Excellent Financial Reporting and Analysis skills
• Excellent Economic Analysis skills
• Excellent use of Microsoft suite – Excel, Word, etc
• Excellent Strategic Planning skills
• The ability to motivate a team
• Initiative and enthusiastic
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• The ability to work calmly under pressure
• At a minimum a CFA or CFA Level II
How to Apply
Email CV to hr@gtaplc.com or forward covering letter with an up to date cv, to:
Human Resources
Guaranty Trust Assurance plc
Plot 928, Bishop Aboyade Cole street
Victoria Island, Lagos.

^^u sure swing like a pro. i wouldnt have guessed it was u, hey strange things do happen. i bet ur exam was a slam dunk. how did fra go?