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Passing the CFA isn’t about reading more—it’s about remembering more. Smart notes turn information into long-term mastery.

The real economy runs on incentives, not equations. Harford shows why thinking like an economist means seeing the invisible forces at play.

CFA success isn’t about passion—it’s about mastery. Cal Newport reveals why rare and valuable skills are the real career leverage.

Behind every pricing model is a worldview. The Volatility Smile uncovers the human judgment hidden inside financial equations.

What the CFA curriculum omits, The 48 Laws of Power reveals: how real influence works in the world of ambition, politics, and survival.

More than math: My Life as a Quant reveals the emotional, ethical, and identity struggles behind a life spent modeling the world.

What happens when ambition outpaces ethics? This book shows the dark heart of finance—the deal frenzy the CFA Program doesn’t dare touch.

Private equity success isn’t just deal math—it’s governance, alignment, and control. Ignore them, and the math won’t matter.

Great CEOs aren’t born—they’re made by capital discipline. This book teaches what the CFA curriculum ignores: how to think like an outsider.

This is the CFA curriculum’s blind spot—raw ambition, power, and profit. Read it if you’re playing the game to win, not just pass.

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