Insiderschoice to Cfa 2007 Level I Certification: The Candidate's Study Guide to Chartered Financial Analyst Learning Outcome Statements

1102 Pages·2007·27.17 MB·English

by  Jane Vessey

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CFA 2007 Level I Certification:
The Candidates Guide to Chartered Financial
Analyst Learning Outcome Statements

Authors
Jane Vessey, CFA
M. Afdal Pamilih, CFA
David Stewart
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InsidersChoice®
To CFA 2007 Level I Certification:
The Candidates Guide to Chartered Financial
Analyst Learning Outcome Statements

BY
Authors
Jane Vessey, CFA
M. Afdal Pamilih, CFA
Contributing Author
David Stewart
Jane Vessey 
Jane  Vessey  manages  a  training  company  in  the  United  Kingdom  specializing  in  financial 
analysis and investment. She is a visiting lecturer at Cass Business School teaching classes in asset 
management and valuation. She also teaches a CFA®  revision course at ISMA (the business 
school at Reading University) and is an associate at a leading London financial training company 
where  she  teaches  courses  covering  investment  management  and  related  topics.  She  has 
developed online training programs for students taking the CFA examinations and teaches CFA 
courses for UKSIP (the UK Society of Investment Professionals).  
Jane graduated in Mathematics from Oxford University, United Kingdom, and is a CFA charter 
holder. She has some eighteen years experience working in the investment industry,  starting out 
as an equity analyst before becoming an investment manager. She was based in London and 
Tokyo and took responsibility for managing equity portfolios invested in the Japanese and other 
Asian  markets.  In  1990,  Jane  moved  to  Indonesia  and  established  and  ran  an  investment 
management operation on behalf of Mees Pierson. She took responsibility for all areas of the 
business, including investment, operations, marketing and administration. While in Asia, Jane 
was involved in providing training to capital market participants and state officials and teaching 
in courses provided by local universities.
M. Afdal Pamilih 
Afdal has 18 yearsʹ experience working in the finance industry. He started his career with J.P. 
Morgan, and then with County NatWest Government Securities, in New York specializing in 
the development of quantitative products for foreign exchange and fixed income markets. 
After returning to Indonesia in 1989 he was responsible for the development of investment 
services and subsequently treasury management for leading banks in Jakarta.  
Afdal has developed web‐based training programs for the CFA examinations and has wide 
teaching experience,  including instructing at the School of Management, University of Surrey, 
United Kingdom. 
He obtained a MSc in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington and holds the 
Chartered Financial Analyst (ʺCFAʺ) qualification. 

David Stewart:  
David  Stewart  has  extensive  experience  in  venture  capital  and  business  structural 
reorganizations. As president of a private client broker dealer firm, he has business valuation and 
project valuation experience on the venture capital side and portfolio management on the asset 
management side. His analysis, commentary, books, and study guides have appeared in the 
financial management, securities, and exam prep industries.  
David has collaborated with experts in the field to produce the 2001 through 2007 editions of this 
study guide. His extensive research into the CFA exam program and past exam histories, field 
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deliver high quality and up to date information.
About the Book:
InsidersChoice to CFA Level I Certification teaches the entire CFA Level I curriculum, eliminating the
impossible task of predicting what will be covered on the actual examination. Its purpose is to help you
master the Learning Outcome Statements as quickly and as effectively as possible so you can pass the CFA
Level I exam your first time. This one compact study guide and accompanying test engine will give you
with all the information, practice exams, and test-taking tips that you need to reach a passing level and feel
confident that you are ready for the real exam.

You can also feel confident that your are getting some of the best advice and coaching available, since our
authors are not only CFA charter holders and successful investment professionals, but also teach CFA
exam preparation courses in college, online, and in seminars. You get the benefit of their combined
international experience.

This book is divided into Study Sessions (1 – 18) and Appendix A (Exhibits 1 – 3). Appendix A is a
collection of Exhibits and flow charts for condensed reference and review, including examples of
accounting statements, puts and calls, PE breakdown, and financial ratios.

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You should work through the CFA curriculum from the beginning of each book, page by page. The
learning outcome statements (LOS) have been re-ordered, where necessary, to make learning more intuitive
than in the CFA Institute’s Program curriculum. Our concise writing style minimizes learning time, and
there are numerous Examples to help you master every LOS. The command words are boldface in the LOS
title; the examiners expect that your knowledge reflects the command word.

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Online Information to Know:
1. CFA Program:
http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog
2. The Code of Ethics (Full Text)
http://www.cfainstitute.org/centre/ethics/code
http://www.cfainstitute.org/centre/ethics/code/pdf/english_code.pdf
3. Review the ninth edition of the Standards of Practice Handbook
http://www.cfapubs.org/toc/ccb/2005/2005/3
4. Standards of Practice
Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct
http://www.cfainstitute.org/centre/ethics/asset/index.html
Research Objectivity Standards
http://www.cfainstitute.org/centre/ethics/ros/index.html
Soft Dollar Learning Module
http://www.cfainstitute.org/centre/ethics/softdollar/
Trade Management Guidelines
http://www.cfainstitute.org/centre/ethics/tmg/index.html 
5. Candidate Body Of Knowledge
http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/courseofstudy/pdf/cbok.pdf
The 18 2007 CFA Level I Study Sessions breakout is as follows:
Ethical and Professional Standards  
Study Session 1: Ethical and Professional Standards
Investment Tools  
Study Session 2. Quantitative Methods: Basic Concepts
Study Session 3. Quantitative Methods: Application
Study Session 4. Economics: Microeconomic Analysis
Study Session 5. Economics: Macroeconomic Analysis
Study Session 6. Economics: Global Economic Analysis
Study Session 7. Financial Statement Analysis: Basic Concepts, Cash Flow & IASB GAAP
Study Session 8. Financial Statement Analysis: Financial Ratios and Earnings Per Share
Study Session 9. Financial Statement Analysis: Inventories, Long-Term Assets, Economic Reality
Study Session 10. Financial Statement Analysis: Taxes, Balance-Sheet Debt, Economic Reality
Study Session 11. Corporate Finance: Corporate Investing & Financing Decisions
Portfolio Management 
Study Session 12. Portfolio Management
Asset Valuation  
Study Session 13. Analysis of Equity Investments: Securities Markets
Study Session 14. Analysis of Equity Investments: Industry and Company Analysis
Study Session 15. Analysis of Fixed Income Investments: Basic Concepts
Study Session 16. Analysis of Fixed Income Investments: Analysis and Valuation
Study Session 17. Derivative Investments
Study Session 18. Alternative Investments
Table of Contents
List of Chapters
STUDY SESSION 1 1
STUDY SESSION 2 49
STUDY SESSION 3 143
STUDY SESSION 4 215
STUDY SESSION 5 285
STUDY SESSION 6 357
STUDY SESSION 7 399
STUDY SESSION 8 453
STUDY SESSION 9 489
STUDY SESSION 10 537
STUDY SESSION 11 575
STUDY SESSION 12 643
STUDY SESSION 13 681
STUDY SESSION 14 721
STUDY SESSION 15 773
STUDY SESSION 16 851
STUDY SESSION 17 895
STUDY SESSION 18 963
Terminology 999
Appendix A: 1001
Glossary 1013
FinancialExams Return and Guarantee Policy 1042
FinancialExam Features 1043
Download Instructions 1056

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