Um, no. I don't know how many books there are in total (I never looked at any originals) but I'm pretty sure there were quite a few with a single chapter, maybe two, referenced. Buying them all would be very expensive, particularly as you'd have build an extension on your house to fit them all in.
If there are topics you are particularly interested in then picking up the source text might be an investment but I can't imagine that anyone is interested in any book from topic 3... No offence to the operational risk people out there .
Before you buy anything though take a look at the Resource section that BT have put together for us (I found this only about three weeks before the exam, annoyingly): https://forum.bionicturtle.com/resources/
In order to pass the exam I really don't think any material other than ONE of FRM books or BT are required - though in my experience following the BT notes is a much easier path to passing than the official books.
I do disprove this view! Someone who brings such a minimalistic view to the table (simply aiming to pass the exam and not seeing the bigger picture; put differently, relying simply on FRM books or BT), will not make it in the long run.
To all successful Nov 2016 Part 2 passers and David Harper--is it worth it to purchase all original textbooks (instead of GARP books, which are simply an anthology) for 1) better understanding of the curriculum and 2) end-of-chapter questions for more practice?
not just to tick the boxes saying I passed the exam. Fullstop.
Thanks much for your feedback! What material did you use?I read the material once but did all the BT questions at least twice - plus I was exposed to CCR as it my current job but there were only 2-3 questions on that in exam which I personally found very frustrating.
I did the same for part 1 and 2 - passed both first time.
I think it's a little unfair to criticise a fellow candidate / peer. Siqueue contributed a lot to this forum so I am guessing he's a very thorough Risk Manager / Quant and diligent in his work. Here he was just trying to advise everyone how best to pass the exam. That's the main goal afterall. Everyone's careers will vary following the exam.I do disprove this view! Someone who brings such a minimalistic view to the table (simply aiming to pass the exam and not seeing the bigger picture; put differently, relying simply on FRM books or BT), will not make it in the long run.
The original books are always way better than other any other summarised reading. In particular, as has also been noted by David several times, the Grinold reading for Part II requires a more detailed background understanding to better grasp the compulsory reading. Just based on this, I do recommend everyone to get the original books (either hard or soft copy) - you will need them again and again (in case you are striving for a career in Finance), even after the exams they will be a constant companion throughout your career; these referenced books (at minimum) deserve some space in your room.
I think it's a little unfair to criticise a fellow candidate / peer. Siqueue contributed a lot to this forum so I am guessing he's a very thorough Risk Manager / Quant and diligent in his work. Here he was just trying to advise everyone how best to pass the exam. That's the main goal afterall. Everyone's careers will vary following the exam.
Did anyone submit around before the 20th of January and got certified in the meantime? Just curious because I submitted it two weeks back and received no update so far.