Quantitative Analysis

A Complete Study Guide for CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods

Chapter 1

Rates and Returns

Master interest rates, return calculations, and the time value of money.

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Chapter 2

The Time Value of Money

Explore present/future value, annuities, and perpetuities.

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Chapter 3

Statistical Measures

Learn central tendency, dispersion, skewness, and kurtosis.

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Chapter 4

Probability Trees

Master probability, conditional expectations, and Bayes' theorem.

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Chapter 5

Portfolio Mathematics

Understand portfolio return, risk, and diversification benefits.

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Chapter 6

Probability Distributions

Explore lognormal distributions, Monte Carlo simulation, and bootstrapping.

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Chapter 7

Estimation and Inference

Learn sampling, the Central Limit Theorem, and standard errors.

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Chapter 8

Hypothesis Testing

Master hypothesis testing, t-tests, and chi-square tests.

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Chapter 9

Tests of Independence

Analyze relationships with correlation and chi-square tests.

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Chapter 10

Simple Linear Regression

Learn regression fundamentals, model assumptions, and R-squared.

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Chapter 11

Big Data Techniques

Explore fintech, big data analytics, and machine learning in finance.

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