If you’re exploring the CFA Program, Level I is your first critical milestone. It’s here that you’ll develop fluency in topics ranging from fundamental ethics principles to the building blocks of financial analysis. Our content is crafted to demystify challenging concepts thoroughly and make your study both rewarding and efficient.
Exceptional Clarity
Each topic is presented in simple language with step‐by‐step walkthroughs. You’ll find charts, illustrations, and real‐world scenarios that cement crucial ideas.
10 FREE Sample Questions per Page
Practice is everything—especially in finance. That’s why every page includes 10 meticulously designed questions that reflect real exam difficulty.
Thousands of Quizzes
With a massive question bank, you can reinforce your understanding topic by topic, ensuring you retain the material long‐term and build confidence one quiz at a time.
Open Source & Community‐Driven
Our source code is available on GitHub, and we welcome all contributions. Help us refine explanations, correct errors, or author new practice questions. Your feedback guides continuous improvement for learners everywhere.
We align every chapter of this book with the official CFA Level I curriculum—including Ethics, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Issuers, Equity Investments, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternative Investments, and Portfolio Management. Each chapter is further divided into streamlined topics to help you organize your study.
• Collaborative Learning: Your shared insights, examples, and real‐life applications help shape the most relevant and dynamic study resource.
• Global Impact: Every pull request or suggestion has the potential to support learners worldwide.
• Build Expertise: Explaining finance concepts to others is often the best way to increase your own mastery.
Harness the power of clarity, practice, and collaboration. Whether you’re aiming for a firmer understanding of core principles or gearing up for the final stage of your Level I exam prep, this open‐source book stands ready to guide you—free of charge and united by a community of learners and contributors.
Explore the chapters, take the quizzes, and discover the confidence that comes from genuinely mastering the fundamentals of CFA Level I.
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