I have just completed my sixth week of interning with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society Chicago, a non-profit whose goal is to “lead the investment profession by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence; to shape an investment industry that serves the greater good; and to serve as the premier local resource for Chartered Financial Analyst designees, candidates, other investment professionals and our communities.” As a part of the global CFA Institute, the CFA Society Chicago focuses on providing opportunities to their members for development through all stages of their career and creating a comradery where individuals share opportunities and insight with each other. One earns their CFA designation, the global gold standard in the investment industry, by completing four years of industry experience, and passing a series of three, six hour long exams. These exams focus on basic knowledge of investment tools at the first level, […]