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Back to Episodes162. Should You Get the CFA? All Your Testing Questions Answered with Kaplan's Joyce Schnur
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Wondering if you need the CFA to break into banking? Curious what the SIE is, or whether a CPA helps you land a role in private equity? You're not alone—exam questions are by far the most common DMs we get. So in this episode, we finally break it all down.
We’re joined by Joyce Schnur, Senior VP at Kaplan, who walks us through the differences between licensing (SIE, Series 7, 63, 79) and credentials (CFA, CPA, CFP, CAIA), who actually needs them, and how they impact your finance career. Whether you're entering investment banking, sales & trading, asset management, or wealth advisory, we cover which exams matter—and which ones don’t. We also talk exam structure, pass rates, and how new rules may let you fund prep with a 529 plan.
Plus, we dive into the latest market drama—TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out), bond market crowding, and the beauty M&A boom featuring Hailey Bieber’s near-billion-dollar deal. As always, it’s markets, career advice, and pop culture—through a Wall Street lens.
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