There is a lot of overlap so most of them did their CFA and CAIA at the same time.

I also know multiple people who have their CFA and CFP. Fidelity had to pay a massive amount to retain one of their people as a result.

I don’t have to pay for the exams. I don’t have to work right now so I have a lot of free time. 80 percent of it is review because I’ve been in the business for 9 years. When I go back to work I’ll get a massive pay raise over what I was making. Plus it gives me much more flexibility as to where and when I work. Why wouldn’t I do it?