CFA Level 1 Fixed Income: Our Cheat Sheet
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 all 19…
CFA Level 1 Economics: Our Cheat Sheet
Economics 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 from the…
CFA Exam Day Checklist: What To Bring To CFA Exams
This is the only CFA exam day checklist you need: what to bring, what to expect, what to wear, and everything else – updated for the latest pandemic-related procedures and…
CFA Deferral Policy: How to Make Exam Changes, Simplified
With so many changes and constant updates in CFA exam policies recently, it can be hard to keep up with them when you’re busy studying. And sometimes, life happens and…
CFA Level 1 Derivatives: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: 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 candidates. The…
CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: 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 important topic…
CFA Level 1 FSA Cheat Sheet: Key Formulas & Ratios
Financial 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. GAAP differences,…
CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods Cheat Sheet 2026
This 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, and regression.…
CFA Exams: 20 Things You Must Know Before Starting
Here’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 is way…
CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: 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 is highly…
10 Essential CFA Level 1 Tips to Pass in 2026
Quick summary: To optimize your CFA Level 1 prep, focus on high-weighted topics (e.g. Ethics and FSA), maintain a 90-second-per-question pace, and complete at least 6 full mock exams. Our…
CFA Level 1 Portfolio Management: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: 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 interested in…
CFA Level 1 Equity Investments: Our Cheat Sheet
Note: 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 Income, CFA…
CFA Refund and Withdrawal Policy (2026), Clearly Explained
‘How to get a CFA exam refund’ has never really been a frequently asked question, but then the pandemic happened. This has triggered a few changes in the CFA refund…
Best CFA Apps 2026: Top Study Apps for CFA Candidates
While there currently is no technology that I know of to stuff knowledge into my brain (now there’s a dream!), there are some CFA apps and resources that make studying…
CFA Last Week Prep: 10 To-Dos Before Exam Day
The week before CFA Level 1 must feel pretty daunting, as it still feels the same for most Level 2 and 3 candidates too. Back then, I still remember feeling…
How To Improve Memory For Studying: 18 Effective Ways
This is a SUPER detailed guide to enhancing your memory retention for studying. In this guide, I’ll show you 18 actionable ways on how to improve memory for studying any exams,…
The Best Headphones for Studying (and Earbuds too)
The right set of headphones or earphones can really make a difference to an effective study or work session. Listening to music, video lectures or having video calls all depend…
6 Ambient Sound Apps to Increase Your Study Focus
In general, the right type of study music does help improve study focus. While there are many genres of study music out there, there’s another often overlooked, but scientifically proven…
CFA Level 1 Ethics Cheat Sheet: Code & Standards Guide
Ethics 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 cheat sheet…
CFA Ethics: Top 10 Tips To Nail This [All Levels]
The 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), and the…