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CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

4 Jan 2026

CFA, CFA Level 1

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 career-wise if you work in asset management as it is expected to capture 57% of global asset management revenue by 2028. I personally found this topic very interesting - a nice break from the traditional fixed income and equity. It is the perfect topic to master to maximize your exam scores since ...