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Bravo! Mr. Barrett. Having had an instructor working on the CFA program [the letters CFA should not be used as a noun] before, I understand that achieving the CFA designation is not easy at all. Your version of this article gives it more "punch". Paradigmbuff 16:16, Nov 24, 2004 (UTC)

The title of article must be correct to Chartered Financial Analyst

Criticism of the CFA exam
Should there be a short section about criticism of the CFA exam, with regard to fees, subject matter, etc? Finnancier 15:21, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

A wise evalutation on the content and real usefulness of CFA is necessary. It's deep root on the US style of financial management, assumptions on "risk-free" asset.......are all subject to challenges, but our young generation seems to have been indoctrinated by its "high salary" dreeam upon designation, which is also not a guarantee. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.253.190.82 (talk) 06:29, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Merge with Chartered Financial Analyst Exam
Yes - they fit together better then separately, though the exam page could stand some revision. Gary 16:31, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

CFA institute seeking trade mark protection in india & elsewhere
In a general sence ,can the activity of CFA institute be considered as trade.It seeks to institute & regulate a certain profession in a foreign country. India and other countries are signatories to the WTO (TRIPS) convention of 1967,& is obliged to protect intelectual property rights,of undertakings engaged in commerce & trade. Does instituting & regulating a certain profession in India Constitute A trade.As far as general convention goes regulating a certain profession in a certain country is the exclusive right ot the legislature of that country.Can this exclusive right of the legislature be diluted by a trade mark protection law. 122.50.221.100 (talk) 05:41, 30 August 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.50.221.100 (talk) 05:38, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Contrasting CFA and MBA in finance to help prospective candidates
I like this sentence and feel it can be expanded to help the reader: "... critics note, however, that the program is focused on portfolio management and financial analysis, and thus the designation, in fact, provides only a generalist knowledge of other areas of finance."

I think it helps to answer one of the most frequently asked questions that potential candidates for CFA program have: "How is the CFA program different from an MBA in Finance? How do i know to choose one over the other?"

I have once tried to explain it this way: "Risking generalization, I would characterize an M.B.A. degree [in finance] as focusing on internal, corporate treasury or corporate financial management issues, and the CFA program as focusing on the external, market valuation of tradable securities issued by corporations. "

Perhaps the sentence on "critics note" can be expanded into a new paragraph or section to contrast the differences between an MBA in finance and the CFA program. This would help many at a career juncture make a better contrast and choice between the two programs. You are free to use or rephrase the last quotation from mine.

K Cheah

I know alot of MBAs who would scream bloody murder reading this description. I think it depends on if you get an MBA with a focus (i.e. IB Track etc.,), and where you get your MBA from. 64.47.99.2 (talk) 15:20, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

Proposal
Would it be strange to create a category: Wikipedian CFA Charterholders? Fintor 13:25, 11 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Do other professional designations (CPA, CA) have such a page? If so I guess it wouldn't be a big deal.  Otherwise I wouldn't.


 * It appears that other professional designations do, check out: Category:Wikipedians_with_CPA_designations and Category:Wikipedians_with_CA_designations - and the userbox would look like User:Jakub/Userboxes/CFA. Given this, can we get comments as to whether it's a good idea or as to any objections? Thanks


 * Fintor (talk) 18:12, 21 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I think that this is unprofessional because most people contribute via anonymous nicknames. If you tell people that you're a charterholder then you become a representative of the profession. If this is the case then you should contribute with your real name so that if you do something that goes against the profession and what it stands for, there would be recourse against you. Personally, I don't think it's a good idea. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 18:58, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Schweser
Based on counsel I have received from others, I will delete the Schweser link as it is purely commercial. If we were to allow this to remain I think we would end up with every possible prep course provide sticking their links out here as well which is not what Wikipedia is for. I think if folks follow the links to CFA Institute or Analyst Forum, they would be able to locate prep course provider information.Montco 05:50, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Tone
This is a hardcore copy-paste job. It sounds exactly like the pamphlet I got when I registered for the exam.--72.225.16.223 16:16, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

OBJECTION for merge with CFA Institute
CFA Institute is one notable investment institutions in United State and Canada, and CFA is one of notable investment qualification worldwide, so it is disadvantage to merge with the article of CFA institute.

Against. The Institute and the credential are different and the Institute oversees other programs beyond the CFA program. Gary 17:26, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Against The person who tossed out the merge tag didn't even leave a reason as to why. Are CPA and the various accounting bodies merged? No. There are separate articles for a reason. CFA Institute also engages in advocacy, continuing professional education and research. And you don't have to be a charterholder to be a member of CFAI.Montco 01:15, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Fees details
Could someone please provide the details of the fees for the course in the article.

CFA Series 7 equivalent?
I am not sure the comment on the CFA being recognized as equal to the series 7 by the SEC. I could not find any reference to this by the CFA Institute, NASD nor the SEC. What I was able to find is NASD and SEC giving exemptions for those who have passed level I and II for the CFA exam for Series 86/87. Not the series 7. So whoever noted this as being equivalent we need a source. Otherwise I propose changing this back comment to NASD gives exemptions to series 86/87

Is this a joke? The Series 7 is a test given to stockbrokers so they can sell stocks that covers regulatory matters only. The CFA is a graduate-level chartering program that is a comprehensive professional designation designed to identify experts in investment analysis. Equating the two is like equating City Managers to National Senators. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.241.28.36 (talk) 16:49, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Alternatives to the CFA
It seems as if I have heard of one upstart alternative to the CFA. Another exam sequence. I can't find any information on this now. Does anyone know anything about this?
 * There is one called the LIFA. Its three years but they offer a waiver if you have the CFA charterMontco 00:31, 3 December 2006 (UTC).

Legal and Other
Need to update citations in this area. Also, this piece is very promotional. Not sure about the 24% earnings increase for holders of this designation as this research seems sponsored by the same group. Not sure if CFA has any accreditation or other legal sanction in the USA. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Financiallawyer (talk • contribs) 23:07, 5 February 2007 (UTC).


 * The study seems to have been sponsored? The article says:


 * "A study by the CFA Institute showed that professionals with the designation earn salaries 24% higher than their peers with equivalent credentials in equivalent positions."


 * Yeah it was sponsored by the CFA Institute. And I would think its ok as long as that sponsorship is disclosed. Nothing nefarious going on.  If you object that much take it out.  Better yet I'll do it for you.  Assuming you have no concerns other than this piece, I will remove the cleanup tag as well.Montco 01:44, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Is CFA is Renamed as MS-Finance of (ICFAI)
any one who knows a lot of information about the that —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 61.17.193.95 (talk) 12:22, 8 February 2007 (UTC).


 * The "CFA" issued by the Indian Institute is offered as that because they lose a lawsuit to the CFA Institute over the name. That "CFA" has nothing to do with this designation.  Montco 04:50, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

MS-Finance and MFA are two Post Graduate Degree courses offered by ICFAI University. Both of these courses are UGC Recognised and legally valid degrees. On successful completion of the course a student additionally receives the CFA Charter.59.93.169.19 11:20, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

Question: Do we really need 400 words telling us what CFA is NOT (related to India's CFA degree)? Albertod4 (talk) 20:02, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Update: I have tackled the unnecessarily long ICFAI paragraph. I've done all I could quickly, but somebody may want to take another ax to it. Albertod4 (talk) 02:24, 4 May 2008 (UTC) '''No sir it has not been renamed. MS(finance)for CFA's From ICFAI merely means that in addition to the charter it is a postgraduate qualification in finance from an indian university & can be used as such to persue any further academic persuits like Phd in india or any foreign country, where the indian Charter of CFA is not enforceable.''' Ash sbp (talk) 07:10, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Some have passed without a masters
"Although the stated curriculum is at the masters level, the first two exams are based on a multiple-choice format and historically some candidates have prepared for—and passed—the exams using only the study notes provided by third-party vendors, such as the Schweser Study Series.." For the record, 37% of charterholders do NOT hold any sort of post-baccalaureate degree, according to the most recent CFAI membership profile. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Albertod4 (talk • contribs) 02:33, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm removing the second half of this statement. The reference makes no mention of Schweser, which makes me think this is just spam.  In addition, the mention of "some candidates" is a weasel phrase.  If someone can find a reliable source that mentions the actual proportion of candidates that pass without a master's, cite and reinsert.  - 134.174.174.181 (talk) 17:34, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

CFA is NOT a worldwide charter
Hi, The CFA offered by the CFAI is not certainly recognised worldwide. In UK, you cannot use the the designation CFA if you have passed out fron this American institute. Similarlu, if you are from India, you cannot apply to Governmental jobs which ask for a CFA Charter. These should be incorporated in to this article. Shovon (talk) 18:42, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Both of these are already addressed Albertod4 (talk) 03:21, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Indian CFA
Are we comfortable with the comments regarding the relationship (or lack thereof) with the Indian CFA? I'll wait for someone to provide a reliable source but I'll remove the comment if one doesn't show up. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 10:27, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, I removed it. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 12:02, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Answer:-the relationship did exist in the 80's.If you are interested to know why the relationship broke, First read the section where I talk about the American CFA the charter & the Indian CFA

then read the following (1)the basic funtional areas in the finance & investment field remain the same ,say security analysis, portfolio management, project management ,etc (2)the more relevent part is the legislative part,which is different in USA & in INDIA, like investment related laws,income tax related laws,security transaction laws etc

in the 80's India wanted to raise a professional institution that caters to the needs of it fast growing investment industry where it had a serious dearth of appropriately qualified professionals. It seeked the help Of CFA institute then & the CFA institute also provided help

then came the difficult part ,CFA institute wanted a uniform Curiculum for the CFA programme where ever it was offerred. (seems like the CFA institute took ICFAI to be a subsidary of itself). This was not Agreeable to the Indian's,who wanted to raise professionals to operate in the regulatory environment of its own investment industry,& the indian CFA curiculum was designed to accomodate the indian financial & investment regulatory mechanism

the American CFA institute curiculum did no good in this regard because it reflected the American Financial & Investment regulations. Of course CFA Institute programme also accomodates the international finance & investment rules & treaties,but the same is also reflected in the Indian CFA programme.

Any way the relation broke for the above mentioned reason. Ash sbp (talk) 07:33, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

lets know some details of the American CFA ,the charter & the Indian CFA
'''(1)’’’A PATENT FOR C.F.A Well. First & foremost there are certified public accountants & there are certified management accountants in the united states of America & also in other countries.(please see the section of certified public accountants in wikipedia itself to see how many countries offer this qualification)( also see for chartered accountants). Now think if the American institute of certified public accountants tries to get a patent that it can only offer certified public accountant designation because perhaps it used it first & all other countries will be forced to use its services & follow its rules to run their own financial system & had to rewrite all their domestic financial legislations to reflect those prescribed by the American CPA ...........................................IMAGINE THAT............................. Every country has a unique financial system, thus requiring qualified financial professionals who understand the system & operate in it. That’s the reason why every country has its own statutory qualification for the accounting profession The same can also be said about the investment industry. the investment industry in India is different from that of the United states, thus the need for independent finance & investment qualification,CFA from ICFAI does just that. As regarding the American CFA being A truly international designation :- well to be truly called international, a programme must accommodate the uniqueness of each financial system, where its designation holders seek to operate, in addition to the international laws & treaties, that govern international trade & investment. Needless to say the American CFA does not satisfy this criterion. It only accommodates American domestic financial legislations Plus international legislation

(2)Any Statutory qualification in finance & related field (given in a country) can be broadly divided in two parts

(a)The basic knowledgebase of different subject’s relating to accounting. Security analysis, portfolio management, management accounting, project management & the like. There is not much difference in what in taught in this country to what is taught in another. (b)The legislative Part, i.e. the laws regarding accounting Disclosers, the prescribed methods of book keeping, income tax laws, investment related laws, foreign exchange related laws etc.Those differ from country to country

Anybody who has done the American CFA or at least knows about the curriculum will be able to say that, the programme only contains legislation part that governs within the United States. It is verifiable from the detailed curriculum of both programmes (Indian CFA as well as American CFA) that there is not much difference in the basic subjects taught

(3) So CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST

Well let’s see what did countries of the world do when there was no CFA institute .Was there no financial analysis. As far as history goes the accountants did the job. Till the financial systems grew to vast proportions & work became too complex thus requiring specialists. Today MBA's ,Accountants,& other finance related professionals also do this job So the CFA institute did not invent FINANCIAL ANALYSIS.INSTEAD WHAT IT WANTS IS TO  INSTITUTE & REGULATE THE  PROFESSION  IN INDIA & ELSEWHERE (In its own admission before the Delhi high court ,and wants to earn the right to do so under a trade protection law)

 NEXT:- CHARTER

Lets understand the meaning of the word charter ( the reader will do a great deal of good to himself/herself if he/she looked up for this word in wikipedia itself or in any good English dictionary.) A charter draws its strength from a sovereign legislative authority, like a countries parliament. So it not uncommon if some one asks by who (in case the country is ruled by king or queens) on by which legislature (in case the country is governed by a parliament) when you say that I am a chartered accountant or a chartered management accountant etc.

So when is such a charter given to a profession ?When it is intended to regulate it, for the public good (wheather the word charter is used or not) Example:- Doctor /surgeon Lawyer Accountant So what does the process of regulating a certain profession constitute? Constituting what & how much the body of knowledge of an individual in this profession should be. Determining what should be the competency level of the certain individual.Regulating the conduct of the certain individual, during the course of his/her practice. AND ALL THIS HAS TO BE DONE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD

(4)SO HOW DID THE AWARD'ING OF CHARTER IN ACCOUNTING PROFESSION COME ABOUT.

When the business around the world were not so complex there were different methods of book keeping in practice usually within the same country or even within a same locality. When businesses grew complex & governments needed uniform tax bases to collect taxes, they encountered this problem (non uniform accounting methods & practices). Hence in order to address this they prescribed uniform accounting methods that were enforced by legislation & had to be mandatorily followed. Now since the body of knowledge of accounting is vast & complex & not everybody can be expected to be academically sharp enough to learn them/the legislators themselves could not create or moderate the body of knowledge .The legislative bodies had to institute authorities to prescribe & moderate uniform practices ,Train & examine individuals & confer designations of say "Chartered Accountants” to them.

A chartered Accountant is thus given an authority by a legislative body (parliament) to carry out the profession of accountancy. Every business functioning within the jurisdiction of the respective legislative body has to follow the prescribed accounting methods & get their account books audited by a chartered accountant. (5) PATENT In reality the CFA institute is seeking a Service mark protection(US law).According to United states law, such a mark has to be in use in commerce.Thus making it necessery to register it in order to stop infringement by compititors.(see for service marks in wikipedia) So CFA institute is a commercial service organisation. It has not been instituted by a legislature of any Sovereign country .It does not have any authority to prescribe ,moderate or regulate any establish practice of financial analysis.

NOW THE BIG QUESTION '' So what does it mean to give patent protection to CFA institute?’’ Countries around the world have seeked to regulate, moderate & streamline the accounting profession as & when they have felt the need to do so, by bringing in appropriate legislation .They have created appropriate bodies that do this job for them & its members are awarded with charters to carry on their professions.

A CHARTER IS MORE ABOUT THE REGULATORY FEATURE OF A STATUTORY QUALIFICATION(LIKE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT IN THE U.K OR CPA IN UNITED STATES)RATHER THAN QUALITY.HOW DO YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN A M.S ACCOUNTING FROM LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS FROM A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF  ENGLAND & WALES

So when CFA institute comes in & asks For a Patent protection for the designation” Chartered Financial Analyst". The effect is that via this patent protection the ability of the Parliament or a legislative body is impaired of its authority to create an appropriate body to regulate & stream line any body of functionalities in the realm of finance & investment, if at all it feels the need/as & when it feels the need (within the political & geographical limits of its jurisdiction)

Any attempt to create such a body & awarding charters to its members will come in the way of the patent protection Granted to the CFA institute Now alternatively can the CFA institute be asked to perform/ can perform this function of prescribing, moderating & regulating the finance & investment related laws, & prevalent practices of each & every country where it seeks patent protection .I don’t think so.

Any way the legislators of the countries who have given such a protection to the CFA institute have to think about it. The Indian CFA From the Institute of chartered financial analysts of India,is as of today being actively considered for giving of legislative backing by the indian parliament.

As & when that happens it will have the authority to institute & regulate the CFA profession in india Ash sbp (talk) 06:22, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

 Ash sbp

, could you define "the CFA profession". In the United States, there is no "CFA profession" per se. Perhaps this is a language issue. People who hold the CFA designation often work in the financial industry or as financial professionals. But in the US, I have never heard of the phrase "the CFA profession". Thanks Mwalla (talk) 17:21, 15 January 2009 (UTC)mwalla

Hello Mr Mwalla

I am glad you asked the question

I will ask u another 3 questions though

If you would answer these to yorself, you will get the answer to your own question

1.who is a designation conferred upon (If at all it is not something like a baby sitting profession, & there is a genuine need to confer a designation)

2.who are the authorites who confer a designation(nature of authority)

3.In the instant case who is the authority (does it really have any outhority,per se) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 113.19.9.193 (talk) 08:22, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

CFA from ICFAI
Hi,

How is the CFA course that ICFAI offers? Also, are there any private coaching centres in Bangalore to get tutions? Please help!

Work experience requirement
According to the CFA website, it says that one needs a four year bachelor degree OR four years relevant work experience. This article says AND four years work experience. Which one is true?

If you read the CFA website closely (they don't make it easy), it says that you need either/or for ENTRY into the program. But in the membership requirements (to get the charter) it says you need a degree (or equivalent, as per CFA Institute's judgment) AND 48 months. See http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/charterholder/membership/member_types.html

As someone who has gone through the process (an who knows many others who have, as well), I can say with certainty that it is an AND situation, not an or situation. While it may technically be possible to have the CFA Institute deem 4 years of work experience as a degree equivalent (very doubtful) and also give those same 4 years to the candidate as credit for the work experience requirement, I have never heard of that being done, it does not say that the Institute will, and I doubt that they would. Since the website is not abundantly clear, the article must reflect both what it ultimately says (AND) which fortunately mirrors normal policy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.67.251 (talk) 19:21, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Will people PLEASE stop changing it to say OR 48 months? Nobody who has gone through the process in the last decade or more and who holds the charter would do this; so therefore, it is the work of people who don't know what they're talking about. While it may be difficult to parse the language to understand that the website lists different requirements for entry into the program vs. obtaining the charter, please refrain from making edits based on what you "think" you know. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.81.53.219 (talk) 17:14, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

If you read through the requirements, you do not need to have completed your degree to begin the program, but you need a 4yr to gain the charter. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 214.27.64.242 (talk) 00:53, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Isn't that exactly what the last two posts (and the article) said? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.52.213.66 (talk) 20:23, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Personal finance or corporate finance - intentions?
I wondered whether the CFA is theoretically oriented toward personal finance advisors; I know it has become a desired requirement for corporate finance, but which demographic does its design aim for it to serve? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.132.3.9 (talk) 02:24, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

CFA is not an American-based Certification
Hi Johnbod, I am trying to understand your rationale for calling the CFA an American-Based designation. It's true that the CFA has more test centers in the USA than in other countries, but it has test centers in what looks like ~100 countries. Also the headquarters are in Virginia, but the CFA Institute has offices in London, Hong Kong and New York. I can't find a demographic breakdown of CFAs, but these profiles seem to suggest they come from all around:. I'm not trying to edit war, but I've never even heard the opinion that the CFA is somehow limited to the United States before. Thanks! ThoseArentMuskets (talk) 15:48, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I suggest you a) read the article, b) stop edit-warring, c) answer my question about COI. The CFA meets any criteria for "American-based" and the Economist described them as just plain "American" only a few years ago. I'm struggling to see any valid reasons for your several revertions of this simple point. It seems to operate entirely in English, which would not be true of a genuinely international organization. Johnbod (talk) 17:21, 7 January 2014 (UTC)


 * I really really want to avoid a militant edit war here, so what would it take to convince you that the CFA is not an American-based certification?


 * To answer your other questions: I do not work for the CFA Institute, nor do I have a CFA. The test is in fact only offered in English, but CFAs are very common in both England and Hong Kong (although both are English speaking I guess), and CFAs can be found in most global financial centers.


 * If you look in the wikipedia article, there is a list of legal recognitions for the CFA, such as England recognizing it as a QCF Level 7, a corresponding membership from the CISI (Hong Kong and England), also in HK: SFC, HKBVF, HKSI, Taiwan recognizes it as equivalent to CSIA, and South Africa partly recognizes it for the South African RPE.


 * As for the Economist article from 2005, I've only briefly looked looked at it. But continuing that quote: "Whereas there are tens of thousands of finance degrees available around the world, ranging from the excellent to the worthless, there is only one CFA, managed and examined by an American association of financial professionals, the CFA Institute. It used to be just an American qualification. But explosive growth (see chart) has made it, in effect, a global currency. " The second sentence there is pretty undeniably saying that it is international. Is there a quote you are referencing that I am missing? Thanks! ThoseArentMuskets (talk) 18:24, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * So, "a global currency", like, er let me think, the United States dollar perhaps? And isn't that American? Johnbod (talk) 18:33, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * What? I didn't really follow the logic there. The US dollar is a currency issued by the United States Government, and used both domestically and internationally. What does that have to do with the CFA? Also, as per my question above, what would it take me to convince you that the CFA is international? ThoseArentMuskets (talk) 18:41, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * What you reverted was "American-based", which is a plain statement of fact. You have still not produced any reason at all why the basic location of the subject should not be given at the start of the article, per normal WP:LEAD principles. It is a very common fault of articles on American topics that they fail to locate their subjects, through lack of global awareness. This is no different. Johnbod (talk) 20:57, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * You are right about WP:LEAD. When the CFA Institute is the subject, it should identify it as being based in Virginia, London, Hong Kong and NYC and headquartered in Virginia. When Chartered Financial Analyst is the subject, it should not identify it as being based anywhere, because there are Chartered Financial Analysts everywhere, and the exam itself is administered internationally. Let me know what you think. ThoseArentMuskets (talk) 22:40, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * "The 'Chartered Financial Analyst' (CFA) Program is a professional credential offered by the American-based CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research, or AIMR)" is what you are objecting to. Headquarters = based. Tiny offices elsewhere matter not a bit. This is an entirely neutral statement. You still haven't said why you object to it so strongly. Johnbod (talk) 23:32, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't think the inclusion of "American-based" is accurate or necessary, and should not be included in the WP:LEAD. As I've mentioned before, the CFA is based in four places internationally, and also as I've said above, the article where CFA Institute is the subject identifies it's headquarters as being in the US, whereas the qualification Chartered Financial Analyst can be found globally. Originally you edited the article to call it "an American qualification", which it is objectively not, but you have been insisting to keep some notion that the CFA is somehow American-based. I'm fine with mentioning that the CFA Institute is headquartered in American later in this article, but I think that the key to good WP:LEADs is to keep them as WP:NPOV as possible (as per the guidelines). Also,"Apart from trivial basic facts, significant information should not appear in the lead if it is not covered in the remainder of the article." Let me know what you think. ThoseArentMuskets (talk) 14:49, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I think this is complete nonsense. Look at United Nations, which is 1000 times more "international" than this, and mentions the location of its HQ in the second sentence, as one would expect per normal WP:LEAD principles. The same for multi-nationals like Coca-Cola. Can you explain what is not NPOV about this plain statement of fact? The lead should contain some indication of location, and you seem determined to complely suppress this on the basis of a handful of international offices such as thousands of organizations have without their articles trying to imply they exist floating in a state-free zone.  Your edits are essentially WP:PEACOCK and I continue to be somewhat suspicious as to why you are so insistent on this point. Johnbod (talk) 17:08, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
 * United Nations and Coca-Cola are articles about both the organizations (in this case the CFA Institute), not the products they produce. This is more like Ford Focus. Anyway-- I'm just trying to make sure we're not trying to identify the CFA as being somehow a US thing. I guess your edits that call it "an international designation offered by American-based organization" are fine. It's unnecessarily complicated, but I think I'm OK with it as a compromise. I'll revert it to that. ThoseArentMuskets (talk) 17:52, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks Johnbod (talk) 18:03, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

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Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) → Chartered Financial Analyst – Unnecessary disambiguation. Pinging who originally moved the page. feminist (talk) 04:23, 1 March 2020 (UTC)
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