Is the CFA overhyped?

Overhyped: Facebook, Netflix, China, Greece, The Kardashians/Genners, Doritos.
Not Overhyped: CFA, CPA, CIO, CFO, CEO, Paycheck, Inheritance, Family time, Vacation, Cabo, Sushi.
 
Yes.
The person carrying the charter is much more indicative of quality.
I would say that the bottom 10% of charterholders are pretty mediocre when it comes to finance, and might have marginally related investment decision jobs, if that’s even possible with the charter requirements.
Similarly, the top 10% in the finance non-CFA world are probably more successful than the top 10% charterholders.
All speculation, let’s not say better. But more or less the same. It might add value to your average employee, but look at the person, not the name.
 
From a knowledge perspective, yes. From a character perspective, no.
 
you know the saying, don’t fear the black belt, fear the person wearing it?
same thing. the letters by themselves don’t mean squat. How much does the person with the letters know?
This is also why experience >>> CFA letters
 
MrSmart wrote:I would say that the bottom 10% of charterholders are pretty mediocre when it comes to finance, and might have marginally related investment decision jobs, if that’s even possible with the charter requirements.
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What do you call the person who graduates at the bottom of his class from medical school?
 
S2000magician wrote:
MrSmart wrote:I would say that the bottom 10% of charterholders are pretty mediocre when it comes to finance, and might have marginally related investment decision jobs, if that’s even possible with the charter requirements.
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What do you call the person who graduates at the bottom of his class from medical school?
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The one who is more intelligent than the person who graduates at the bottom of his class from B-school.
What would you call him?
 
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