I took a course in Masters in Applied Finance and sat for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examinations in 2004 - 2006. The purpose of studying and sitting for the CFA exams was to understand the various economics, accounting and investment concepts so as to be a better investor. Hence, the topic of this blog post applies to an investor rather than a person working in the financial industry.
The CFA programme covers very wide topics, as follows:
- Ethical and Professional Standards
- Quantitative Analysis
- Economics
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Portfolio Management
- Equity Analysis
- Fixed Income Analysis
- Derivatives
- Alternative Assets
- Portfolio Performance Measurement & Reporting
- Risk Management
Note that there have been some changes to the curriculum since I sat for the exams. You can find the latest curriculum at CFA Program Study Sessions.
Has the programme been useful to an investor who starts from scratch and has no formal ...
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