how to tackle fixed income

CFA Level I
#1

Hi guys just about to start fixed income and never looked at it before. will schweser be enough or should i use CFAi texts? the questions in CFAi are very(too?) detailed. cheers

#2

A really important subject that if you don’t get now, you will have to completely know through LII and LIII. Might as well bite the bullet.

#3

Yeah, there are a lot of sections in the CFA texts that say “we will discuss this further in Level II and III”

#4

You don’t have an option. The CFAI texts. You’ll be stunned by the amount Schweser leaves out. I’m getting done with CFA texts after a week now. With Schweser it would have taken me 2 days. That’s the difference. And trust me you’ll love FI after that…I do. It ALL makes sense. Cheers, Nash

#5

When you say Schweser leaves out, do you mean they don’t teach you from scratch?

#6

Schweser is fine. Use Schweser, then if you don’t understand something or you find yourself getting low marks on questions, try using CFAI for that bit.

#7

What about for FSA? Since it’s such an important part of the exam… should you read the CFA text? Schweser? both?

#8

thanks chrismaths. i think thats a good strategy