Knowledge in cfa level 1

AGGREGATE OUTPUT, PRICES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

These notes are about AGGREGATE OUTPUT, PRICES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH of cfa level 1 economics - Introduction & Analysis of Market Structures - Aggregate Output and Income

Business cycles - cfa level 1

These notes are about business cycles - cfa level 1 economics - Types of Cycles - Four Phases of the Cycle - Recovery : Expansion : Slowdown : Contraction

MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY - economics

these notes are about Monetary and fiscal policy - economics - The Demand for Money - The Supply and Demand for Money

DERIVATIVE MARKETS AND INSTRUMENTS - CFA level 1

These notes are of DERIVATIVE MARKETS AND INSTRUMENTS - TYPES OF DERIVATIVES - ADVANTAGES OF DERIVATIVES MARKET OVER CASH MARKET

Derivative pricing and valuation - CFA level 1

These notes are of Derivative pricing and valuation - the concepts of arbitrage, replication, and risk neutrality are used in pricing derivatives

Leverage - CFA level 1

These notes contain the following : - Meaning and Need for Leverage - Effect of Operating Leverage on Operating Profits - Degree of Financial Leverage – Formulae

Capital structure - cfa level 1

These notes are about CAPITAL STRUCTURE - cfa level 1 a. describe how a company’s capital structure may change over its life cycle; b. explain the Modigliani-Miller propositions regarding capital structure;

COST OF CAPITAL – cfa level 1

These notes are about cost of capital of cfa level 1 - Calculating Weighted Average of Cost of Capital - Methods of Calculating Weights used in WACC - Cost of Debt Capital

Sources of capital - CFA level 1

These notes are about sources of capital : a. describe types of financing methods and considerations in their selection; b. describe primary and secondary sources of liquidity and factors that influence a company’s liquidity position; c. compare a company’s liquidity position with that of peer companies;

USES OF CAPITAL- cfa level 1

These notes are about uses of capital of cfa level 1 : a. Describe the capital budgeting process and distinguish among the various categories of capital projects b. Describe the basic principles of capital budgeting; c. Describe expected relations among an investment’s NPV, company value, and share price.

Corporate governance - cfa level 1

These notes are about Corporate governance - cfa level 1 Describe a company’s stakeholder groups and compare interests of stakeholder groups;

Alternative investment - cfa level 1

These notes are about alternative investment of cfa level 1: ASSET CLASSES UNDER ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS COMPARING ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS WITH TRADITIONAL INVESTMENTS