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Career Links 09/28/2010

The CFA chase: A cornerstone of trust, and no shortcuts
Interview with Margaret Franklin, new Chair of CFA Institute: on MBA vs CFA? "It’s like the difference between a science degree and a medical degree. An MBA is a really broad program and the CFA is specifically about investment. The concentration of time, effort and energy into a very defined activity allows much more breadth and depth in that one area ... If you’re going to be a professional in the investment...

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Financial Advisor Survey: It's All About the Clients
Financial advisory is mostly about conversation with clients

tags: cg cfp
Programming for Dummies: Dissastisfied, Some Wall Street Technologists Flee for Start-Up Life
"I'd just like to be able to point to at least one thing after 15 years of working as a software engineer and say, 'I built that thing"

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The Best 50 Accounting Firms to Work For

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Risk is not impervious to the recruitment slowdown | www.eFinancialCareers.co.uk
"This year we've seen a strong increase in the number of operational risk positions, where as the focus in 2009 was very much around credit risk," says Priya Mariannie, senior consultant, risk at PSD Group. "Banks are organising themselves to...