Do This After Winning CFA RC Local Finals

Hi everyone, my name is Shaheer and I was a part of the winning team (Kozminski University) of the 2025 CFA Research Challenge Global Finals. A lot of you messaged me after your local finals asking how should you approach the next stages of the CFA Research Challenge. First off, congrats to everyone who participated in the local finals (irrespective of whether you won the round or not). If you won your local finals round, I think there are 5 most important points you should know as you start preparing for the next stage which I have discussed in detail in this video. I hope this video will be helpful as you prepare for the next stage. Here is everything that I spoke about: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - What happens after local finals? 05:14 - How many teams qualify from the local finals? 09:27 - Focus only on the presentation from now 12:00 - Pitch as if you are addressing global investors 17:04 - Make use of the judges feedback from local finals 20:44 - Brainstorm and prepare for additional questions 22:50 - Stick to the same speaking order within the team 24:45 - Should you update the valuation date for the following stages? 27:33 - Local finals vs Global finals - Presentation changes 31:15 - Conclusion Also watch: 1. How to win the CFA Research Challenge: My Experience:    • How to Win the CFA Research Challenge | My...   2. Proven Tips to WIN the CFA Research Challenge from a Former Judge:    • Former Judge On How to Win the CFA Researc...   Let's connect on : LinkedIn:   / shaheeransari   Instagram:   / iamshaheerx   #cfa #cfaresearchchallenge #cfainstitute #cfarc #kozminskiuniversity #cfasocietypoland #valuation #businessvaluation #stockpitch #equityresearch #financialmodeling #dcf #discountedcashflow #investmentmanagement #assetmanagement #equityresearchreport