Understanding the CFA Level I Landscape

This orientation lesson maps the CFA Level I exam as a whole: what it is designed to test, how the major topic areas fit together, and how to think about the curriculum before diving into individual subjects.

The lesson emphasizes practical navigation: the role of Ethics, the difference between tools and asset classes, the importance of Financial Statement Analysis, and how portfolio thinking ties the curriculum together. It also sets expectations for studying without turning this first lesson into a detailed test-taking strategy session.