CFA
Investment analyst certification
CFA stands for Chartered Financial Analyst, a professional credential awarded by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals who pass three rigorous exams and meet work experience requirements.
Holding a CFA signals expertise in portfolio management and securities analysis: She earned her CFA after three years of study.
CFA also abbreviates the CFA franc, a currency used in parts of Africa. (Lowercase cfa is a Köppen climate classification code.)
Study of right conduct
- derivativesThings derived from another
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- designationFormal name or title
Collected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- equitiesOwnership stakes in corporations
- bondsTies that unite
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
West African republic
- CameroonWest African republic
- MaliWest African country
- GabonCentral African coastal republic
- ChadCentral African country
Benin · Niger · Congo · Guinea-Bissau · francophone
European monetary unit
- peggedFastened or classified
- convertibilityCapacity for free exchange
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- monetaryOf or about currency
banknotes · reserves · parity · denomination · circulation
ethics
Study of right conduct
- derivativesThings derived from another
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- examFormal knowledge assessment
portfolio
Collected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- equitiesOwnership stakes in corporations
- bondsTies that unite
Senegal
West African republic
Chad · Benin · Niger · Congo · Guinea-Bissau · francophone
franc
European monetary unit
- peggedFastened or classified
- convertibilityCapacity for free exchange
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
monetary · banknotes · reserves · parity · denomination · circulation