No.
CFA would probably be better
Not sure I’d agree with above (would depend what school the MBA is from etc.), but nonetheless there are many paths to becoming a financial analyst.
@happy1 if I don’t need an MBA, what are some paths for me to take to become a financial analyst?
Do some research. Here is but one article I found in a super quick search…
http://advice.careerbuilder.com/posts/so-you-want-to-become-a-financial-analyst
MBA + CFA would really be the most profitable and knowledgeable path if you have the time/money.
I think you could do fine with either, but the CFA is a set of really difficult exams and if you pass them all you prove you have the knowledge to work in financial analysis.
http://www.businessinsider.com/mba-vs-cfa-2013-4
The MBA vs CFA debate has been explored by people more familiar with it than us.
Just keep in mind that doing a full MBA program can be drastically more expensive than going for a CFA certification.