Having a strong professional certification in my pocket really helped me score good on the written tests in the financial industry. These were based on bookish knowledge so I was called for an interview. I was not able to score good on the interview since I had no practical exposure to financial industry and all
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Year: 2010
Journey through Multan – A Tale in Tweets
And I lands in the Multans :) and it’s hot here. America mai na Japan main, hum to cook ho gye sheher Multan main ;) My God! Airplanes are magical. You realize that when you have travelled via train from Karachi to any city in Punjab My God! Even the kids cry in punjabi or
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Financial Analysis is Not a Game of Numbers
Most of the students who are studying up to be analysts just think that it is a game of numbers, and you to play around them. In practice, numbers are used in financial analysis to actually support our ideas. Financial analysis is all about understanding how the economy works and the dynamics of different sectors.
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Fund Performance 15-04-10
04-06-10 The fund and KSE100 have experienced considerable decline in value during last one month. Uncertainty regarding imposition of Capital Gain Tax on stock investments has been one of the major reasons for selling by local investors in the market. One of the many reasons why the fund kept under performing KSE100 during this all
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Muslims, Facebook and the “Draw Mohammad Day”
“Draw Mohammad (PBUH) day” on Facebook is going to have a material impact in my opinion as it clearly highlights major points ranging from the attitude of social media stakeholders to the importance of technological advancement in a community. I see three angles to this issue: 1) Impact of “Draw Muhammad Day “on muslims, and
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Video: Live Discussion on Wateen Telecom IPO on CNBC Pakistan
Live discussion on Wateen telecom IPO on CNBC.
Theory vs Practical: Being Clueless
Problem with being a full time professional qualification student without any prior knowledge is the expectations people develop from you. They expect you to know each and everything related to that field, and they are right to make that assumption. What else can one expect from a student of such an expensive qualification. They assume
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Corruption Spotlight: Board Exams System
I got to know this just because my brother has been through his matriculation exams recently. The state of education system in Pakistan is at its worst these days. There is a bunch of Government School teachers that prepares students for the board exams. They do not work much on the students in the start
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The Big Ethnic Chowks of Khanewal
The chowks (roundabouts) of Khanewal are unique constructions that contribute in their own humble way to the road infrastructure and possibly to the city’s bustling culture, but there is more than meets the eye. On the one hand they have been formed from a deep love stemming sometimes from religion and sometimes from patriotism, on the
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