CFA Exam Info

The Four Major Topic Areas covered on a CFA Exam are:

•Ethical and Professional Standards
•Tools and Inputs for Investment Valuation and Management
•Asset Valuation
•Portfolio Management and Performance Presentation
Each Level of the Program is organized primarily around a functional area:*

•Level I - Tools and Inputs; Intro to Asset Valuation and Portfolio Management Techniques;
•Level II - Asset Valuation; Applications of Tools and Inputs (including economics, financial statement analysis, and quantitative methods) in Asset Valuation;
•Level III - Portfolio Management; Strategies for Applying Tools, Inputs, and Asset Valuation Models in Managing Equity, Fixed Income, and Derivative Investments for Individuals and Institutions

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