This week we want to share with you various Index Weighting Methods covered in the CFA Level 1 curriculum. The following explanation is taking directly from our latest CFA Level 1 Study Guide. If you haven't purchased your copy yet,…
Short selling is an important finance concept, which although very basic, is sometimes misunderstood by students and CFA Level I candidates. We provide here a short explanation of short-selling. Keep in mind that the implication of short selling differ depending…
What is the difference between Holding Period Return, Arithmetic Return and Geometric Return? We want to take this opportunity to discuss the main differences between these various return calculations and the main reasons why and when you should use one…
Capital Leases and Operating Leases often come up as complicated concepts to master for CFA Level 1 candidates (especially for candidates who do not have an accounting background). In this article we want to explore and hopefully clarify these concepts. In…
Probability Concepts on CFA Level 1 can sometimes pose challenges to some candidates. Statistics and related concepts will appear throughout the three levels. It is important that you understand the probability concepts on CFA Level 1 in order to have…
This week we are thrilled to bring you the latest episode of the Financial Analyst Warrior Podcast! On this episode, we cover Monte Carlo Simulation : What is Monte Carlo Simulation? How likely will the simulation be on the exam?…
Monte Carlo simulation is a statistical approach which is concerned with experiments employing random numbers. As the name suggests, the technique can be used in poker to compute probabilities for a wide array of scenarios but, more importantly for our…
This week we are thrilled to bring you the latest episode of the Financial Analyst Warrior Podcast! If you are currently studying for the upcoming CFA© Level 1 exam, then we invite you to check out our CFA© Level 1 Study…
This week we are thrilled to bring you the latest episode of the Financial Analyst Warrior Podcast! If you are currently studying for the upcoming CFA© Level 1 exam, then we invite you to check out our CFA© Level 1…
Pass the CFA Exam Like a Warrior! We have discussed in previous articles that the CFA exam challenges at least as much your mental and emotional fortitude than your knowledge of finance theory. The constant fight that is entailed in…