Hey everyone Just wondering I have the Schweiser books but are dated from 2011. Is that still ok or is it important I purchase the newer books? I assume the CFA curriculum remains the same? Thanks

CFAI changes their study materials every year, though major changes, it can still be quite different. Here are some of the changes: 2011-2012 http://www.passingscorefinance.com/LOS/2011-2012/cfa_loschanges1.pdf 2012-2013 http://www.passingscorefinance.com/LOS/2012-2013/cfa_loschanges1.pdf

Good decision! I guess the first book hasn't changed much. So the first couple of sessions in Quant may be good starting points as well.

A CFA Level 1 Discussion About Schweiser 2011 Books Still Ok?

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- PMW.cfa
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  12 Jul 2017 at 9:23 am
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  Hey everyone
  Just wondering I have the Schweiser books but are dated from 2011. Is that still ok or is it important I purchase the newer books? I assume the CFA curriculum remains the same?
  
  Thanks
- vincentt
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  12 Jul 2017 at 11:00 am
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  CFAI changes their study materials every year, though major changes, it can still be quite different.
  
  Here are some of the changes:
  2011-2012
  http://www.passingscorefinance.com/LOS/2011-2012/cfa_loschanges1.pdf
  
  2012-2013
  http://www.passingscorefinance.com/LOS/2012-2013/cfa_loschanges1.pdf
- CFAaspirant
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  12 Jul 2017 at 4:23 pm
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  Economics is fully changed and other topics are slightly changed as compared to 2013 curriculum…..
- Sophie Macon
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  12 Jul 2017 at 4:33 pm
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  Always safer to get the latest @PMWAnderson! I’d hate to spend half of the year studying only to know I miss the pass band by 2 points! I’m paranoid like that :))
- PMW.cfa
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  12 Jul 2017 at 9:15 pm
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  Thanks yall. Thought by saving some money that would benefit, probably not in hindsight…
- PMW.cfa
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  13 Jul 2017 at 9:16 am
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  @vincentt I’m guessing the LOS changes each year and not the exam period? The Scheweisser material for the June exam would still be valid in December?
- vincentt
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  13 Jul 2017 at 9:22 am
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  Yes. It will be valid for that year (June and December)
- PMW.cfa
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  13 Jul 2017 at 9:27 am
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  Thanks @vincentt 🙂
- vincentt
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  13 Jul 2017 at 11:16 am
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  Happy to help. 🙂
- kristin_cfa
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  Number of readings for L1 in June have actually dropped(and the fixed income material is new). For this reason I wouldn’t read outdated content- especially if you have to read a bit less…
- PMW.cfa
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  @kristin_cfa thanks! I ordered the new Schweser books so should arrive soonish. I started with Ethics today as I would imagine that it hasn’t changed much. Any other topics to start with?
- andie_finn
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  Good decision! I guess the first book hasn’t changed much. So the first couple of sessions in Quant may be good starting points as well.
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  @PMWAnderson Ethics and quantitative basics may be fine to begin with
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