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While being able to read a financial statement is a step in understanding a business, I feel this comment needs to be knocked down a few pegs, so... As an actu

by lemma 13y ago

While being able to read a financial statement is a step in understanding a business, I feel this comment needs to be knocked down a few pegs, so... As an actual CFA charterholder, I can tell you any analyst I work with would have laughed out loud at someone bragging about passing level 1. It means you have roughly an undergrad level understanding of finance.

300bps 13y ago
As an actual CFA charterholder, I can tell you any analyst I work with would have laughed out loud at someone bragging about passing level 1 Can you tell me what IT certification tests you have passed? You may have missed the fact that I've been in IT for 20 years, remain in IT and will always be in IT. I'm sure a native Spanish speaker wouldn't be too impressed with my ability to speak Spanish either. But I would hope they would have more class than to "laugh out loud" at a native English speaker putting forth significant effort at learning their language.
- lemma 13y ago
  Not laughing at the effort, I rather encourage it and congratulate you passing level one. Everyone has to start there obviously. Its the attitude that rubbed everyone the wrong way.
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    - shock-value 13y ago
      As far as I know HN doesn't allow downvoting by default (I think you need sufficient posting experience to do so). So having +100 is not in any way a reliable metric of overall opinion towards your comments. For example, I think your attitude and condescension is at best odd and out of place here, and I personally would downvote you if I had the ability.
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