Book Description

The purpose of this CFA Candidate's Guide is to give you the information and practice required to pass the CFA Level I exam. It is the first in a series of three exams, in addition to industry experience, needed to obtain the CFA designation. Once you have passed the CFA Level I exam, you are considered to have mastered the basics and the general breadth, but not the depth, of the information necessary to function as an analyst in today's global economy. The Candidate's Guide Tutorials provides two main sections for each Study Session: Book / eBook CFA Curriculum, including Concept Checks Self Help and Interactive Exam Study Aids You begin your studies with the CFA Curriculum on Page 1. Continue your studies page-by-page; the learning outcome statements (LOS) have been re-ordered, where necessary, to make learning more intuitive than in the CFA Institute's Study Guide. Our concise writing style minimizes learning time, and there are numerous Examples to help you master every LOS. Study Guide command words are boldface in the LOS title; the examiners expect that your knowledge reflects the command word. It is suggested that you first read the Learning Outcome Statements to get familiar with the section, and answer the Concept Check Questions provided within the program to determine your weakest topics. Each Specific Study Session question database consists of 70+ multiple choice questions with a level of difficulty and design similar to those on the CFA examination itself. Allow 60 minutes to complete each Adaptive Exam (90 seconds per question). Adaptive Exam questions are unique to The Candidate's Guide Tutorials, so if you have also purchased other Level I MockExams (Morning or Afternoon Sessions) rest assured that our Adaptive Exam questions will not be repeated there. The 18 2007 CFA Level I Study Sessions breakout is as follows: Ethical and Professional Standards Study Session 1: Ethical & Professional Standards Investment Tools Study Session 2. Quantitative Methods: Basic Concepts Study Session 3. Quantitative Methods: Application Study Session 4. Economics: Microeconomic Analysis Study Session 5. Economics: Macroeconomic Analysis Study Session 6. Economics: Global Economic Analysis Study Session 7. Financial Statement Analysis: Basic Concepts, Cash Flow & IASB GAAP Study Session 8. Financial Statement Analysis: Financial Ratios and Earnings Per Share Study Session 9. Financial Statement Analysis: Inventories, Long-Term Assets, Economic Reality Study Session 10. Financial Statement Analysis: Taxes, Balance-Sheet Debt, Economic Reality Study Session 11. Corporate Finance: Corporate Investing & Financing Decisions Portfolio Management Study Session 12. Portfolio Management Asset Valuation Study Session 13. Analysis of Equity Investments: Securities Markets Study Session 14. Analysis of Equity Investments: Industry and Company Analysis Study Session 15. Analysis of Fixed Income Investments: Basic Concepts Study Session 16. Analysis of Fixed Income Investments: Analysis and Valuation Study Session 17. Derivative Investments Study Session 18. Alternative Investments Our FinancialExams Quizzer offers you these valuable, time-saving testing benefits: 3000+ unique Multiple Choice Questions 2100 Financial Terminology Evaluation Questions 4 study modes Adaptive Exams Study Sessions Simulated Exams & Flash Cards Print a personal exam Hyperlinks to eBook chapters Hyperlinks references to CFA Institute Assigned Readings Adaptive testing Full Simulated 6-hour exams and 3-hour Mock Exams randomly generated Email support by CFA charter holders and instructors