CFA® L2 — Alternative Investments
PE valuation, hedge fund strategies, real estate analysis, commodities, infrastructure — at the depth needed to evaluate these for client portfolios.
Quick info
- Layer
- Professional Certifications
- Track
- CFA® Level 2
- Estimated hours
- 25 hrs
- Chapters
- 4
- Exam body
- CFA Institute
- Cost on Trustner
- Free
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About this course
PE valuation, hedge fund strategies, real estate analysis, commodities, infrastructure — at the depth needed to evaluate these for client portfolios.
Who this is for
- CFA L2 candidates.
What you'll learn
- PE valuation methods
- Hedge-fund strategy analysis
- Real estate valuation in depth
- Commodities and infrastructure exposure
Full syllabus — 4 chapters
- 1Reading 1
Private equity
- LBO modelling
- PE fund-of-funds and co-investments
- 2Reading 2
Hedge funds
- Strategy classification
- Performance and persistence
- 3Reading 3
Real estate
- DCF, NOI, cap rates
- REITs vs direct
- 4Reading 4
Commodities and infrastructure
- Roll yield, inventory dynamics
- Brownfield vs greenfield infra
About the exam
- Provider
- CFA Institute
Note: ~5-10% of CFA L2 weight.
The exam is administered by CFA Institute. Trustner Academy is not affiliated with CFA Institute; we provide independent preparatory educational material. See our disclaimer.
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