Cfa Level 1 (2022) Fixed Income, Derivatives & Alternatives

Fixed Income, Derivatives & Alternatives | Prof. James Forjan, PhD, CFA

What you'll learn
CFA Level 1 Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Alternative Investments
Requirements
Be enrolled in the CFA Program
Description
Wouldn’t it be great if studying for the CFA® exam was as easy as watching TV?With AnalystPrep video lessons, it is!Our video lessons follow the same pattern as the 57 readings from the curriculum, with the exception that we emphasize on the LOS – the learning objectives on which exam questions are based! Plus we add convenient mathematical examples throughout so that you are better prepared on the big day.Professor James Forjan, who has taught college-level finance classes for over 23 years, summarizes Level I of the CFA exam curriculum in 57 clear and simple videos. With a clear passion for teaching, Prof. Forjan has worked in the CFA exam preparation industry for decades after earning his charter in 2004. His resume includes:BS in accountingMSc in FinancePhD in Finance (minor in Economics and two PhD level classes in Econometrics)Has taught at different 6 universities (undergraduate and graduate-level Finance classes)Co-author of investment booksHas crafted, edited, updated, and upgraded a multitude of CFA exam type questions at all levelsAnd much more…This course includes:Videos covering each Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Alternative Investments reading (downloadable)Downloadable Powerpoint slides (in PDF format)In this video series, Professor James Forjan summarizes the CFA Level 1 Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Alternative Investments chapters. Prof. Forjan has taught undergraduate and graduate business classes for over 25 years and is a co-author of investment books. All of the important concepts from the CFA Level I Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Alternative Investments chapters are explained in details and each video includes many questions examples.The answers file includes detailed explanations and the referring LOS. Learn from the #1 rated CFA & FRM preparation institution − AnalystPrep.The readings covered in this course are:Reading 39 – Fixed-Income Securities: Defining ElementsReading 40 – Fixed-Income Markets: Issuance, Trading and FundingReading 41 – Introduction to Fixed-Income ValuationReading 42 – Introduction to Asset-Backed SecuritiesReading 43 – Understanding Fixed-Income Risk and ReturnReading 44 – Fundamentals of Credit AnalysisReading 45 – Derivative Markets and InstrumentsReading 46 – Basics of Derivative Pricing and ValuationReading 47 – Introduction to Alternative Investments

Overview

Section 1: CFA Level 1 Fixed Income Videos

Lecture 1 Reading 39 – Fixed-Income Securities: Defining Elements

Lecture 2 Reading 40 – Fixed-Income Markets: Issuance, Trading and Funding

Lecture 3 Reading 41 – Introduction to Fixed-Income Valuation

Lecture 4 Reading 42 – Introduction to Asset-Backed Securities

Lecture 5 Reading 43 – Understanding Fixed-Income Risk and Return

Lecture 6 Reading 44 – Fundamentals of Credit Analysis

Section 2: CFA Level 1 Derivatives Videos

Lecture 7 Reading 45 – Derivative Markets and Instruments

Lecture 8 Reading 46 – Basics of Derivative Pricing and Valuation

Section 3: CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments

Lecture 9 Reading 47 – Introduction to Alternative Investments

CFA Level 1 candidates