CFA Level 1 Prep: Introduction to the CFA Exam 0.25 CPE

<p><span style="font-size: 13.8px;">This course reviews the material participants need to know for the CFA Level 1 exam at a high level. The course is NOT intended as a comprehensive primer. In-person CFA prep courses often extend from 40-200 hours. This course covers everything a CFA participant should be familiar with in a shorter timeframe separated into digestible chunks focused on 1 section of the CFA at a time. The course is ideal for anyone looking to enter the financial industry, especially in the investments world. The CFA exam is a huge industry exam taken by over 500K people annually. Test pass rates are low and this course is designed to help participants improve their chances of passing the exam.</span></p>

<p><strong>Overview CFA Level 1 Prep Course&nbsp;Series:</strong><br />

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-1-ethics-professional-standards" target="_blank">Ethical and Professional Standards</a>

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-2-quantitative-methods" target="_blank">Quantitative Methods</a> 

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-economics" target="_blank">Economics</a> 

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-4-financial-reporting-analysis" target="_blank">Financial Reporting and Analysis</a> 

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-5-corporate-finance" target="_blank">Corporate Finance</a> 

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-6-equities-markets" target="_blank">Equity Investments</a> 

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-7-fixed-income" target="_blank">Fixed Income</a>

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-8-derivatives" target="_blank">Derivatives</a> 

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-9-alternative-investments" target="_blank">Alternative Investments</a> 

<a href="https://www.illumeo.com/courses/cfa-level-1-prep-10-portfolio-management" target="_blank">Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning</a>

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Prerequisites

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course. However being part of a series, you may consider taking all related courses in sequence: https://www.illumeo.com/curriculum/cfa-level-1-preparation

Learning Objective

• Explore and learn about putting investors first in critical and everyday practice.
• Identify from time value of money analysis to correlation analysis and regression, learn robust quantitative methods.
• Discover and delve into supply and demand, the monetary system, inflation, effects of government regulation, and much more.
• Explore the details of the financial reporting system (emphasis on international standards, IFRS) and analysis of taxes, debt, global operations, and more.
• recognize from corporate governance to capital structure decisions, we cover complex issues in corporate finance.
• Explore the types of equity securities, equity portfolio measurements, and much more.
• Identify fixed income security types, portfolio benchmarks, and other complex topics.
• Identify about forward markets, future markets, option markets, and more.
• Explore real estate, private equity, commodities, and more.
• Explore the essentials of managing different types of portfolios successfully.

Last updated/reviewed: March 5, 2024