David Burridge: Eight exam tips and tricks for financial planners

*Previous exam success no future guarantee

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In the few minutes it takes you to read this piece, David Burridge trusts you will take away at least one tip that resonates and saves you rather more than a few minutes in the long run

Exams. A lucky few relish them, most dread them. Some get on with them in silence, most complain about the study texts - often loudly (we all know who you are!). One thing all financial planners have in common, however, is that exams have to be done - there is no escaping them. There are also no shortcuts, no golden bullets, only the long slog. My hope, though, is that in the five minutes it takes you to read this piece you will take away at least one tip that resonates with you and saves you rather more than five minutes in the long run. Creating a study plan is like creating a finan...

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