CFA Level 1 - Chapter:16: Alternative Investments

INTRODUCTION

The Alternative Investments section is the second last chapter of this guide. It acts as the catch-all for all of the areas of the CFA exam that have not been previously discussed in detail by the early learning outcome statements. The subjects that will be covered include real estate funds, venture capital, hedge funds and commodities.

This section will mostly consist of definitions and descriptions of the various investment vehicles that fall under these categories. As in the other sections of the exam, the calculations are fairly easy to understand and compute. As always, it is recommended that you complete the actual readings concerning this program.

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Table of Contents

1) CFA Level 1 - Chapter:16: Alternative Investments

2) CFA Level 1 - Open and closed-end funds

3) CFA Level 1 - Net Asset Value

4) CFA Level 1 - Fees

5) CFA Level 1 - Investment Strategies

6) CFA Level 1 - Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

7) CFA Level 1 - Real Estate Investments

8) CFA Level 1 - Real Estate Calculations

9) CFA Level 1 - The Stages in Venture Capital Investing

10) CFA Level 1 - Venture Capital Investment Characteristics and NPV

11) CFA Level 1 - Hedge Fund Basics

12) CFA Level 1 - Hedge Fund Classifications

13) CFA Level 1 - Hedge Fund Risks and Performance

14) CFA Level 1 - Fund of Fund Investing

15) CFA Level 1 - Alternative Investment Valuation

16) CFA Level 1 - Commodities as Alternative Investments