The best way to learn the Code of Ethics and the Standards of Professional Conduct (the Code and Standards, or C&S), honestly, is to read the CFA curriculum.  They do a great job on Ethics.  Sufficiently great that there’s little of value that prep providers can offer. That said, in the interest of completeness, I’ll […]

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Ethics is one of the topics most dreaded by Level I CFA candidates.  (And, for what it’s worth, by Level II and Level III CFA candidates as well.)  The problem with ethics is that it seems vague: lots of grey, not so much black and white.  Fortunately, there are a few overall principles that can […]

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