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Introducing Level 1 CFA® Exam Topics

Level 1 CFA exam topics, topic weights, predicted number of questions, and all you must know before you go through your CFA exam books.

Level 2 CFA® Exam Topics - Key Things to Know

Level 2 CFA exam topics described. Read on for level 2 topic weights, number of questions in your CFA exam or number of curriculum readings to study.

3 Most Important Level 1 CFA® Exam Topics: FSA, Ethics, QM

The 3 most important level 1 CFA exam topics are Ethics, FSA (or FRA), and Quantitative Methods. See what you must know about these CFA exam topics.

2023 CFA® Exam Books & Curriculum Changes

The 2023 CFA exam curriculum includes 6 level 1 CFA exam books & 10 level 1 topics. You’ll get access to your CFA exam books after you register for the exam.

Free CFA® Exam Study Materials for Level 1 and Level 2

Check our list of free CFA exam study materials, including level 1 and level 2 videos, level 1 and level 2 questions, and level 1 written content.

Level 1 CFA® Exam: IRR vs Cost of Capital

In level 1 CFA exam questions related to the IRR, when only the IRR needs to be computed, often the cost of capital is given to mislead the candidate.

CFA® Exam: Intro to Time Value of Money

Intro to level 1 CFA exam time value of money (TVM): USD 100 is worth more today than in a year + formulas for present value (PV) and future value (FV).

CFA® Exam: Time Value of Money, Annuity

TVM problems in the level 1 CFA exam: ordinary annuity, annuity due, perpetuity? Annuity = a series of cash flows of the same value at equal intervals.

CFA® Exam: Time Value of Money Applied

Time value of money (TVM) applied: how to use the approved CFA exam calculator and its CF and NPV worksheets to do TVM questions in your level 1 CFA exam.

Level 1 CFA® Exam Quantitative Methods Summary

CFA Exam Quantitative Methods Summary: Watch our presentation on Quantitative Methods (TVM and stats) if you study or review for your level 1 CFA exam.

Choosing Between Money-Weighted Return & Time-Weighted Return In Your CFA® Exam

Learn how to compute rates of return on an investment in your level 1 CFA exam. There are 2 basic measures: the money-weighted rate of return and the time-weighted rate of return.

Level 1 CFA® Exam: Geometric Mean Return

If a company pays no dividends and you have to compute the geometric mean return over multiple periods, just divide the last price by the first price.

Level 1 CFA® Exam: Measures of Location (Computing Percentile)

Level 1 CFA Exam Revision: Get a useful piece of advice related to measures of location, recall an important formula, and take a practical tip.

Level 1 CFA® Exam: What Is Skewed Distribution?

Level 1 CFA Exam Revision: Skewness is a measure of the asymmetry of a distribution. It tells us how observations are distributed around the mean.

CFA® Exam: Standard Deviation (Use DATA & STAT Worksheets!)

Level 1 CFA Exam: Learn how to compute standard deviation using the DATA and STAT worksheets in your approved CFA exam calculator, TI BA Plus Pro.

Money Market Yields for Level 1 CFA® Exam Candidates

Level 1 CFA exam: Learn about various money market yields: bank discount yield, holding period yield, effective annual yield, money market yield.

Level 1 CFA® Exam: Bayes' Formula Explained

Level 1 CFA Exam: Having trouble with Bayes' formula? Here's an alternative way of solving this kind of problems in your CFA exam. No formulas! Just logical thinking!

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Level 1 CFA® Exam: IRR vs Cost of Capital

In level 1 CFA exam questions related to the IRR, when only the IRR needs to be computed, often the cost of capital is given to mislead the candidate.

	5 months 3 weeks ago	Free CFA® Exam Study Materials for Level 1 and Level 2
	1 year 2 months ago	CFA® Exam: Intro to Time Value of Money
	1 year 2 months ago	CFA® Exam: Time Value of Money, Annuity
	1 year 2 months ago	CFA® Exam: Time Value of Money Applied
	1 year 2 months ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam: Measures of Location (Computing Percentile)
	1 year 2 months ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam: Geometric Mean Return
	1 year 2 months ago	CFA® Exam: Standard Deviation (Use DATA & STAT Worksheets!)
	1 year 2 months ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam: What Is Skewed Distribution?
	1 year 2 months ago	Choosing Between Money-Weighted Return & Time-Weighted Return In Your CFA® Exam
	1 year 2 months ago	Money Market Yields for Level 1 CFA® Exam Candidates
	1 year 2 months ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam: Bayes' Formula Explained
	1 year 2 months ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam Quantitative Methods Summary

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