What you will not even touch in the exam Q?

CFA Level I
#1

List of detestable topics that you will intentionally skip in the exam. Bayes’s theorem for me - drives me crazy!

#2

I HATE this one so much! I can solve some questions. But it takes me sooo much time to do it!!!

#3

saurya_s Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > List of detestable topics that you will > intentionally skip in the exam. > > Bayes’s theorem for me - drives me crazy! It’s all about the tree diagram my friend, take an hour to learn it, it will be worth your while!

#4

getter do you recommend the CFAI text for that? S

#5

I didn’t read any of the CFAI books, just schweser. honestly I learned just out of practice, I kept trying and trying then boom, one day it clicked and I just got it, I would say try as many problems as possible and you will eventually learn how to use the tree

#6

I would highly recommend you guys to take one hour (or less), a pencil, some paper and draw some trees. It is amazing how simple the problem is after you understand the tree:))

#7

map1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would highly recommend you guys to take one hour > (or less), a pencil, some paper and draw some > trees. It is amazing how simple the problem is > after you understand the tree:)) map, its all about “the tree” lol

#8

getterdone Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > map1 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I would highly recommend you guys to take one > hour > > (or less), a pencil, some paper and draw some > > trees. It is amazing how simple the problem is > > after you understand the tree:)) > > > map, its all about “the tree” lol That’s what she said!

#9

I absolutely hate FSA and ethics so i’m thinking about just skipping and not worrying about it…that being said I’ve masterd Alt investments…i think i should be fine for the exam

#10

if you dont know FSA and ethics…good luck man!

#11

I hated Bayes’s Theorem the way that CFAI presents it. It is a lot easier for me to remember by sticking to the formula: P(B|A) = P(A|B)P(B) / P(A) It is pretty straight forward and is a lot easier to apply.

#12

FRA - enough said

#13

i agree with fisher, fra is beyond me.

#14

spot rates and forward rates confusing the crap out of me.

#15

Diluted EPS

#16

seconding FRA. Spot rates and forwards are pretty simple if you make a timeline. It’s hard to explain it in words, but just make a timeline and draw an arch with each rate. And figure out which rate they want?

#17

does anyone have a list of topics that are not gonna be touched by cfai next week? )))

#18

good advice. yes the math part is simple.

#19

prob questions, i hate them, some of them are simple but i got them wrong !!

#20

calculating futures margin calls for long and short is also annoying. anybody got idea to do it? S