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    Calling BOys and Girls from Hua Yi Sec Sch

    me same batch as mrs beast... mr quek for chemistry... very stern but v good... mr yong for physics... another great guy... helped us a lot... mr quek, haha... could see his $50 note becos his shirt is almost transparent... *sexy* haha... puke...
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    Anyone do laminate flooring?

    generally, there are two types of wood-based furniture: solid wood type and laminate type. all laminate-type furniture contains a chemical called formaldehyde, which can be vaporised. this is the so-called "harmful" gas. btw, formaldehyde is used to preserve dead bodies. scientific...
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    4 or 6 inches False Ceiling

    hi, what is PLC lighting??? thankz
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    Hi, I have two ORIGINAL copies of the book below. The book can be used for all three levels of the CFA Program. Title: Analysis of Derivatives for the CFA Program Author: Don Chance Original price is USD64, from CFA Institute's website. I am selling at SGD80. Cash and Carry only...
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    CFA anyone?

    Hi, I have two ORIGINAL copies of the book below. The book can be used for all three levels of the CFA Program. Title: Analysis of Derivatives for the CFA Program Author: Don Chance Original price is USD64, from CFA Institute's website. I am selling at SGD80. Cash and Carry only...
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    CFA anyone?

    hi viv, stalla does show the steps in using TIBA2+ to solve most questions... the exception is amortization... in capital lease, mortgage, and issuance of discount (and premium) bonds, amortization function is needed... u can refer to the calculator's manual to learn how to use it...
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    btw, Stalla books can be bought from SSFA only; level 1 books cost about $400; books with the MCQ database CDROM cost about $430. Schweser books can be bought from FTC. Not sure how much they cost. I think the registration for 2007 course at SSFA is already opened. http://www.ssfa.org.sg
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    hi cynthia, i'm preparing for the level 1 exam this december. think we are in quite similar circumstances: 1. i'm also an engineer. 2. i did a biz minor with my engineering degree, and the modules i took were corporate finance and management accounting. i'm taking the course at SSFA...
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    hi everyone! also to share my experience on the CFA level 1 program that i have been taking at SSFA for the past one month... like yoz, i have little finance and accounting background... so far, we have done Corporate Finance and Econs and are currently doing Quantitative Methods... so far...
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    CFA anyone?

    Wanted to sell: Brand New: CFA Instiute's Standards of Practice Handbooks, 9th Ed., 2005 Suitable for CFA Exams in 2006. Bought from SSFA at $43. Selling at $20. Pls pm me for enquiries. Thanks!
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    CFA anyone?

    hi princessloo, for a start, explore the CFA Institute's website http://www.cfainstitute.org sometimes, SSFA (Singapore Society of Financial Analysts; it is a sort of "local agent" for CFA Institute) organizes talks on CFA Charter and Exams... http://www.ssfa.org.sg as for whether the...
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    CFA anyone?

    hi benard i'm using the stalla notes. i haven't seen the schweser notes before, so i can't compare. but in a recent CFA briefing by SSFA, the speaker mentioned that stalla notes are usually more comprehensive than schweser ones, esp. for level 3 content. btw, stalla notes and...
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    hi yoz, to use PM, click on the person's name in the panel "Author" a window with the person's details will pop-up... at the end of the list of details, there's the link "Click here to send a private message to ..." oh, PM works only if the person has allowed PM to be sent to him...
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    hi yoz... i sign up for the course at SSFA (singapore society for financial analysts)... its much cheaper than FTC... the lecture systems in SSFA and FTC are quite different... at SSFA, different lecturers teach different topics, and all of these lecturers are industry or academic...
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    hi yoz! haha, same here!!! decided not to procrastinate anymore... so went down to SSFA to sign up on Monday... burnt a big hole in my pocket already, and the burning continues with buying of books and more books!... did u sign up at SAA? or FTC? when is your exam? mine is on 3 Dec...
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    CFA anyone?

    Wanted to sell: Brand New: CFA Instiute's Standards of Practice Handbooks, 9th Ed., 2005 Suitable for CFA Exams in 2006. Bought from SSFA at $43. Selling at $40. Pls pm me for enquiries. Thanks!
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    CFA anyone?

    If you have and want to sell these books, kindly pm me to negotiate a price. Thanks! 1) Analysis of Derivatives for the CFA® Program, Chance, AIMR, 2003 2)Fixed Income Analysis for the Chartered Financial Analyst® Program, 2nd edition, Frank J. Fabozzi (Frank J. Fabozzi Associates...
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    haha, ya... was thinking of going for teaching, but i think i would like to first get the training and experience in finance for my own personal financial management... i think, once into the teaching profession, it may be quite difficult to switch line...
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    hi yoz, all the best in you job-hunting! i did consider going for ACCA course and compared a few schools that offer it: FTC Kaplan, FTMS and SAA. I think the cost fee is the cheapest at SAA, and as it is actually part of ICPAS, I feel it is the better school to go to. only purely my...
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    Engineering to Finance via ACCA or CFA

    hi yoz, i'm not so much interested in acct/audit actually... my interest is in finance and investment... so i think CFA more suitable... i'm a research engineer in polymer... i think there may be a salary cap if engineers do engineering or technical work only... to break thru' that...

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