Study Material for CFA Level 1
CFA Level 1 exam is a complete multiple choice exam. The multiple choice questions are crafted with each of the incorrect responses (distracters) carefully constructed to represent common mistakes in either calculation or logic. A Level I examination consists of 240 questions to be completed in a six-hour time frame.
The Level I study program emphasizes tools and inputs, and includes an introduction to asset valuation, financial reporting and analysis, and portfolio management techniques.
The topics and their weights are provided below. For each topic, CFA institute provides study session documents which contain the detailed outline, reading list, and the learning outcome statements. For example, the first topic “Ethical and Professional Standards”, there is one study session which consists of 4 readings.
The curriculum is organized into 18 study sessions.
Study Material
Our study material will be organized as per the study sessions. From January 2012 till May 2012, we will cover all the 10 topics (18 study sessions). Do come back to this page (or bookmark it) regularly to view the newly added content.
| Topic | Finance Train’s Free Tutorials |
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| 1. Ethical and Professional | |
| 2. Quantitative Methods | |
| 3. Economics | |
| 4. Financial Reporting and Analysis | |
| 5. Corporate Finance | |
| 6. Portfolio Management |
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| 7. Equity Analysis and Valuation | |
| 8. Fixed Income |
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| 9. Derivatives |
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| 10. Alternative Investments |
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