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Level 1 CFA® Exam Study Materials

Our CFA level 1 study materials and tools include CFA Exam Study Planner with videos, exam-type questions, Formulas App, Test Generator, e-books and mocks inside.

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.

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CFA® Exam: Level 2 Sample Questions

Solve our free CFA level 2 sample questions and get ready for the CFA exam. Need more practice? Get our CFA level 2 mock exam (88 questions, new format).

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.

Level 1 CFA® Exam Ethics Summary

As a level 1 CFA exam candidate, you must know Ethics well. Each ethical standard talks about a separate area of the investment profession. See summary.

CFA® Exam Ethics Summary: Standard I

CFA EXAM, LEVEL 1/2/3: See the summary of Standard I of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.

CFA® Exam Ethics Summary: Standard II

CFA EXAM, LEVEL 1/2/3: See the summary of Standard II of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.

CFA® Exam Ethics Summary: Standard III

CFA EXAM, LEVEL 1/2/3: See the summary of Standard III of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.

Level 1 CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet on GIPS, Ethics

CFA EXAM, LEVEL 1: Find all 9 sections of the Global Investment Performance Standards (part of lvl 1 Ethics) and do our CFA GIPS questions (2 examples included).

Time Value of Money (TVM) CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet

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.

Best CFA® Exam Calculator: TI vs HP Battle

Approved CFA exam calculators: TI BA II Plus Professional vs HP 12C Platinum. Which of the calculators is the best choice for your 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.

Level 1 CFA® Exam Portfolio Management Summary

CFA Exam Portfolio Management Summary: Watch our presentation on the level 1 Portfolio Management topic if you study or review for your level 1 CFA exam.

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.

Level 1 CFA® Exam: NPV vs IRR. Which is Better?

In the case of mutually exclusive projects, if the NPV and the IRR suggest two different investment projects, we should choose the project with a higher positive NPV.

Corporate Governance & ESG for Level 1 CFA® Exam Candidates

Corporate governance is growing in importance as the governance factor is being joined by both environmental and social concerns (ESG) now tested in your level 1 CFA exam.

Cash Conversion Cycle CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet

CFA EXAM: The cash conversion cycle measures the time from paying suppliers for materials to collecting cash from the sale of goods produced from these materials.

Profitability Index Level 1 CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet

CFA EXAM: Profitability index (PI) is the ratio of the present value of future cash inflows to the initial investment. If a project has a PI greater than 1, you should invest in the project.

Asset Beta vs Equity Beta: Pure-Play Method in CFA® Exam

The asset beta is the beta of a company on the assumption that the company uses only equity financing. The equity beta takes into account different levels of the company's debt.

Discounted Payback Period vs Payback Period: Pros & Cons

Both payback period (PP) and discounted payback period (DPP) measure the number of years necessary to recover funds invested in a project. In your level 1 CFA® exam, remember that DPP takes time value of money into account.

Money-Weighted vs Time-Weighted Return CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet

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: 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!

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.

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.

Money Market Yields CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet

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: 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 Financial Statements Cheat Sheet

Level 1 CFA exam cheat sheets on the basics of the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and statement of changes in equity.

Level 1 CFA Exam: Statement of Cash Flows, Classification

Level 1 CFA Exam Revision: U.S. GAAP are more strict than IFRS with respect to classifying transactions into different cash flows. More details >>

Level 1 CFA® Exam Fixed Income Relations

Level 1 CFA Exam: Learn about the Fixed Income topic and its many relations. Key terms: bond, price, interest rate, coupon rate, YTM, duration, etc.

How to Use Matrix Pricing in Your Level 1 CFA® Exam?

Learn how to apply matrix pricing in your level 1 CFA exam to compute the price of an illiquid bond or the required yield spread for a bond to be issued.

Level 1 CFA® Exam: 4 Methods of Bond Valuation

[CFA exam] 4 bond valuation methods. To value a bond, use: market discount rate, spot rates & forward rates, binomial interest rate tree, matrix pricing.

Using Spot Rates & Forward Rates In Your CFA® Exam

In your level 1 CFA exam, you have to know different bond valuation methods. Learn how to use spot rates and forward rates to value bonds.

Bond Types Level 1 CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet

LEVEL 1 CFA EXAM REVIEW: Learn about different bond classifications to know in your level 1 CFA exam. The bond classifications are based on 5 criteria.

Level 1 CFA® Exam: Amortizing Bond Discount or Premium

Level 1 CFA® Exam Revision: Companies use 2 methods to amortize bond discount or premium: (1) effective interest rate method or (2) straight-line method.

CFA® Exam: Computing Horizon Yield Using IRR & MOD

CFA EXAM, LEVEL 1: How to calculate the horizon yield in the most efficient and fastest way using TIBA II Plus Professional?

CFA EXAM MATERIALS & REVIEW

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

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

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Money-Weighted vs Time-Weighted Return CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet

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Money Market Yields CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet

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Level 1 CFA® Exam Study Materials

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Level 1 CFA® Exam: IRR vs Cost of Capital

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Level 1 CFA® Exam Ethics Summary

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CFA® Exam Ethics Summary: Standard I

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CFA® Exam Ethics Summary: Standard II

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Level 1 CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet on GIPS, Ethics

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