This course covers Level I Alternative Investments for the 2026 CFA Program Exam.
You will find CFA Learning Outcome Statements (LOS) for this topic, which is crucial for CFA exam preparation because the LOS define the specific knowledge and skills candidates should acquire within each exam topic. Please do review them.
Watch the detailed videos for each reading.
After each video, read the summary slides which contain the Curriculum’s Learning Outcomes.
Take the quizzes to test your grasp of the concepts.
You should also review the examples from the curriculum and solve the curriculum end-of-chapter questions.
You can download the video slides from the ‘Materials’ tab.
You can download a basic study planner with an index of all videos from here: IFT Study Planner
Below you will find some helpful information about the readings
| LM Name | Video duration (min) | No. of pages in the curriculum | No. of curriculum questions | No. of curriculum examples |
| Alternative Investment Features, Methods, and Structures | 54 | 26 | 8 | 6 |
| Alternative Investment Performance and Returns | 78 | 24 | 7 | 7 |
| Investments in Private Capital: Equity and Debt | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| Real Estate and Infrastructure | 57 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| Natural Resources | 36 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| Hedge Funds | 43 | 27 | 7 | 4 |
| Introduction to Digital Assets | 60 | 30 | 12 | 7 |
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