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CFA 2012: Exams L1 : How to Pass the CFA Exams After Studying for Two Weeks Without Anxiety
CFA 2012: Exams L1 : How to Pass the CFA Exams After Studying for Two Weeks Without Anxiety
CFA 2012: Exams L1 : How to Pass the CFA Exams After Studying for Two Weeks Without Anxiety
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CFA 2012: Exams L1 : How to Pass the CFA Exams After Studying for Two Weeks Without Anxiety

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2012 CFA Level 1 Practice Exams and tips on How to Pass the CFA Exams After Studying for Two Weeks Without Anxiety: Study Notes The author successfully passed the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), and FRM (Financial Risk Manager) exams "WITHOUT ANY RETAKES".

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PublisherT Smith
Release dateFeb 4, 2012
ISBN9781465964120
CFA 2012: Exams L1 : How to Pass the CFA Exams After Studying for Two Weeks Without Anxiety
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T Smith

The author successfully passed the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), and FRM (Financial Risk Manager) exams "WITHOUT ANY RETAKES".

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    CFA 2012 - T Smith

    CFA 2012 Study Notes - Level 1 :

    How to Pass the CFA exams After Studying for Two Weeks Without Anxiety

    T. SMITH

    Copyright 2012 By T.SMITH

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    The author successfully passed the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), and FRM (Financial Risk Manager) exams WITHOUT ANY RETAKES.

    Based on a true experience, the author also wrote how to pass the CFA exams after studying for two weeks.

    These materials may not be copied without written permission from the author. The unauthorized duplication of these notes is a violation of global copyright laws and the CFA Institute Code of Ethics.

    Required CFA Institute disclaimer: "CFA and Chartered Financial Analyst are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research) does not endorse, promote, review, or warrant the accuracy of the products or services.

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    reading 1: Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct

    a. describe the structure of the CFA Institute Professional Conduct Program and the process for the enforcement of the Code and Standards;

    b. state the six components of the Code of Ethics and the seven Standards of Professional Conduct;

    c. explain the ethical responsibilities required by the Code and Standards, including the multiple sub-sections of each Standard.

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    2: Guidance for Standards I–VII

    a. demonstrate and explain the application of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct to situations involving issues of professional integrity;

    b. distinguish between conduct that conforms to the Code and Standards and conduct that violates the Code and Standards;

    c. recommend practices and procedures designed to prevent violations of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.

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    3: Introduction to the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

    a. explain why the GIPS standards were created, what parties the GIPS standards apply to, and who is served by the standards;

    b. explain the construction and purpose of composites in performance reporting;

    c. explain the requirements for verification.

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    4: Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

    a. describe the key features of the GIPS standards and the fundamentals of compliance;

    b. describe the scope of the GIPS standards with respect to an investment firm’s definition and historical performance record;

    c. explain how the GIPS standards are implemented in countries with existing standards for performance reporting and describe the appropriate response when the GIPS standards and local regulations conflict;

    d. describe the nine major sections of the GIPS standards.

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    5 The Time Value of Money

    reading 5: The Time Value of Money

    a. interpret interest rates as required rates of return, discount rates, or opportunity costs;

    b. explain an interest rate as the sum of a real risk-free rate, expected inflation, and premiums that compensate investors for distinct types of risk;

    c. calculate and interpret the effective annual rate, given the stated annual interest rate and the frequency of compounding;

    d. solve time value of money problems for different frequencies of compounding;

    e. calculate and interpret the future value (FV) and present value (PV) of a single sum of money, an ordinary annuity, an annuity due, a perpetuity (PV only), and a series of unequal cash flows;

    f. demonstrate the use of a time line in modeling and solving time value of money problems.

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