CFA vs Actuarial, Which one is beter for me need a career advice?

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then go for both the CFA and the ASA (or FSA) designations.
at the earliest, you can’t get your CFA designation until June 2011. (plus you’ll have to have 4 years of relevant work experience).
As far as the ASA, it’ll take an average person 4-6 years; depending on how motivated you are, you might squeeze it in in say 3 yrs.
good luck
 
start on both at the same time I mean… you’ll figure which one is more meaningful as time goes by.
 
also this is an american forum and how do we know the salary people get after CFA in India.
Try google or join local CFA society.
 
It doesn’t take 7 years to pass the CFA! I know many who have done it in 2-4years. during that time most worked gain the experience. After you pass l2, employers take you seriously.
Q to the poster: Why do you want to get into investment analysis? Do you know much about the markets? Most who switch from engineering to investment analysis, generally do not have the “personality type” employers are looking for. (ie, aggressive, very sharp, and extremely articulate, educated from a pedigree university in the States or Europe).
If this doesn’t fit your profile, many firms won’t invite you to progress in the interview process. (Even now, many who fit this profile are currently in the applicant pool).
So, if you like finance, look into becoming a CPA/Auditor or get into financial systems. You probably will be much happier.
 
Hi all,
I put a query regarding career in Finance and you all give me good response and guidance which will quite helpful for me. Thanks a lot for that. But still my one query regarding CFA vs Actuary is not answered correctly and I am still confused regarding that. I need a detail response from all of you.
I am agree with your point that both CFA and Actuarial are quite tuff exam and need lot of dedication and commitment. And I wanna tell you all that I am ready for that.
But I need a guidance from all of you people as you have experience of this field and can better suggest me. See since I am new in Finance field and interested to make a career in this domain.
I just need to know from all of you which one is better to start a career in Finance field in term of job availability, salary offered and job security. I might be agree with your point that finance field is currently doing very bad because of recession but that will not the case after 1 year I feel so and till that time lot of opportunity will come in finance market , this is my perception.
So if you be optimistic then could you please tell me which field is better for me a person from Semiconductor industry looking for a career in Finance domain.
I hope your rich experience in this domain will guide be better to decide a career path.
Please give the clear answer for this query as I am quite confused with it and not able to decide.
As per my understanding CFA take around 2 to 3 years to clear all the level ( if you not consider the CFA designation which might require 3-4 years work exp.) and Actuary Fellow require around 4-5 year average, so if I look in time term CFA look me bright to start career early in Finance, but still I want your suggestion regarding that which one will be better.
Please answer me earliest.
 
actuaryalfred Wrote:
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> I find your post pretty hard to understand, maybe
> it’s just me
Dude its a joke so you all can be asking yourself this question. After his second post, i am too ‘very optimistic’ thats its a joke. who knows maybe its the same calculator guy? 3,600/- INR
 
Hey actuaryalfred,
Sorry if you find my post difficult to understand. Let me tell you in simple short word my query.
I am a hardware guy who is looking for career in finance, and that why asking people guidance who have experience in this field because they can guide me better.
Second this I am confused regarding CFA and Actuary and just want to know which one is better for me to start a career in Finance. I just want to know which is better in term of job prospective(Salary and opportunity available).
I hope i made myself clear and now looking for your guidance.
 
Hey surveyinn,
I am not doing any joke here, I am quite serious and really need people guidance regarding my query.
I am just a hardware guy who is looking for career in finance, and that why asking people guidance who have experience in this field because they can guide me better. Also I am confused regarding Actuary vs CFA and just want to know which one is better for me regarding job prospective(Salary and job opportunity).
also if you have problem with optimistic word I used in my last post I want to clear why i used it. As you know financial market is doing very badly today because of recession and so lot of people say that don’t go in that field. So I just want to say that be optimistic that market will get stable 1 year down the line and suggest me in that scenario.
I hope now you cant blame me .
 
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