Chartered Financial Analyst

CFA flashcards

CFA Level I covers ten topic areas, from the heavily weighted Ethical and Professional Standards through Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Issuers, Equity Investments, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternative Investments, and Portfolio Management. It is a broad, definition-dense exam packed with formulas, standards, and vocabulary. That kind of volume is exactly what active recall and flashcards handle best across a months-long study plan.

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What to drill for the CFA

  • Ethical and Professional Standards (the Code and Standards)
  • Quantitative Methods and time value of money
  • Financial Statement Analysis ratios
  • Equity and Fixed Income valuation
  • Derivatives and Alternative Investments
  • Economics and Portfolio Management concepts

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