2020 CFA L3 原版书1：道德（CFA学习资料）

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ProgramCurriculum

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HowtoUsetheCFAProgramCurriculum

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BackgroundontheCBOK

OrganizationoftheCurriculum

FeaturesoftheCurriculum

DesigningYourPersonalStudyProgram

Feedback

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EthicalandProfessionalStandards

StudySession1

Reading1

EthicalandProfessionalStandards(1)

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CodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct

Preface

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EvolutionoftheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsof

ProfessionalConduct

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StandardsofPracticeHandbook

SummaryofChangesintheEleventhEdition

CFAInstituteProfessionalConductProgram

AdoptionoftheCodeandStandards

Acknowledgments

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EthicsandtheInvestmentIndustry

WhyEthicsMatters

CFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct

Preamble

TheCodeofEthics

StandardsofProfessionalConduct

Reading2

GuidanceforStandardsI–VII

StandardI:Professionalism

StandardI(A)KnowledgeoftheLaw

Guidance

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RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardI(B)IndependenceandObjectivity

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardI(C)Misrepresentation

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardI(D)Misconduct

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

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StandardII:IntegrityofCapitalMarkets

StandardII(A)MaterialNonpublicInformation

Guidance

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RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

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StandardII(B)MarketManipulation

Guidance

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ApplicationoftheStandard

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StandardIII:DutiestoClients

StandardIII(A)Loyalty,Prudence,andCare

Guidance

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RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

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StandardIII(B)FairDealing

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Guidance

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RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

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StandardIII(C)Suitability

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Guidance

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RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

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StandardIII(D)PerformancePresentation

Guidance

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RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

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StandardIII(E)PreservationofConfidentiality

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

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StandardIV:DutiestoEmployers

StandardIV(A)Loyalty

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardIV(B)AdditionalCompensationArrangements

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardIV(C)ResponsibilitiesofSupervisors

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardV:InvestmentAnalysis,Recommendations,andActions

StandardV(A)DiligenceandReasonableBasis

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardV(B)CommunicationwithClientsandProspectiveClients

Guidance

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RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardV(C)RecordRetention

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

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StandardVI:ConflictsofInterest

StandardVI(A)DisclosureofConflicts

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardVI(B)PriorityofTransactions

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardVI(C)ReferralFees

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardVII:ResponsibilitiesasaCFAInstituteMemberorCFACandidate

StandardVII(A)ConductasParticipantsinCFAInstitutePrograms

Guidance

ApplicationoftheStandard

StandardVII(B)ReferencetoCFAInstitute,theCFADesignation,and

theCFAProgram

Guidance

RecommendedProceduresforCompliance

ApplicationoftheStandard

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PracticeProblems

Solutions

Reading3

ApplicationoftheCodeandStandards:LevelIII

Introduction

MarciaLopez

DavidHockettandTeam

TheKochanskis

CastleBiotechnology

DavidPlume,PhD,CFA

SandraBenning,CFA

ClarisDeacon

LionsgateLimited&BankofAustralia

TonyHillandTeam

RobPortman,CFA

KirkGraeme,CFA

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TheDelaneys

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Solutions

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Contents

StudySession2

Reading4

EthicalandProfessionalStandards(2)

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ProfessionalismintheInvestmentIndustry

Introduction

Professions

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HowProfessionsEstablishTrust

ProfessionsAreEvolving

ProfessionalisminInvestmentManagement

TrustintheInvestmentIndustry

CFAInstituteasanInvestmentProfessionalBody

ExpectationsofInvestmentProfessionals

FrameworkforEthicalDecision-Making

DescriptionoftheFramework

ChallengesforInvestmentProfessionals

Summary

PracticeProblems

Solutions

Reading5

AssetManagerCodeofProfessionalConduct

Introduction

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AdoptingtheCodeandClaimingCompliance

AcknowledgementofClaimofCompliancetoCFAInstitute

GeneralPrinciplesofConduct

AssetManagerCodeofProfessionalConduct

LoyaltytoClients

InvestmentProcessandActions

Trading

RiskManagement,Compliance,andSupport

PerformanceandValuation

Disclosures

Appendix6—RecommendationsandGuidance

LoyaltytoClients

InvestmentProcessandActions

Trading

RiskManagement,Compliance,andSupport

PerformanceandValuation

Disclosures

PracticeProblems

Solutions

Reading6

OverviewoftheGlobalInvestmentPerformanceStandards

Introduction

BackgroundoftheGIPSStandards

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TheNeedforGlobalInvestmentPerformanceStandards

TheDevelopmentofPerformancePresentationStandards

GovernanceoftheGIPSStandards

OverviewoftheGIPSStandards

ProvisionsoftheGIPSStandards

FundamentalsofCompliance

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CalculationMethodology:Time-WeightedTotalReturn

ReturnCalculations:ExternalCashFlows

AdditionalPortfolioReturnCalculationProvisions

CompositeReturnCalculationProvisions

ConstructingCompositesI—QualifyingPortfolios

ConstructingCompositesII—DefiningInvestmentStrategies

ConstructingCompositesIII—IncludingandExcludingPortfolios

ConstructingCompositesIV—Carve-OutSegments

Disclosure

PresentationandReportingRequirements

PresentationandReportingRecommendations

IntroductiontotheRealEstateandPrivateEquityProvisions

RealEstateProvisions

PrivateEquityProvisions

WrapFee/SeparatelyManagedAccount(SMA)Provisions

GIPSValuationPrinciples

GIPSAdvertisingGuidelines

Verification

OtherIssues

After-TaxReturnCalculationChallenges

KeepingCurrentwiththeGIPSStandards

Summary

Appendix:GIPSGlossary

PracticeProblems

Solutions

Glossary

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HowtoUsetheCFA

ProgramCurriculum

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ongratulationsonreachingLevelIIIoftheCharteredFinancialAnalyst®(CFA®)

Program.isexcitingandrewardingprogramofstudyreflectsyourdesiretobecome

aseriousinvestmentprofessional.Youhaveembarkedonaprogramnotedforitshigh

ethicalstandardsandthebreadthofknowledge,skills,andabilities(competencies)

itdevelops.YourcommitmenttotheCFAProgramshouldbeeducationallyand

professionallyrewarding.

ecredentialyouseekisrespectedaroundtheworldasamarkofaccomplish-

mentanddedication.Eachleveloftheprogramrepresentsadistinctachievementin

professionaldevelopment.Successfulcompletionoftheprogramisrewardedwith

membershipinaprestigiousglobalcommunityofinvestmentprofessionals.CFA

charterholdersarededicatedtolife-longlearningandmaintainingcurrencywiththe

ever-changingdynamicsofachallengingprofession.eCFAProgramrepresentsthe

firststeptowardacareer-longcommitmenttoprofessionaleducation.

eCFAexaminationmeasuresyourmasteryofthecoreknowledge,skills,and

abilitiesrequiredtosucceedasaninvestmentprofessional.esecorecompetencies

arethebasisfortheCandidateBodyofKnowledge(CBOK™).eCBOKconsistsof

fourcomponents:

AbroadoutlinethatliststhemajortopicareascoveredintheCFAProgram

(/programs/cfa/curriculum/cbok);

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Topicareaweightsthatindicatetherelativeexamweightingsofthetop-level

topicareas(/programs/cfa/curriculum/overview);

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Learningoutcomestatements(LOS)thatadvisecandidatesaboutthespecific

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knowledge,skills,andabilitiestheyshouldacquirefromreadingscoveringa

topicarea(LOSareprovidedincandidatestudysessionsandatthebeginning

ofeachreading);and

eCFAProgramcurriculumthatcandidatesreceiveuponexamination

registration.

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erefore,thekeytoyoursuccessontheCFAexaminationsisstudyingandunder-

standingtheCBOK.efollowingsectionsprovidebackgroundontheCBOK,the

organizationofthecurriculum,featuresofthecurriculum,andtipsfordesigningan

effectivepersonalstudyprogram.

BACKGROUNDONTHECBOK

eCFAProgramisgroundedinthepracticeoftheinvestmentprofession.Beginning

withtheGlobalBodyofInvestmentKnowledge(GBIK),CFAInstituteperformsa

continuouspracticeanalysiswithinvestmentprofessionalsaroundtheworldtodeter-

minethecompetenciesthatarerelevanttotheprofession.Regionalexpertpanelsand

targetedsurveysareconductedannuallytoverifyandreinforcethecontinuousfeed-

backabouttheGBIK.epracticeanalysisprocessultimatelydefinestheCBOK.e

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CBOKreflectsthecompetenciesthataregenerallyacceptedandappliedbyinvestment

professionals.esecompetenciesareusedinpracticeinageneralistcontextandare

expectedtobedemonstratedbyarecentlyqualifiedCFAcharterholder.

eCFAInstitutestaff,inconjunctionwiththeEducationAdvisoryCommittee

andCurriculumLevelAdvisors,whoconsistofpracticingCFAcharterholders,

designstheCFAProgramcurriculuminordertodelivertheCBOKtocandidates.

eexaminations,alsowrittenbyCFAcharterholders,aredesignedtoallowyouto

demonstrateyourmasteryoftheCBOKassetforthintheCFAProgramcurriculum.

Asyoustructureyourpersonalstudyprogram,youshouldemphasizemasteryofthe

CBOKandthepracticalapplicationsofthatknowledge.Formoreinformationonthe

practiceanalysis,CBOK,anddevelopmentoftheCFAProgramcurriculum,please

visit.

ORGANIZATIONOFTHECURRICULUM

eLevelIIICFAProgramcurriculumisorganizedintoseventopicareas.Each

topicareabeginswithabriefstatementofthematerialandthedepthofknowledge

expected.Itisthendividedintooneormorestudysessions.esestudysessions—16

sessionsintheLevelIIIcurriculum—shouldformthebasicstructureofyourreading

andpreparation.Eachstudysessionincludesastatementofitsstructureandobjective

andisfurtherdividedintoassignedreadings.Anoutlineillustratingtheorganization

ofthese16studysessionscanbefoundatthefrontofeachvolumeofthecurriculum.

ereadingsarecommissionedbyCFAInstituteandwrittenbycontentexperts,

includinginvestmentprofessionalsanduniversityprofessors.Eachreadingincludes

LOSandthecorematerialtobestudied,oftenacombinationoftext,exhibits,and

in-textexamplesandquestions.Areadingtypicallyendswithpracticeproblemsfol-

lowedbysolutionstotheseproblemstohelpyouunderstandandmasterthematerial.

eLOSindicatewhatyoushouldbeabletoaccomplishafterstudyingthematerial.

eLOS,thecorematerial,andthepracticeproblemsaredependentoneachother,

withthecorematerialandthepracticeproblemsprovidingcontextforunderstanding

thescopeoftheLOSandenablingyoutoapplyaprincipleorconceptinavariety

ofscenarios.

eentirereadings,includingthepracticeproblemsattheendofthereadings,are

thebasisforallexaminationquestionsandareselectedordevelopedspecificallyto

teachtheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesreflectedintheCBOK.

YoushouldusetheLOStoguideandfocusyourstudybecauseeachexamination

questionisbasedononeormoreLOSandthecorematerialandpracticeproblems

associatedwiththeLOS.Asacandidate,youareresponsiblefortheentiretyofthe

requiredmaterialinastudysession.

WeencourageyoutoreviewtheinformationabouttheLOSonourwebsite(www.

/programs/cfa/curriculum/study-sessions),includingthedescriptions

ofLOS“commandwords”onthecandidateresourcespageat.

FEATURESOFTHECURRICULUM

OPTIONAL

SEGMENT

Requiredvs.OptionalSegmentsYoushouldreadallofanassignedreading.Insome

cases,though,wehavereprintedanentirepublicationandmarkedcertainpartsofthe

readingas“optional.”eCFAexaminationisbasedonlyontherequiredsegments,

andtheoptionalsegmentsareincludedonlywhenitisdeterminedthattheymight

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helpyoutobetterunderstandtherequiredsegments(byseeingtherequiredmaterial

initsfullcontext).Whenanoptionalsegmentbegins,youwillseeaniconandadashed

verticalbarintheoutsidemarginthatwillcontinueuntiltheoptionalsegmentends,

accompaniedbyanothericon.Unlessthematerialisspecificallymarkedasoptional,

youshouldassumeitisrequired.Youshouldrelyontherequiredsegmentsandthe

reading-specificLOSinpreparingfortheexamination.

ENDOPTIONAL

SEGMENT

PracticeProblems/SolutionsAllpracticeproblemsattheendofthereadingsaswellas

theirsolutionsarepartofthecurriculumandarerequiredmaterialfortheexamination.

Inadditiontothein-textexamplesandquestions,thesepracticeproblemsshouldhelp

demonstratepracticalapplicationsandreinforceyourunderstandingoftheconcepts

presented.SomeofthesepracticeproblemsareadaptedfrompastCFAexaminations

and/ormayserveasabasisforexaminationquestions.

GlossaryForyourconvenience,eachvolumeincludesacomprehensiveglossary.

roughoutthecurriculum,aboldedwordinareadingdenotesatermdefinedin

theglossary.

Notethatthedigitalcurriculumthatisincludedinyourexaminationregistration

feeissearchableforkeywords,includingglossaryterms.

LOSSelf-CheckWehaveinsertedcheckboxesnexttoeachLOSthatyoucanuseto

trackyourprogressinmasteringtheconceptsineachreading.

SourceMaterialeCFAInstitutecurriculumcitestextbooks,journalarticles,and

otherpublicationsthatprovideadditionalcontextandinformationabouttopicscovered

inthereadings.Asacandidate,youarenotresponsibleforfamiliaritywiththeoriginal

sourcematerialscitedinthecurriculum.

NotethatsomereadingsmaycontainawebaddressorURL.ereferencedsites

wereliveatthetimethereadingwaswrittenorupdatedbutmayhavebeendeacti-

vatedsincethen.

SomereadingsinthecurriculumcitearticlespublishedintheFinancialAnalystsJournal®,

whichistheflagshippublicationofCFAInstitute.Sinceitslaunchin1945,theFinancial

AnalystsJournalhasestablisheditselfastheleadingpractitioner-orientedjournalinthe

investmentmanagementcommunity.Overtheyears,ithasadvancedtheknowledgeand

understandingofthepracticeofinvestmentmanagementthroughthepublicationof

peer-reviewedpractitioner-relevantresearchfromleadingacademicsandpractitioners.

Ithasalsofeaturedthought-provokingopinionpiecesthatadvancethecommonlevelof

discoursewithintheinvestmentmanagementprofession.Someofthemostinfluential

researchintheareaofinvestmentmanagementhasappearedinthepagesoftheFinancial

AnalystsJournal,andseveralNobellaureateshavecontributedarticles.

CandidatesarenotresponsibleforfamiliaritywithFinancialAnalystsJournalarticles

thatarecitedinthecurriculum.But,asyourtimeandstudiesallow,westronglyencour-

ageyoutobeginsupplementingyourunderstandingofkeyinvestmentmanagement

issuesbyreadingthispractice-orientedpublication.Candidateshavefullonlineaccess

totheFinancialAnalystsJournalandassociatedresources.Allyouneedistologinon

usingyourcandidatecredentials.

Errataecurriculumdevelopmentprocessisrigorousandincludesmultiplerounds

ofreviewsbycontentexperts.Despiteoureffortstoproduceacurriculumthatisfree

oferrors,therearetimeswhenwemustmakecorrections.Curriculumerrataareperi-

odicallyupdatedandpostedonthecandidateresourcespageat.

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DESIGNINGYOURPERSONALSTUDYPROGRAM

CreateaScheduleAnorderly,systematicapproachtoexaminationpreparationis

critical.Youshoulddedicateaconsistentblockoftimeeveryweektoreadingand

studying.Completeallassignedreadingsandtheassociatedproblemsandsolutions

ineachstudysession.ReviewtheLOSbothbeforeandafteryoustudyeachreading

toensurethatyouhavemasteredtheapplicablecontentandcandemonstratethe

knowledge,skills,andabilitiesdescribedbytheLOSandtheassignedreading.Usethe

LOSself-checktotrackyourprogressandhighlightareasofweaknessforlaterreview.

Successfulcandidatesreportanaverageofmorethan300hourspreparingfor

eachexamination.Yourpreparationtimewillvarybasedonyourprioreducation

andexperience,andyouwillprobablyspendmoretimeonsomestudysessionsthan

onothers.AstheLevelIIIcurriculumincludes16studysessions,agoodplanisto

devote15−20hoursperweekfor16weekstostudyingthematerial,andusethefinal

fourtosixweeksbeforetheexaminationtoreviewwhatyouhavelearnedandpractice

withpracticequestionsandmockexaminations.isrecommendation,however,may

underestimatethehoursneededforappropriateexaminationpreparationdepending

onyourindividualcircumstances,relevantexperience,andacademicbackground.

Youwillundoubtedlyadjustyourstudytimetoconformtoyourownstrengthsand

weaknessesandtoyoureducationalandprofessionalbackground.

Youshouldallowampletimeforbothin-depthstudyofalltopicareasandaddi-

tionalconcentrationonthosetopicareasforwhichyoufeeltheleastprepared.

Aspartofthesupplementalstudytoolsthatareincludedinyourexamination

registrationfee,youhaveaccesstoastudyplannertohelpyouplanyourstudytime.

estudyplannercalculatesyourstudyprogressandpacebasedonthetimeremaining

untilexamination.Formoreinformationonthestudyplannerandothersupplemental

studytools,pleasevisit.

Asyouprepareforyourexam,wewille-mailyouimportantexaminationupdates,

testingpolicies,andstudytips.Besuretoreadthesecarefully.

CFAInstitutePracticeQuestionsYourexaminationregistrationfeeincludesdigital

accesstohundredsofpracticequestionsthatareadditionaltothepracticeproblems

attheendofthereadings.esepracticequestionsareintendedtohelpyouassess

yourmasteryofindividualtopicareasasyouprogressthroughyourstudies.Aftereach

practicequestion,youwillbeabletoreceiveimmediatefeedbacknotingthecorrect

responsesandindicatingtherelevantassignedreadingsoyoucanidentifyareasof

weaknessforfurtherstudy.Formoreinformationonthepracticequestionsets,please

visit.

CFAInstituteMockExaminationsYourexaminationregistrationfeealsoincludes

digitalaccesstothree-hourmockexaminationsthatsimulatethemorningandafter-

noonsessionsoftheactualCFAexamination.esemockexaminationsareintended

tobetakenafteryoucompleteyourstudyofthefullcurriculumandtakepractice

questionssoyoucantestyourunderstandingofthecurriculumandyourreadiness

fortheexamination.Youwillreceivefeedbackattheendofthemockexamination,

notingthecorrectresponsesandindicatingtherelevantassignedreadingssoyoucan

assessareasofweaknessforfurtherstudyduringyourreviewperiod.Werecommend

thatyoutakemockexaminationsduringthefinalstagesofyourpreparationforthe

actualCFAexamination.Formoreinformationonthemockexaminations,pleasevisit

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PreparatoryProvidersAfteryouenrollintheCFAProgram,youmayreceivenumer-

oussolicitationsforpreparatorycoursesandreviewmaterials.Whenconsidering

aprepcourse,makesuretheproviderbelongstotheCFAInstituteApprovedPrep

ProviderProgram.ApprovedPrepProvidershavecommittedtofollowCFAInstitute

guidelinesandhighstandardsintheirofferingsandcommunicationswithcandidates.

FormoreinformationontheApprovedPrepProviders,pleasevisitwww.cfainstitute.

org/programs/cfa/exam/prep-providers).

Remember,however,thattherearenoshortcutstosuccessontheCFAexamina-

tions;readingandstudyingtheCFAcurriculumisthekeytosuccessontheexamina-

tion.eCFAexaminationsreferenceonlytheCFAInstituteassignedcurriculum—no

preparatorycourseorreviewcoursematerialsareconsultedorreferenced.

SUMMARY

EveryquestionontheCFAexaminationisbasedonthecontentcontainedintherequired

readingsandononeormoreLOS.Frequently,anexaminationquestionisbasedona

specificexamplehighlightedwithinareadingoronaspecificpracticeproblemandits

solution.TomakeeffectiveuseoftheCFAProgramcurriculum,pleaserememberthese

keypoints:

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Allpagesofthecurriculumarerequiredreadingfortheexaminationexceptfor

occasionalsectionsmarkedasoptional.Youmayreadoptionalpagesasback-

ground,butyouwillnotbetestedonthem.

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Allquestions,problems,andtheirsolutions—foundattheendofreadings—are

partofthecurriculumandarerequiredstudymaterialfortheexamination.

Youshouldmakeappropriateuseofthepracticequestionsandmockexamina-

tionsaswellasothersupplementalstudytoolsandcandidateresourcesavailable

at.

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Createascheduleandcommitsufficientstudytimetocoverthe16studysessions,

usingthestudyplanner.Youshouldalsoplantoreviewthematerialsandtake

practicequestionsandmockexaminations.

Someoftheconceptsinthestudysessionsmaybesupersededbyupdated

rulingsand/orpronouncementsissuedafterareadingwaspublished.Candidates

areexpectedtobefamiliarwiththeoverallanalyticalframeworkcontainedinthe

assignedreadings.Candidatesarenotresponsibleforchangesthatoccurafterthe

materialwaswritten.

FEEDBACK

AtCFAInstitute,wearecommittedtodeliveringacomprehensiveandrigorouscurric-

ulumforthedevelopmentofcompetent,ethicallygroundedinvestmentprofessionals.

Werelyoncandidateandinvestmentprofessionalcommentsandfeedbackaswe

worktoimprovethecurriculum,supplementalstudytools,andcandidateresources.

Pleasesendanycommentsorfeedbacktoinfo@.Youcanbe

assuredthatwewillreviewyoursuggestionscarefully.Ongoingimprovementsinthe

curriculumwillhelpyouprepareforsuccessontheupcomingexaminationsandfor

alifetimeoflearningasaseriousinvestmentprofessional.

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EthicalandProfessional

Standards

StudySession1

StudySession2

EthicalandProfessionalStandards(1)

EthicalandProfessionalStandards(2)

ecandidateshouldbeabletodemonstrateathoroughknowledgeoftheCFA

InstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct,includingtherules

andsanctionsrelatingtodisciplinaryproceedings.

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ETHICALANDPROFESSIONALSTANDARDS

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STUDYSESSION

EthicalandProfessional

Standards(1)

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FAInstitutemembersandCFAProgramcandidatescontinuallyfacesituations

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requiringprofessionalandethicaljudgement.Byactinginamannerconsistentwith

theCFAInstitute