CFA Basics: Pre-Level 1:The Schweser Study Guide to Getting Started

By Bruce Kuhlman

Useful if you are taking the CFA Exam. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743224728
• ISBN13: 9780743224727
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

CFA pre level 1

As the book says. it is pre level 1. the book took me about 12 hours to absorb fully. I am a college senior and so far most of the things in this book is pretty much very general. It is worth your time to read this book before jumping into the CFA curriculum but not worth it to purchase this book. Go borrow it at the library.

Worth the effort to read

This book does a great job reviewing all the basics of business, accounting, finance and statistics at a beginner's level. The book is very easy to follow-especially if you have a little business background, but at the same time teaches you quite a bit in a short amount of time. It took me about 10 hours to read the entire book and work all the problems at a leisurely pace. If you are looking for a book that will fill in a lot of gaps in a short amount of time, I would definitley recommend this book as an introduction to your CFA level 1 studies.

Invaluable for a Starting Candidate in the CFA Program

This book is simply an exceptional warm up for candidates that are entering the CFA program. It is a must read.The material is straight-forward, high-level, and clear. CFA Basics is obviously not intended to replace the core materials in the CFA program; however, it is an outstanding complement. It is also a quick read.

IT IS A V GOOD PRE

It is a very goor pre for cfa it will teach you every thing about PRE-CFA and it is not for cfa level one.but you will have a background to start level one reviewCFA IS NOT EASY GOOD LUCK

A solid starter book to the Level 1 CFA exam

This book was very helpful in providing a 'warm-up' related to the business and financial concepts relevant to the Level 1 CFA exam.The book is obviously not meant to replace the 'recommended readings' in the CFA program; however, the book does help a candidate transition into the recommended reading materials by providing a comprehensive high-level overview of concepts covered in Level 1 (accounting, economics, corporate finance, capital markets, portfolio theory, and quantitative methods) in a very easy and reader-friendly fashion.This book can be a valuable read for a candidate just prior to diving into the recommended AIMR reading materials.