Study Session

Topic

Readings

1 and 2

Ethical and Professional Standards (PDF)

Standards of Practice Handbook, 9th edition
2006 CFA Level II Candidate Readings:
Soft Dollar Standards; Research Objectivity Standards; Holden; Huot; Van Schyndel; Standards Reporter (2 articles); Train & Melfe

3

Quantatitive Methods (PDF)

Quantatitive Methods for Investment Analysis, 2nd edition (DeFusco, McLeavey, Pinto, & Runkle), Ch. 7-9

4

Economics (PDF)

International Investments, 5th edition (Solnik & McLeavey), Ch. 1, 2, 4
2006 CFA Level II Candidate Readings:
Dornbusch, Fischer, & Startz (2); Gwartney, Stroup, Sobel, & Macpearson (3 chapters); Benninga & Sarig

5-7

Financial Statement Analysis (PDF)

The Analysis and Use of Financial Statements, 3rd edition (White, Sondhi, & Fried), Ch. 4, 6, 8-11, 13, 15, 17
Financial Shenanigans, 2nd edition (Schilit), Ch. 2, 3, 7, 8, 12
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, 7th edition (Reilly & Brown), Ch. 10
2006 CFA Level II Candidate Readings:
Giroux (4 chapters); PricewaterhouseCoopers article

8-9

Corporate Finance (PDF)

Fundamentals of Financial Management, 8th edition (Brigham & Houston), Ch. 9-13
2006 CFA Level II Candidate Readings:
McEnally & Kim: Troughton & Clark; Brealey, Myers, & Allen (2 chapters)

10

Basic Valuation Concepts (PDF)

Analysis of Equity Investments: Valuation (Stowe, Robinson, Pinto, & McLeavey), Foreword, Ch. 1
International Investments, 5th edition (Solnik & McLeavey), Ch. 5, 6
2006 CFA Level II Candidate Readings:
Copeland, Koller, & Murrin

11-13

Equity Investments (PDF)

Analysis of Equity Investments: Valuation (Stowe, Robinson, Pinto, & McLeavey), Ch. 2-5
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, 7th edition (Reilly & Brown), Ch. 15, 24
2006 CFA Level II Candidate Readings:
Porter; Hooke; Dinwoodie; Abate & Grant

14-15

Fixed Income Investments (PDF)

Fixed Income Analysis for the Chartered Financial Analyst ® Program, 2nd edition (Fabozzi), Ch. 8-12, 15

16-17

Derivative Investments (PDF)

Analysis of Derivatives for the CFA® Program (Chance), Ch. 2-5
Fixed Income Analysis for the Chartered Financial Analyst® Program, 2nd edition, (Fabozzi), Ch. 13
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, 7th edition (Reilly & Brown), Ch. 24
2006 CFA Level II Candidate Readings:
McDonald

18

Portfolio Management (PDF)

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, 7th edition (Reilly & Brown), Ch. 7-9
2006 CFA Level II Candidate Readings:
Maginn, Tuttle, McLeavey & Pinto

Study Review

Online Sample Examination

Study Session

Topic

Readings

1-2

Ethical and Professional Standards (PDF)

Standards of Practice Handbook, 9th edition
2006 CFA Level III Candidate Readings:
Lawton; Huot; Holden; Jennings; McEnally & Kim

3

Quantatitive Methods (PDF)

Quantatitive Methods for Investment Analysis (DeFusco, McLeavey, Pinto, & Runkle), Ch. 9-11

4

Economics (PDF)

Irrational Exhuberance, 2nd edition (Shiller), Ch. 1, 3, 4
2006 CFA Level III Candidate Readings:
Grinold & Kroner; Siegel (2 chapters); Shenfeld; Baumohl (2 chapters)

5

Market Indexes and Global Equity Investments (PDF)

International Investments, 5th edition (Solnik & McLeavey), Ch. 9
2006 CFA Level III Candidate Readings:
Reilly & Brown; Hooke (2 chapters); Copeland, Koller, & Murrin

6-7

Fixed Income Investments (PDF)

Fixed Income Readings for the Chartered Financial Analyst® Program, 2nd edition (Fabozzi, ed.), Ch. 1-6

8

Alternative Investments (PDF)

2006 CFA Level III Candidate Readings:
Shilling; Hudson-Wilson, Fabozzi, & Gordon; Prowse; Smith & Smith; Pratt; Reilly & Schweihs (2 chapters); Winkelmann, Clark, Rosengarten & Tyagi; Clark; Anson; Anson (2 chapters)

9-18

Portfolio Management (PDF)

The Psychology of Investing, 2nd edition (Nofsinger), Ch. 1-7
Fixed Income Readings for the Chartered Financial Analyst® Program, 2nd edition (Fabozzi, ed.) Ch. 7-9
Analysis of Derivatives for the CFA® Program (Chance), Ch. 6-8
International Investments, 5th edition (Solnik & McLeavey), Ch. 11-13
2006 CFA Level III Candidate Readings:
Maginn, Tuttle, McLeavey, & Pinto; Bronson, Scanlan, & Squires; Barberis & Thaler; Bryne; Tschampion, Siegel, Takahashi & Maginn; Olson; Sharpe, Chen, Pinto, & McLeavey; Arnott; Burns; Plaxco, & Moore; Stulz; Christopherson & Williams; Hill; Sauter; Loftus; Wagner & Edwards; Schwartz & Wood; Chance, Grant, & Marsland; Bailey, Richards, & Tierney; Dor & Jagannathan; Siegel (2 chapters); Belden & Waring; Siegel; Lawton & Remington

Study Review

Past Examination Questions and Guideline Answers (2003, 2004, and 2005)
Online Selected Response-Item Set Sample Examination and Guideline Answers