Syllabus

Sample Syllabus: 2011 Level II CFA® exam

Lesson Week Topic Details
Quant
Jan 3
Linear regression, multiple regression, time series
Forex
Jan 10
Currency exchange rates; parity relations
FSA
Jan 17
Inventories, intercorporate investments, pensions
FSA
Jan 24
Multinational operations, earnings quality
Corp Fin
Jan 31
Capital budgeting, capital structure
Corp Fin
Feb 7
Dividends, M&A
Equity
Feb 14
Equity valuation concepts, DDM
Equity
Feb 21
FCF, price and EV multiples
Equity
Feb 28
Residual income, private company valuation
Alt Inv
Mar 7
Real estate and private equity valuation
Fixed-income
Mar 14
Term structure and volatility of interest rates
Fixed-income
Mar 21
Bonds with embedded options
Fixed-income
Mar 28
Structured securities (MBS & ABS)
Derivatives
Apr 4
Forwards, futures, options
Derivatives
Apr 11
Swaps, interest rate and credit derivatives
Port Mgmt Apr 18
Portfolio concepts, international asset pricing
Port Mgmt Apr 25
Active portfolio management
Review May 2 - 30
Take practice exams and review weak areas
Test Day Jun 4
Good Luck!!!