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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. Check level 2 topic weights, the number of questions in your CFA exam, or the 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.

2024 CFA® Exam Books & Curriculum Changes

The 2024 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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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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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	1 year 2 weeks ago	Time Value of Money (TVM) CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet
	1 year 2 weeks ago	CFA® Exam: Time Value of Money, Annuity
	1 year 2 weeks ago	CFA® Exam: Time Value of Money Applied
	1 year 2 weeks ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam Quantitative Methods Summary
	1 year 2 weeks ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam: What Is Skewed Distribution?
	1 year 3 weeks ago	Money-Weighted vs Time-Weighted Return CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet
	1 year 3 weeks ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam: Bayes' Formula Explained
	1 year 3 weeks ago	CFA® Exam: Standard Deviation (Use DATA & STAT Worksheets!)
	1 year 3 weeks ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam: Geometric Mean Return
	1 year 3 weeks ago	Money Market Yields CFA® Exam Cheat Sheet
	1 year 3 weeks ago	Level 1 CFA® Exam: Measures of Location (Computing Percentile)

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