CFA Level II

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Free CFA Level II study notes for CFA students. Each chapter below covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take into the thinka app.

Ethical and Professional Standards

Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
Guidance for Standards I–VII
Application of the Code and Standards: Level II

Quantitative Methods

Basics of Multiple Regression and Underlying Assumptions
Evaluating Regression Model Fit and Interpreting Model Results
Model Misspecification
Extensions of Multiple Regression
Time-Series Analysis
Machine Learning
Big Data Projects

Economics

Currency Exchange Rates: Understanding Equilibrium Value
Economic Growth

Financial Statement Analysis

Intercorporate Investments
Employee Compensation: Post-Employment and Share-Based
Multinational Operations
Analysis of Financial Institutions
Evaluating Quality of Financial Reports
Integration of Financial Statement Analysis Techniques

Corporate Issuers

Analysis of Dividends and Share Repurchases
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Considerations in Investment Analysis
Cost of Capital: Advanced Topics
Corporate Restructuring

Equity Investments

Equity Valuation: Applications and Processes
Discounted Dividend Valuation
Free Cash Flow Valuation
Market-Based Valuation: Price and Enterprise Value Multiples
Residual Income Valuation
Private Company Valuation

Fixed Income

The Term Structure and Interest Rate Dynamics
The Arbitrage-Free Valuation Framework
Valuation and Analysis of Bonds with Embedded Options
Credit Analysis Models
Credit Default Swaps

Derivatives

Pricing and Valuation of Forward Commitments
Valuation of Contingent Claims

Alternative Investments

Introduction to Commodities and Commodity Derivatives
Overview of Types of Real Estate Investment
Investments in Real Estate through Publicly Traded Securities
Hedge Fund Strategies

Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning

Economics and Investment Markets
Analysis of Active Portfolio Management
Exchange-Traded Funds: Mechanics and Applications
Using Multifactor Models
Measuring and Managing Market Risk
Backtesting and Simulation

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