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PLAN FOR JUNE2011 EXAM CFA Level II

Starting Date: Jaunuary 3, 2011 Exam Date: June 4, 2011 Exam Length: 6 Hours ( Two Parts of 3 Hours) Total Questions: 120 MCQs Average 3 minutes per MCQ Total Topic Areas: 10 Total Study Session(S.S.): 18 Total Time Available (Till Exam): 22 Weeks (151 Days)

Topic Area Weights for the CFA Exam

TOPIC AREA
Ethical and Professional Standards (Sub-Total) Quantitative Methods Economics Financial Reporting and Analysis Corporate Finance Investment Tools (Sub-Total) Equity Investments Fixed Income Derivatives Alternative Investments Asset Classes (Sub-Total) Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning (Sub-Total)

S.S. #
1-2 3 4 5-7 8-9 - 10-12 14-15 16-17 13 - 18

% Weight
10% 5-10% 5-10% 15-25% 5-15% 30-60% 20-30% 5-15% 5-15% 5-15% 35-75% 5-15%

TOTAL

100%

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Days Date January 3, 2011 - January 7, 2011 7 January 8,2011 January 9,2011 January 10, 2011 - January 14, 2011 7 January 15,2011 January 16,2011 January 17, 2011 - January 20, 2011 7 January 21,2011 January 22,2011 January 23,2011 January 24, 2011 - January 28, 2011 7 January 29,2011 January 30,2011 January 31, 2011 - February 3, 2011 7 February 4,2011 February 5,2011 February 6,2011 February 7, 2011 - February 10, 2011 7 Activity Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Revision Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Revision 14 Curriculum Reading 4 15 16 End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions 17 18 19 20 66 Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions 18 67 68 69 70 17 17 16 60 61 63 62 64 65 15 59 Valuing Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Fixed Income Forward Markets and Contracts Futures Markets and Contracts Swap Markets and Contracts Option Markets and Contracts Interest Rate Derivative Instruments Using Credit Derivatives to Enhance Return and Manage Risk Derivatives Economic Growth Regulation and Antitrust Policy in a Globalized Economy Trading with the World The Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments Currency Exchange Rates Foreign Exchange Parity Relations Measuring Economic Activity Portfolio Concepts A Note on Harry M. Markowitzs Market Efficiency: A Theoretical Distinction and So What? International Asset Pricing The Theory of Active Portfolio Management The Portfolio Management Process and the Investment Policy 15 14 14 53 General Principles of Credit Analysis Study Session # Reading Assign # 56 TOPICS Valuing Bonds with Embedded Options

54 55 57 58

The Liquidity Conundrum Term Structure and Volatility of Interest Rates Mortgage-Backed Sector of the Bond Market Asset-Backed Sector of the Bond Market

February 11,2011 February 12,2011 - February 13,2011 February 14, 2011 - February 17, 2011

February 18,2011 February 19, 2011 - February 20, 2011

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Days

Date February 21, 2011 - February 24, 2011

Activity Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Revision Revision Revision Revision Curriculum Reading

Study Session #

Reading Assign # 11

TOPICS Valuing Bonds wRegression Correlation and ith Embedded Options Multiple Regression and Issues in Regression Analysis Time-Series Analysis Fixed Income Derivatives Economics Portfolio Management

7 7

February 25,2011 February 26, 2011 - February 27, 2011 February 28, 2011 - March 1, 2011 March 2, 2011 - March 3, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 5, 2011 March 6, 2011 - March 8, 2011

14 3

12 13

21 5 22 6 23 24 6 25 26 7 27 28

Inventories: Implications for Financial Statements and Ratios Long-lived Assets: Implications for Financial Statements and Ratios Intercorporate Investments Employee Compensation: Post-Employment and Share-Based Multinational Operations The Lessons We Learn Evaluating Financial Reporting Quality Integration of Financial Statement Analysis Techniques Financial Reporting & Analysis

March 9, 2011 March 10, 2011 - March 11, 2011 March 12, 2011 - March 15, 2011

End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Revision Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions 9 8 8

March 16, 2011 March 17, 2011 - March 18, 2011 March 19, 2011 - March 20, 2011

March 21, 2011 March 22, 2011 March 23,2011 March 24, 2011 - March 26, 2011 March 27, 2011 March 28,2011 March 29, 2011 - April 1, 2011

29 30 31 32 33 34 10 35 36 37 38 39 11 40 41 42 43 12 44 45 12 46 1 2 3 4 10 47 48 49 50 51 52

Capital Budgeting Capital Structure Dividends and Share Repurchases: Analysis Corporate Governance Mergers and Acquisitions A Note on Asset Valuation Equity Valuation: Applications and Processes Equity: Markets and Instruments Return Concepts Equity: Concepts and Techniques The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy Industry Analysis Valuation in Emerging Markets Discounted Dividend Valuation Free Cash Flow Valuation Market-Based Valuation: Price and Enterprise Value Multiples Residual Income Valuation Private Company Valuation Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct Guidance for Standards I-VII CFA Institute Soft Dollar Standards CFA Institute Research Objectivity Standards Prudence in perspective Investment Analysis Income Property Analysis and Appraisal Private Equity Valuation Investing in Commodities Evaluating the Performance of Your Hedge Funds Buyers Beware: Evaluating and Managing the Many Facets of the Risks

April 2, 2011 April 3,2011 - April 4,2011

April 5, 2011 - Curriculum Reading April 6, 2011 5 April 7, 2011 April 8, 2011 - April 9, 2011 April 10, 2011 - April 12, 2011 6 April 13, 2011 April 14, 2011 - April 15, 2011 April 16, 2011 - April 18, 2011 5 April 19, 2011 April 20, 2011 April 21, 2011 - April 24, 2011 April 25, 2011 April 26, 2011 April 27, 2011 - April 29, 2011 April 30, 2011 May 1, 2011 - May 2, 2011 May 3, 2011 - May 6, 2011 7 May 7, 2011 May 8, 2011 - May 9, 2011 End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions Curriculum Reading End-of-chapter Questions FinQuiz Practice Questions 13 1-2

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Days

Date May 10, 2011 - May 15, 2011 May 16, 2011 - May 22, 2011 May 23, 2011 - May 29, 2011 May 30, 2011 - June 3, 2011

Activity Curriculum Reading

Study Session #

Reading Assign #

TOPICS

Valuing Bonds S ith Embedded Revise Assigned Topics for CFA Institute's wample Exams Options 14 Attempt CFA Institute Sample Exams Complete Revision #1 Attempt FinQuizs Mock Exam Complete Revision #2 Attempt CFA Institute Mock Exam Final Review

6 7 7 7 5

Actual Exam on June 4, 2011

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