Do designations such as CFP, CFA, and AIF demonstrate or confer special knowledge about index or passive investing?
No, these are industry designations, not academic degrees, and their curricula and examinations are generally focused on active trading, not passive and index investing. This is not to suggest that those who carry these designations did not work hard for them, just that they don’t generally map to the knowledge and skills required to construct and manage passive portfolios.
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- Do I need to have experience and be familiar with the cultures and working practices in the Asia Pacific region, or do I need any special knowledge of their markets?
- Do other academic degrees provide special skills in index or passive investing?
- Does it require any special knowledge such as programming etc. to earn from it ?
