CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder

"Awarded by the CFA Institute, the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation has become known as the gold standard of professional credentials within the global investment community. Around the world, investors recognize the CFA designation as the definitive standard for measuring competence and integrity in the fields of portfolio management and investment analysis. The program is a rigorous, self-study master's level curriculum that takes a generalist approach to security analysis and portfolio management and emphasizes the highest ethical and professional standards." - CFA Institute

Website: www.cfainstitute.org