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Cheat sheet · This month's drop

The complete CFA Level 1 formula sheet.

Every formula across all 10 topics - Quant, FRA, Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives - on a clean, printable cheat sheet. The one file 40,000+ aspirants keep open during revision.

28 pages10 topics40k+ downloads

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2026

Docs, Sheets & Cheat Sheets

4 available

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AI tools for finance student

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Introduction to Prompt Engineering

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Company 101: Understanding the Business

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Berkshire 2025 Shareholder Letter

Free Tools & Career Adviso

2 available

ToolLaunch Tool

Career Adviso

Not sure which finance certification suits you? Answer a few questions and get a personalised recommendation based on your goals, background, and timeline.

Aspiring finance professionals

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Scholarship Essay Reviewer

Review your CFA scholarship essay and receive personalised feedback to make it clearer, stronger, and more compelling before submission.

CFA Scholarship Aspirants

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Video Masterclasses

3 available

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Howard Marks: 78 Years of Investing Wisdom in 60 Minutes

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William Ackman: Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing in Under an Hour | Big Think

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How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio

Podcasts on Spotify

3 available

Spotify

The Memo by Howard Marks

On October 12, 1990, Oaktree Co-Chairman Howard Marks published his first memo to clients. In the decades since, he has periodically released memos reflecting his viewpoint on the investment landscape, as well as more general business insights. On this podcast we'll hear the latest memos by Howard, released in tandem with or shortly after their publication.

Spotify

Invest Like the Best — Patrick O’Shaughnessy

Conversations with the best investors and business leaders in the world. We explore their ideas, methods, and stories to help you better invest your time and money. Hear stock market and boardroom insights you can't find anywhere else. If you're a professional investor, CEO, entrepreneur, or business strategist, this is for you. Explore all our episodes and learn more at https://www.colossus.com

Spotify

The Investor’s Podcast: We Study Billionaires

Hosted by Stig Brodersen, William Green, Shawn O'Malley, Daniel Mahncke, and Kyle Grieve, The Investor’s Podcast has proudly reached nearly 200 million downloads, as the world's largest stock-investing focused podcast.

YouTube Playlists

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Aswath Damodaran Valuation

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Finaius : Hedge Fund Strategies

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Finaius : Value Investing

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