Let’s take a break from sarcastic financial commentary on the internet for a personal announcement. This week, after almost nine years since the journey began, including over a thousand hours of study time for three exams, plus subsequent years of gaining required work experience, I now hold the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. It feels good to type it out: I am a CFA® charterholder. I have so many people to thank for their support and I would never have made it without them. A special shout-out to my wife, who over the final two exams (and for months at a time) dealt with not only long periods of daily isolated study time, but put up no …