topics analysis

 

L1 topic breakdown of importance:

• Ethical and Professional Standards, 10-20 percent
• Investment Tools 45-55 percent
  • Quantitative Analysis, 7-17 percent
  • Economics, 5-15 percent
  • Financial Statement Analysis, 15-25 percent
  • Corporate Finance, 3-13 percent
• Asset Valuation, 45-55 percent
  • Equity Investments, 5-15 percent
  • Fixed Income Investments, 5-15 percent
  • Derivatives, 0-10 percent
  • Alternative Investments, 0-10 percent
• Portfolio Management, 0-10 percent

My weights: Financial Statement Analysis: 30%

 

 

25%

 

 

The Level I Exam emphasizes investment tools (50 percent of the exam) and the fundamentals of asset valuation (30 percent). Generally, the largest single topic on the Level I Exam is Financial Statement Analysis, which includes Corporate Finance in the exam topic breakdown.