{"product_id":"cfa-level-i-exam-companion-9781118832189","title":"Cfa Level I Exam Companion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding exam focus and knowledge application makes The CFA(R) Level I Exam Companion the most effective study guide on the market.     Wiley and Fitch Learning offer an invaluable self-study guide to passing one of the most sought-after designations in the finance industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Simon Holohan, CFA ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use the Exam Companion xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 1 Ethics and Professional Standards 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 1 Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct 3\u003cbr\u003e Reading 2 Guidance for Standards I–VII 6\u003cbr\u003e Reading 3 Introduction to the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) 8\u003cbr\u003e Reading 4 Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 2 Quantitative Methods: Basic Concepts 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 5 The Time Value of Money 15\u003cbr\u003e Reading 6 Discounted Cash Flow Applications 19\u003cbr\u003e Reading 7 Statistical Concepts and Market Returns 22\u003cbr\u003e Reading 8 Probability Concepts 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 3 Quantitative Methods: Application 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 9 Common Probability Distributions 33\u003cbr\u003e Reading 10 Sampling and Estimation 37\u003cbr\u003e Reading 11 Hypothesis Testing 40\u003cbr\u003e Reading 12 Technical Analysis 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 4 Economics: Microeconomic Analysis 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 13 Demand and Supply Analysis: Introduction 51\u003cbr\u003e Reading 14 Demand and Supply Analysis: Consumer Demand 56\u003cbr\u003e Reading 15 Demand and Supply Analysis: The Firm 58\u003cbr\u003e Reading 16 The Firm and Market Structures 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 5 Economics: Macroeconomic Analysis 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 17 Aggregate Output, Prices, and Economic Growth 69\u003cbr\u003e Reading 18 Understanding Business Cycles 74\u003cbr\u003e Reading 19 Monetary and Fiscal Policy 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 6 Economics: Economics in a Global Context 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 20 International Trade and Capital Flows 85\u003cbr\u003e Reading 21 Currency Exchange Rates 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 7 Financial Reporting and Analysis: An Introduction 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 22 Financial Statement Analysis: An Introduction 95\u003cbr\u003e Reading 23 Financial Reporting Mechanics 98\u003cbr\u003e Reading 24 Financial Reporting Standards 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 8 Financial Reporting and Analysis: Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eStatements 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 25 Understanding Income Statements 109\u003cbr\u003e Reading 26 Understanding Balance Sheets 114\u003cbr\u003e Reading 27 Understanding Cash Flow Statements 118\u003cbr\u003e Reading 28 Financial Analysis Techniques 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 9 Financial Reporting and Analysis: Inventories, Long-lived Assets, Income Taxes, and Non-current Liabilities 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 29 Inventories 131\u003cbr\u003e Reading 30 Long-lived Assets 135\u003cbr\u003e Reading 31 Income Taxes 140\u003cbr\u003e Reading 32 Non-current (Long-term) Liabilities 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 10 Financial Reporting and Analysis: Evaluating Financial Reporting Quality and Other Applications 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 33 Financial Reporting Quality: Red Flags and Accounting Warning Signs 153\u003cbr\u003e Reading 34 Accounting Shenanigans on the Cash Flow Statement 155\u003cbr\u003e Reading 35 Financial Statement Analysis: Applications 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 11 Corporate Finance 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 36 Capital Budgeting 161\u003cbr\u003e Reading 37 Cost of Capital 165\u003cbr\u003e Reading 38 Measures of Leverage 170\u003cbr\u003e Reading 39 Dividends and Share Repurchases: Basics 172\u003cbr\u003e Reading 40 Working Capital Management 175\u003cbr\u003e Reading 41 The Corporate Governance of Listed Companies: A Manual for Investors 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 12 Portfolio Management 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 42 Portfolio Management: An Overview 185\u003cbr\u003e Reading 43 Portfolio Risk and Return: Part I 187\u003cbr\u003e Reading 44 Portfolio Risk and Return: Part II 192\u003cbr\u003e Reading 45 Basics of Portfolio Planning and Construction 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 13 Equity: Market Organization, Market Indices, and Market Efficiency 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 46 Market Organization and Structure 201\u003cbr\u003e Reading 47 Security Market Indices 206\u003cbr\u003e Reading 48 Market Efficiency 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 14 Equity Analysis and Valuation 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 49 Overview of Equity Securities 215\u003cbr\u003e Reading 50 Introduction to Industry and Company Analysis 218\u003cbr\u003e Reading 51 Equity Valuation: Concepts and Basic Tools 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 15 Fixed Income: Basic Concepts 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 52 Fixed-Income Securities: Defining Elements 227\u003cbr\u003e Reading 53 Fixed-Income Markets: Issuance, Trading, and Funding 230\u003cbr\u003e Reading 54 Introduction to Fixed-Income Valuation 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 16 Fixed Income: Analysis and Valuation 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 55 Understanding Fixed-Income Risk and Return 241\u003cbr\u003e Reading 56 Fundamentals of Credit Analysis 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 17 Derivatives 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading 57 Derivative Markets and Instruments 251\u003cbr\u003e Reading 58 Forward Markets and Contracts 254\u003cbr\u003e Reading 59 Futures Markets and Contracts 258\u003cbr\u003e Reading 60 Option Markets and Contracts 262\u003cbr\u003e Reading 61 Swap Markets and Contracts 268\u003cbr\u003e Reading 62 Risk Management Applications of Option Strategies 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy Session 18 Alternative Investments 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReading 63 Introduction to Alternative Investments 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnswers to Sample Questions 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 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