CFA Level I Fixed Income

Often CFA exam candidates are overwhelmed by the fixed income material. Our fixed income study materials will help you build confidence regarding fixed income risk and return, credit analysis, asset backed securities and fixed income valuation.

This module cracks the exam code by showing you how to:

  • Correctly value fixed income securities.

  • Calculate and interpret duration and convexity.

  • Easily remember and interpret spreads.

  • Define and calculate spot rates and forward rates.

  • Perform credit analysis for the CFA exam.

  • Easily differentiate between MBSs and CMOs.

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CFA Level I Fixed Income

There are 9 sections included in this module:

  • 1

    Message from Prof. Gordon

  • 2

    CFA Study Materials

  • 3

    Fixed-Income Securities: Defining Elements

  • 4

    Fixed-Income Markets: Issuance, Trading, and Funding

    • Fixed Income Markets Trading Issuance Intro

    • Fixed-Income Markets: Issuance, Trading, and Funding Lesson
  • 5

    Introduction to Fixed-Income Valuation

    • Fixed Income Valuation Intro

    • Fixed Income Valuation Lesson Part 1

    • Fixed Income Valuation Lesson Part 2

    • Quick Teaching Video Clips Introduction

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    • Floating Rate Notes

    • G Spread and I Spread

    • Z Spread and OAS

    • TBills

    • Spot Rates and Forward Rates Basics

    • Spot Rates and Forward Rates Calculation
  • 6

    Introduction to Asset-Backed Securities

    • Asset-Backed Securities Intro

    • Asset Backed Securities Lesson

    • Quick Teaching Video Clips Intro

    • CMO Structure

    • MBS Prepayment Risk
  • 7

    Understanding Fixed-Income Risk and Return

    • Understanding Fixed-Income Risk and Return Intro

    • Understanding Fixed Income Risk and Return Lesson

    • Quick Teaching Video Clips Intro

    • Factors Affecting Duration

    • Duration

    • Duration Calculation

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    • Duration and Convexity

    • Portfolio Duration Calculation

    • Callable and Putable Bonds

    • Duration Gap
  • 8

    Fundamentals of Credit Analysis

    • Credit Analysis Intro

    • Fundamentals of Credit Analysis Lesson
  • 9

    Practice Questions

    • Practice Questions Intro

    • Fixed Income Quiz 1

    • Fixed Income Quiz 2

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CFA Level I Fixed Income Module

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