Accredited Financial Analyst (AFA®) Certification

The AFA® certification is a globally recognized credential designed to develop the skills required by Financial Analysts, Research Analysts, and Equity Analysts. It focuses on critical functions related to Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Equity Research, Investment Analysis, and Financial Modelling.

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The AFA® certification is a globally recognized credential designed to develop the skills required by Financial Analysts, Research Analysts, and Equity Analysts. It focuses on critical functions related to Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Equity Research, Investment Analysis, and Financial Modelling. 

What will I Learn?

  • Upon completion, participants will have enhanced skills in financial analysis, equity research, and financial modelling, preparing them for roles such as Research Analysts, Equity Analysts, Portfolio Managers, and Investment Bankers.
Requirements
  • Candidates should possess a graduate degree in any field. Students in their first year of graduation can apply and take the AFA® exams in their pre-final year.
Curriculum for this course
98 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
Unit 1 - Introduction to Financial Market
11 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - Global Financial System
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  • Chapter 2 - Economic Unions
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  • Chapter 3 - The International Financial Institutions
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  • Chapter 5 - Introduction to Macro Economics
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  • Chapter 6 - Inflation and Interest Rates
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  • Chapter 7 - National Income Accounting
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  • Chapter 8 - Government and Fiscal Policy
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  • Chapter 9 - Money and Monetary Policy
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  • Chapter 10 - The External Sector
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  • Chapter 11 - The Balance of Payments
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  • Chapter 12 - International Regulatory Framework
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Unit 9 - Behavioural Finance
8 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction to Behavioral Finance
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  • Chapter 2 - Heuristics and Biases
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  • Chapter 3 - Anomalies - Economic Behavior
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  • Chapter 4 - Anomalies - Market Prices & Returns
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  • Chapter 5 - Group Behavior
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  • Chapter 6 - Investment Style and Behavioral Finance
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  • Chapter 7 - Cases on Behavioral Biases
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  • Chapter 8 - Analyst Perspective on Behavioral Finance
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Unit 8 - Portfolio Management Strategies
12 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction to Portfolio Management
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  • Chapter 2 - Investment Risk
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  • Chapter 3 - Types of Investment Returns
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  • Chapter 4 - Measures of Risk
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  • Chapter 5 - Managing Risk Through Diversification
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  • Chapter 6 - Asset Pricing Models
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  • Chapter 7 - Asset Allocation
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  • Chapter 8 - Equity Portfolio Management
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  • Chapter 9 - Rebalancing Strategies
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  • Chapter 10 - Asset Liabaility Management of Individual Investors
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  • Chapter 11 - Drafting of Investment Policy Statement
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  • Chapter 12 - Current Scenario of Portfolio Management
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Unit 7 - Derivatives and Alternate Investments
8 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - Derivatives-Options and Swaps
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  • Chapter 2 - Alternate Assets
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  • Chapter 3 - Hedge Funds
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  • Chapter 4 - Commodities and Managed Futures
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  • Chapter 5 - Private Equity
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  • Chapter 6 - Structured Products
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  • Chapter 7 - Alternatives and Risk Mitigation
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  • Chapter 8 - Alternate Assets in India
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Unit 6 - Equity Valuation
11 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - Equity Markets and Structures
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  • Chapter 2 - Fundamental Analysis
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  • Chapter 3 - Industry Analysis
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  • Chapter 4 - Company Analysis
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  • Chapter 5 - Models of Equity Valuation
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  • Chapter 6 - Technical Analysis
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  • Chapter 7 - Type of Charts
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  • Chapter 8 - Technical Indicators
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  • Chapter 9 - Other Technical Indicators
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  • Chapter 10 - Theories of Technical Analysis
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  • Chapter 11 - Wealth Management Perspective
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Unit 5 - Fixed Income Security Analysis
7 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 6 - Credit Derivatives & CDO
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  • Chapter 7 - Fixed Income Portfolio Management
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  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
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  • Chapter 2 - Fixed Income Valuation
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  • Chapter 3 - Duration and Convexity
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  • Chapter 4 - Embedded Options
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  • Chapter 5 - ABS and MBS
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Unit 4 - Corporate Finance
9 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - Understanding Corporate Finance
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  • Chapter 2 - Capital Budgeting
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  • Chapter 3 - Cost of Capital
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  • Chapter 4 - Working Capital
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  • Chapter 5 - Corporate Governance
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  • Chapter 6 - Capital Structure
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  • Chapter 7 - Leverage
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  • Chapter 8 - Dividend Policy
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  • Chapter 9 - Mergers and Acquisitions
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Unit 3 - Financial Statement Analysis
9 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
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  • Chapter 2 - Tools of Analysis of Financial Statements
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  • Chapter 3 - Understanding Income Statements
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  • Chapter 4 - Balance Sheet
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  • Chapter 5 - Cash Flow Analysis
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  • Chapter 6 - Inventory
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  • Chapter 7 - Long Lived Assets
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  • Chapter 8 - Income Taxes
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  • Chapter 9 - Financial Reporting Mechanisms
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Unit 2 - Quantitative Techniques and Methods
17 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Statistics
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  • Chapter 2 - Arrangement of Data
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  • Chapter 3 - Probability Concepts
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  • Chapter 4 - Decision Tree
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  • Chapter 5 - Measures of Central Tendency
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  • Chapter 6 - Measures of Central Dispersion
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  • Chapter 7 - Correlation and Regression
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  • Chapter 8 - Time Series Analysis
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  • Chapter 9 - Index Numbers
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  • Chapter 10 - Normal Distribution
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  • Chapter 11 - Sampling and Estimation
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  • Chapter 12 - Hypothesis Testing
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  • Chapter 13 - Time Value of Money
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  • Chapter 14 - Measuring Rate of Returns
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  • Chapter 15 - Annuities
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  • Chapter 16 - Role of TVM in Capital Budgeting Techniques
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  • Chapter 17 - Portfolio Return Measurement
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Unit 10 - Advanced Financial Analysis
6 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction to Financial Analysis
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  • Chapter 2 - Financial Analysis Data
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  • Chapter 3 - Financial Valuation
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  • Chapter 4 - Relative Valuation
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  • Chapter 5 - Control and Liquidity
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  • Chapter 6 - Distress Securities
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