To You CFA Level III folks: Do you reread the CFA Level II stuff?

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Hello guys. I took the CFA Level II exam last Saturday and I feel I need to reread a lot of the CFA Level II curriculum. The results are not yet out as of this writing, but regardless whether I passed the exam or not, I still feel like rereading the Level II material anyway.
I checked some Level III sample questions and there seems to be item sets and essay questions on the various portfolios given. Since these portfolios may be composed of stocks, bonds, derivatives, etc., it seems to me that I have to really understand the Level II topics well. Therefore, with one year remaining to the June 2016 exam (whether Level II or Level III still to be determined), I need to get some head start rather than cramming by April-May next year.
So guys, what do you think? Do you go back to your CFA Level II stuff in preparation for the CFA Level III exam? Thanks in advance.
 
No you dont need to (well, atleast most of the folks I know did not either).
Wherever required, CFAI gives that as optional reference.
 
Agree with Sooraj. There is not much overlap between the curriculum as such and where ever there is, those topics are repeated in Level III. I guess take a break till the results are out and then decide what you want to do.
 
I took level II in 2010. Huge gap in my study. I didn’t re-read the lvl II stuff and had no problems preparing.
 
level III is not an extension of level II like level I was
 
Why would anybody want to REREAD level 2?
What a nightmare lol
 
cgy5478 wrote:
Why would anybody want to REREAD level 2?
What a nightmare lol
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remember, there are masochists among us. 50 shades success is a symptom.
 
Rereading CFA L-II was revealed in the Senate’s Intelligence Committee report on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques. It was reported that the man size safe of Dick Cheney was filled with copies of CFA L-II. The Derivatives section lead to the capture of Osama Bin Laden
 
Audacious wrote:
Rereading CFA L-II was revealed in the Senate’s Intelligence Committee report on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques. It was reported that the man size safe of Dick Cheney was filled with copies of CFA L-II. The Derivatives section lead to the capture of Osama Bin Laden
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Quoted for Truth.
 
Last took L3 in 2009. Took it again this year. Didnt review anything, just went through full curriculum of L3. Shall see how it goes I guess.
 
Too early though.. give yourself break till results comes out.. What the point?!!! - I don’t think you need to read them unless if you really don’t know the basics like (Swaps, Options,…) then i would say you should read, but give urself some time.. Maybe in August
 
You could take L3 without having even taken L2. L2 is an analyst test. L3 is a PM portfolio manager test.
 
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