I am from Pakistan. Spending tons of pounds on a six month program, is it worth it. I need some detail from someone who has completed the CQF program. does job market acknowledges it. Anyone........... want to answer this oneRegardsHumayun R. Ali

Let me know your contact details through a PM and we can get someone who's done the CQF to contact you for a chat.Like all courses it's value is a function of both your background and where you want to be.I would point out that as a distance student, it's a bit cheaper.

it would be a bargain at twice the price !

QuoteOriginally posted by: humayunaliI am from Pakistan. Spending tons of pounds on a six month program, is it worth it.Look at the CFA program

QuoteOriginally posted by: outrunso.. they have no good understanding on how to price things?they're giving you a break, that's all.Professa' Wilmott already has more money that he can possibly spend

Tell me something, if it is really worth it as you mentioned then will the learning be of the level that one can build models and perform other tasks that are mentioned in the description of the modules. I am totally confused. CFA, FRM and PRM gives you charter does CQF has the same quality or one has to explain what it actually mean. I guess I am trying to ask how popular is it and how many people on average have good knowledge about it in corporate world.

I'm not sure there is any useful difference between a "charter" and a "certificate", unless it's from an official body, and none of these are run by a regulating body.The CQF is now a pretty big thing, and does have recognition, of course I have to declare an interest here...I don't think one can honestly say X is better than Y, the better question is "will X add more value to me than Y" ? That's a function of both where you are and where you want to go.

QuoteOriginally posted by: DCFCI'm not sure there is any useful difference between a "charter" and a "certificate", unless it's from an official body, and none of these are run by a regulating body.usually, a certificate is good for life so to speak, but a charter can be revoked for doing bad things and usually requires ongoing membership in an organization.CQF, CFA, and {PRM/FRM} are different things intended for different purposesSome folks may even take all of them

When contemplating the two options available to me (CFA vs. CQF), I was not sure which program was a better fit for me. My experience (CQF completed in 2011) might be helpful in one's decision process.The CQF's content was relevant with practical cases. I really enjoyed the tutoring, especially Randeep Gug, Sebastien Lleo and Riaz Ahmad, who prepared a very detailed set of notes with examples. Their way of teaching made me understand very technical topics. Also, having recordings of the courses allowed me to watch the tutorials more than once. Any questions I had were answered by the faculty within a day (weekends included).Finally, even my CFA colleagues were really impressed by the CQF program, which should boost your financial knowledge significantly.Having said that, the CQF has two major drawbacks by only being a certificate (vs. certified program, e.g. certified quant) and by not being as well known as the CFA. In North America, you don't have to explain what the CFA is...which is useful when looking for a job

QuoteOriginally posted by: humayunaliI am from Pakistan. Spending tons of pounds on a six month program, is it worth it.sample one only here: we had a candidate whom we chose to interview in part because he ended top (top 3 maybe, can't remember) in CQF. He failed an interview, couldn't answer some simple questions around BS, made me suspicious about CQF. Is it possible to do it as a distant program where people can cheat exams?

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as others have suggested, CFA and CQF are hardly comparable and which one adds more value to your career depends on your background and goals.while this is an oversimplification, CFA would be best if your preferred space is a good mix of qualitative and data-driven investment analysis focused on fundamentals, understanding industry specifics, digging deep into financial statements. CQF is a more quantitative and appropriate for quant-driven HFs and banks where you are expected to do a lot more coding and analytical modeling. Do you like to be Buffett or, uhm... Peter Carr? Not that CFA will make you Buffett or CQF - Carr, and not that either one of them has these certifications... but you get the drift.stilyo, CFA