About Alternative Investments for the Level III CFA Exam

This forum contains discussion of Alternative Investments for the Level III CFA exam.

  • Alternative Investments is covered in Study Session 11
  • Alternative Investments has an exam weight of 5-10%

Study Session 11

“Alternative investments comprise groups of investments with risk and return characteristics that differ from those of traditional stock and bond investments. For the purposes of this study session, private equity, hedge funds, real assets (including energy and commodity investments), commercial real estate, and private credit are included as alternative assets.”
Source: CFA Institute