Fixed income accounts for 11-14% of the CFA Level 1 exam (20-25 questions), making it the third-largest topic after financial statement analysis and ethics. This cheat sheet covers…
Read more CFA Level 1 Fixed Income: Our Cheat SheetEconomics accounts for 6-9% of the CFA Level 1 exam (11-16 questions) and builds foundation for Levels 2 and 3. This cheat sheet covers all 8 learning modules…
Read more CFA Level 1 Economics: Our Cheat SheetNote: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026’s curriculum. Derivatives. Perhaps no single word has a greater ability to strike fear in the hearts of CFA…
Read more CFA Level 1 Derivatives: Our Cheat SheetNote: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026 curriculum. Whilst a relatively smaller topic weight in the overall Level 1 exams, CFA Alternative Investments is an…
Read more CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments: Our Cheat SheetThis comprehensive cheat sheet covers all 11 CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods Learning Modules (6-9% exam weight): Time Value of Money, statistical measures, probability, portfolio mathematics, hypothesis testing,…
Read more CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods Cheat Sheet 2026Financial Statement Analysis (FSA) is the second-largest topic in CFA Level 1, with an 11%–14% weighting. This cheat sheet covers the 12 Learning Modules (LMs), including IFRS vs.…
Read more CFA Level 1 FSA Cheat Sheet: Key Formulas & RatiosHere’s what nobody tells CFA candidates about CFA exam: (1) The CFA pass rates you see exclude no-shows, so it’s even harder than it looks. (2) Level 2…
Read more CFA Exams: 20 Things You Must Know Before StartingNote: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026 curriculum. Although a relatively small topic weight, CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers is one of those topics that…
Read more CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers: Our Cheat SheetNote: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026’s curriculum. It is probably no surprise that portfolio management is the most popular career current CFA candidates are…
Read more CFA Level 1 Portfolio Management: Our Cheat SheetNote: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026 curriculum. If you’re following our recommended Level 1 topic study order: after going through Quant, FSA and Fixed…
Read more CFA Level 1 Equity Investments: Our Cheat SheetEthics represents 15-20% of CFA Level 1 (27-36 questions) and uses identical content across all three levels, making it highly efficient to master. This CFA Level 1 Ethics…
Read more CFA Level 1 Ethics Cheat Sheet: Code & Standards GuideThe Ethical and Professional Standards section is challenging for most CFA candidates given the more subjective nature of the topic and questions (vs. the rest of the curriculum),…
Read more CFA Ethics: Top 10 Tips To Nail This [All Levels]If you have an inkling of which finance career you’re interested in pursuing, it is definitely worth studying for a specialized, globally recognized finance certification to help you…
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