Chartered Financial Analyst Certification Online - 76 Hours

Chartered Financial Analyst ® (CFA®) charter has become known as the gold standard of professional credentials within the global investment community. Investors recognize the CFA designation as the definitive standard for measuring competence and integrity in the fields of portfolio management and investment analysis. 12 months access.  Instructor supported

 

Curriculum               

 

I. Ethical And Professional Standards

1.      Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct

2.      Guidance for Standards I – VII

3.      Introduction to Global Investment Performance Standards

4.      Global Investment Performance Standards

 

II. Quantitative Methods

5.      The Time Value of Money

6.      Discounted Cash Flow Applications

7.      Statistical Concepts and Market Returns

8.      Probability Concepts

9.      Common Probability Distributions

10.  Sampling and Estimation

11.  Hypothesis Testing

12.  Technical Analysis

 

III. Economics

13.  Elasticity

14.  Efficiency and Equity

15.  Markets in Action

16.  Organizing Production

17.  Output and Costs

18.  Perfect Competition

19.  Monopoly

20.  Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

21.  Demand and Supply in Factor Markets

22.  Monitoring Cycles, Jobs, and the Price Level

23.  Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand

24.  Money, Banks, and the Federal Reserve

25.  Money, Interest, Real GDP, and the Price Level

26.  Inflation

27.  Fiscal Policy

28.  Monetary Policy

 

IV. Financial Reporting And Analysis

29.  Financial Statement Analysis: An Introduction

30.  Financial Reporting Mechanics

31.  Financial Reporting Standards

32.  Understanding the Income Statement

33.  Understanding the Balance Sheet

34.  Understanding the Cash Flow Statement

35.  Analysis of Inventories

36.  Analysis of Long-Lived Assets: Part I—The Capitalization Decision

37.  Analysis of Long-Lived Assets: Part II—Analysis of Depreciation and Impairment

38.  Analysis of Income Taxes

39.  Analysis of Financing Liabilities

40.  Leases and Off-Balance-Sheet Debt

41.  Financial Analysis Techniques

42.  Financial Statement Analysis: Applications

43.  International Standards Convergence

 

V. Corporate Finance

44.  Capital Budgeting

45.  Cost of Capital

46.  Working Capital Management

47.  Financial Statement Analysis

48.  The Corporate Governance of Listed Companies: A Manual for Investors

 

VI. Portfolio Management

49.  The Asset Allocation Decision

50.  An Introduction to Portfolio Management

51.  An Introduction to Asset Pricing Models

 

VII. Equity Investments

52.  Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets

53.  Security-Market Indexes

54.  Efficient Capital Markets

55.  Market Efficiency and Anomalies

56.  An Introduction to Security Valuation: Part I

57.  Industry Analysis

58.  Equity: Concepts and Techniques

59.  Company Analysis and Stock Valuation

60.  An Introduction to Security Valuation: Part II

61.  Introduction to Price Multiples

 

VIII. Fixed Income

62.  Features of Debt Securities

63.  Risks Associated with Investing in Bonds

64.  Overview of Bond Sectors and Instruments

65.  Understanding Yield Spreads

66.  Monetary Policy in an Environment of Global Financial Markets

67.  Introduction to the Valuation of Debt Securities

68.  Yield Measures, Spot Rates, and Forward Rates

69.  Introduction to the Measurement of Interest Rate Risk

 

IX. Derivatives

70.  Derivative Markets and Instruments

71.  Forward Markets and Contracts

72.  Futures Markets and Contracts

73.  Option Markets and Contracts

74.  Swap Markets and Contracts

75.  Risk Management Applications of Option Strategies

 

X. Alternative Investments

76. Alternative Investments

 

Exam Section

·         Prelim Exam

·         Mock Exam

·         Previous Exam Papers

 

Elearning Features

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Learner friendly courses with:

>          Formulae, definitions and concise summaries

>          Interactive simulations

>          Solved examples, practice exercises and quizzes

>          Mock exams from proprietary database

>          Timed tests in exam format

>          Personalized results for self assessment

>          Glossary, FAQs, Pocket Reference

>          Valuable reference extracts

 

Other features include :

>          E-mail subject-matter expert

>          Online with 24x7 customer support

>          Close adherence to (CFA®) prescribed study guide