Prepare for the CFA Level I curriculum with a comprehensive learning experience designed to build a strong foundation in ethical and professional standards, quantitative methods, economics, financial statement analysis, corporate issuers, portfolio management, asset valuation, derivatives, and alternative investments.
This course provides a structured journey through the core principles of modern investment analysis and financial decision-making. You will begin by developing a strong understanding of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, including professionalism, integrity of capital markets, duties to clients and employers, investment analysis responsibilities, conflicts of interest, and member responsibilities.
You will also explore the core principles of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) and understand the importance of ethical behavior and professional integrity in the investment industry. The course then develops your quantitative and economic foundation by covering the time value of money, discounted cash flow applications, statistical concepts, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and multivariable modeling.
