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Pass Level I with IFT

So you’ve decided to give the CFA Level I exam, and you’re thinking about studying with IFT. You obviously have some questions, such as: How will IFT help you? What can we offer Level I students? That’s why we’ve come up with a video that explains the ins and outs of the CFA Level I exam, as well as our approach to it.

Level I

Level I Concept 1: Calculating PV and FV of Different Cash Flows

Present value is the current value of a future cash flow. Longer the time period till the future amount is received, lower the present value. Higher the discount rate, lower the present value. Future value is the value to which an investment will grow after one or more compounding periods. Longer the time period till which the investment is allowed to grow, higher the future value. Higher the interest rate, the higher the future value. The future value and the present value of a single sum of money can be calculated by using the formulae given below or by using… Read More

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The Final Stretch of the Final Level

How should you approach your exam preparation during the last few months before the Level III exam? Watch the below study advice video blog by Arif Irfanullah which contains a study game plan and how IFT materials can help you.  For more details about the Level III crash course click here Best of luck!

Level III

Advice to those who Pass the Level I exam

Dear December 2016 Level I Candidates, In a day or two, the moment of truth will come.  I’m sure you have been anxiously waiting for your Level I result.  You will experience the agony of failure or the thrill of victory. If you have cleared the exam, this is indeed a milestone. If you are interested in my thoughts on what do next read on. I passed the exam.  What next? About this time every year I get the same question from successful Level I candidates: should I take the Level II exam in June this year? As with so… Read More

Level I

Are IFT Practice Questions Enough?

Many students ask: “If I do the IFT Q bank, quizzes and mocks do I still need to work through the curriculum questions?” The answer is a resounding YES.  While IFT questions are a good source of practice, you must also do the questions provided by CFA Institute. This includes: Practice problems at the end of every reading Topic-wise tests on the CFA Institute website Mock exams provided by CFA Institute (also on their website) Remember. The exam is being made by CFA Institute. Hence you must do the questions they are giving you. Best of luck with your studies… Read More

Level I, Level II, Level III