It's been a few weeks since I last updated the blog because I just haven't studied at all. It's been a combination of a few things:

- big project at work I was managing that just went live.
- being a single father who gets his kids 50% of the time
- lack of motivation with the test so far out

The last one is the real killer, I just lack the hunger and desire I had last year, at least at this point.

I did decide to start over and begin with Ethics. I figured the reading is easy since most of the stuff is the same as L1 which will help me get the juices flowing. Quant just wasn't doing it for me.

My new goal is to get thru Ethics and Quant between now and the end of the year. I started tonight by watching the Schweser lectures on SS1. Luckily, the material for Ethics and Quant is identical to 2009 so I can use the old material for now. So far the Ethics is pretty much the same as Level 1, you have to know the Code of Ethics, and the individual standards and how to apply them. Instead of taking new notes I'm just going to reuse the ones I have from L1 and add to them.

Here are the Soft Dollar Standards and the Research Objectivity Standards

I suggest printing these out and reading thru them.

After watching the Schweser lectures, I'm reminded why I prefer Stalla for the videos. The lectures are just not that good and the guy who does them is corny. He likes to crack jokes which aren't funny and just take up time. Can't wait to get the Stalla material.