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CFA Level 2 Exam – 21 Week Study Plan, Part 4 of 6

Week 10 – Equity, Part 2 The fun continues this week with global industry analysis, country analysis, the business cycle, estimating growth, equity metrics and multiples, global risk premiums, and equity valuation models. If you hit week 10 and are still on pace with your schedule, then that is a very good sign. Do not let up on the practice problems and start to take your game up a level.

August 11, 2010

CFA Level 2 Exam – 21 Week Study Plan, Part 3 of 6

Week 6 – Financial Statements, Part 3; Progress Test 1 Financial Statements – This is the “synthesis” of financial statement analysis. You will be tying together FSA material from L1 and L2 within the broader scope of evaluating companies. Be prepared to make adjustments to financial statements based on footnote data. Like the other FSA sections, this one is mission critical.

August 10, 2010

CFA Level 2 Exam – 21 Week Study Plan, Part 2 of 6

Week 2 – Quant I believe that many candidates let themselves get unnecessarily stressed about Quant. Keep in mind it is a minor part of test. Topics include: correlation, significance testing, single and multiple variable regression, assumptions and violations in regression analysis, and time series modeling.

August 9, 2010

Securities & Markets

Details of an Interest Rate Swap Contract

An interest rate swap is an exchange of cash flows between two parties where party A pays a fixed rate and receives a floating rate and party B receives a fixed rate and pays the floating rate. An interest rate swap contract has the following characteristics:

August 9, 2010 · Lesson