CSA Program

The Certified Securities Analyst (CSA) Program

A Focus on Practical Financial Wisdom for the Real World
As a non-profit educational organization, we provide free and low-cost financial literacy educational programs and certify value-based investment analysts specialized in Graham-Buffett value investing. CSA Institute, based in New York, New York, is NOT affiliated with CFA Institute based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Certified Securities Analyst [...]



Seeking Directors & National Advisors

CSA Institute seeks directors and national advisors to build a research-driven real-world professional learning institution focused on Graham-Buffett Value Investing.



Real-world Research Reports

Real-time and real-world investment research reports are the hallmark of the vigorous Chartered Securities Analyst (CSA)TM Program.
In addition to proctored exams every year, the three-year CSA Program involve multiple research reports to be submitted by candidates for grading:
1) Initial summary reports on three of your best investment ideas, at least one page per idea. Your [...]



The Certified Securities Analyst (CSA) Program

A Focus on Practical Financial Wisdom for the Real World
As a nonprofit educational organization, we provide a unique Graham-Buffett equity research concentration within general financial analyst curriculum. The CSA program is focused on security analysis and practical investment research. We focus on the two most important courses as specified by superinvestor Warren Buffett, namely, (1) [...]



The Certified Securities Analyst (CSA) Program

Practical Financial Wisdom for the Real World
We provide a unique Graham-Buffett equity research concentration within general financial analyst curriculum. Our CSA program is focused on security analysis and practical investment research. We teach only two courses as specified by superinvestor Warren Buffett, namely, (1) How to think about the market, (2) How to value a [...]