Target ..CFA
I was just browsing through net then discovered this ‘CFA’.
This one seems really interesting and challenging.
Now am thinking about taking this exam.
Hey any one from Hyderabad pls do contact me the material for this course very expensive, may be we can share the material.
The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation is one of the fastest growing professional credentials in the world and is a globally recognized standard for measuring the competence and integrity of investment professionals.
CFA Program
CFA LEVEL I
Financial statement analysis (20%)
The analysis and use of financial statements (3rd edition) – White, Sondhi, and Fried
Financial Accounting (8th edition) – Needles and Powers
Ethical and professional standards (15%)
Standards of Practice Handbook (9th edition) – CFA institute, 2005
Quantitative methods (12%)
Quantitative methods for investment analysis (2nd edition) – Richard A. DeFusco, Dennis W. McLeavey, Jerald E. Pinto, and David E. Runkle
Economics (10%)
Economics: Private and Public choice (10th edition) – Gwartney, Stroup, Sobel, and Mcpherson
Analysis of equity investments (10%)
Investment analysis and portfolio management (7th edition) – Frank K. Reilly and Keith C. Brown
Analysis of fixed income investments (10%)
Fixed income analysis for the CFA program (2nd edition) -- Frank J. Fabozzi
Corporate finance (8%)
Fundamentals of financial management (8th edition) -- Eugene F. Bringham and Joel F. Houston
Derivatives (5%)
Analysis of derivatives for the CFA program -- Don Chance
Portfolio management (5%)
Investment analysis and portfolio management (7th edition) – Frank K. Reilly and Keith C. Brown
Alternative investments (5%)
International investments (5th edition) – Bruno Solnik and Dennis Mcleavey