CFA level 1 June 2016 study material

The best material – and one you must read – is the material provided by the CFAI.  Study notes offer you shortcuts – which will help you pass L1 – but as you have time till June 2016, why not use the actual CFAI material?

I suggest using the CFAI material for topics you are viewing for the first time, and perhaps use Study Notes for topics you learned in University – E.g. Econ, Quants, etc. If you think you already master all topics then go straight to the study notes (except for ethics) but make sure you still answer ALL CFAI end of chapter questions.

With that said, the more effort you put into level 1, the easier it gets for Level 2. Videos can be quite distracting and  burn many precious hours. I would focus more time in answering questions.

Happy studying.

Good plan.

The professional feels and looks much nicer, and worth the extra couple dollars in my opinion. Functionality-wise they are both much the same – extra features in the BA Pro won’t help you in L1 exam.

As an advise, try to focus more on the understanding of concepts rather than the number crunching. Sometimes the theory can go long ways E.g. If a question asks you to calculate Delta for a Put Option, sometimes just knowing that it has to lie between 0 and -1 gives you the best answer.

I own the BA II Plus and Professional. The professional has a much easier battery change on the back of the calculator and sturdier buttons (press with confidence). With the  normal Plus you will have to unscrew four screws to replace the button. The professional, you dont need a screw driver at all.