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- Topic: What's so bad about using CFA as a noun?
| Author | Topic: What's so bad about using CFA as a noun? |
|---|---|
| hcying218 @2019-02-03 20:24:44 |
I know it violates the standards, but why? CFA stands for Chartered Financial Analyst, which is clearly a noun. |
| aradi @2019-02-10 03:35:54 |
My friend actually phoned CFA Institute to ask them this very question. Their answer was quite simple, and has nothing to do with ethics: if they allow charterholders to use it as a noun, there is a risk that it will become a generic term, and they will lose their copyright. |
| hasanraju @2019-04-07 03:33:43 |
Well then, why can't you say "I am a Chartered Financial Analyst"? Why do you have to say "I am a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder"? (seems like it belongs in the Department of Redundancy Department) I would not imagine that "Chartered Financial Analyst" could become a generic term. |
