Candidate Body of Knowledge Topic OutlineThe Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK)* represents the core knowledge, skills, and abilities that are generally accepted and applied by investment professionals throughout the world. You should also review the:I. Ethical and Professional StandardsA. Professional Standards of PracticeB. Ethical PracticesII. Quantitative MethodsA. Time Value of MoneyB. ProbabilityC. Probability Distributions and Descriptive StatisticsD. Sampling and EstimationE. Hypothesis TestingF. Correlation Analysis and RegressionG. Time-Series AnalysisH. Simulation AnalysisI. Technical AnalysisIII. EconomicsA. Market Forces of Supply and DemandB. The Firm and Industry OrganizationC. Measuring National Income and GrowthD. Business CyclesE. The Monetary SystemF. InflationG. International Trade and Capital FlowsH. Currency Exchange RatesI. Monetary and Fiscal PolicyJ. Economic Growth and DevelopmentK. Effects of Government RegulationL. Impact of Economic Factors on Investment MarketsIV. Financial Reporting and AnalysisA. Financial Reporting System (with an emphasis on IFRS)B. Analysis of Principal Financial StatementsC. Financial Reporting QualityD. Analysis of Inventories and Long-Lived AssetsE. Analysis of TaxesF. Analysis of DebtG. Analysis of Off-Balance-Sheet Assets and LiabilitiesH. Analysis of Pensions, Stock Compensation, and Other Employee BenefitsI. Analysis of Inter-Corporate InvestmentsJ. Analysis of Business CombinationsK. Analysis of Global OperationsL. Ratio and Financial AnalysisV. Corporate FinanceA. Corporate GovernanceB. Dividend PolicyC. Capital Investment DecisionsD. Business and Financial RiskE. Capital Structure DecisionsF. Working Capital ManagementG. Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate RestructuringVI. Equity InvestmentsA. Types of Equity Securities and Their CharacteristicsB. Equity Markets: Characteristics and InstitutionsC. Equity Portfolio BenchmarksD. Valuation of Individual Equity SecuritiesE. Fundamental Analysis (Sector, Industry, Company)F. Equity Market Valuation and Return AnalysisG. Closely Held Companies and Inactively Traded SecuritiesH. Equity Portfolio Management StrategiesVII. Fixed IncomeA. Types of Fixed-Income Securities and Their CharacteristicsB. Fixed-Income Markets: Characteristics & InstitutionsC. Fixed Income Portfolio BenchmarksD. Fixed-Income Valuation (Sector, Industry, Company) and Return AnalysisE. Term Structure Determination and Yield SpreadsF. Analysis of Interest Rate RiskG. Analysis of Credit RiskH. Valuing Bonds with Embedded OptionsI. Structured ProductsJ. Fixed-Income Portfolio Management StrategiesVIII. DerivativesA. Types of Derivative Instruments and Their CharacteristicsB. Forward Markets and Valuation of Forward ContractsC. Futures Markets and Valuation of Futures ContractsD. Options Markets and Valuation of Option ContractsE. Swaps Markets and Valuation of Swap ContractsF. Credit Derivatives Markets and InstrumentsG. Uses of Derivatives in Portfolio ManagementIX. Alternative InvestmentsA. Types of Alternative Investments and Their CharacteristicsB. Real Estate ValuationC. Private Equity/Venture Capital ValuationD. Hedge Fund StrategiesE. Distressed Securities/BankruptciesF. Commodities and Managed FuturesG. Alternative Investment Management StrategiesX. Portfolio Management and Wealth PlanningA. The Investment Policy StatementB. Modern Portfolio Management ConceptsC. Behavioral FinanceD. Management of Individual/Family Investor PortfoliosE. Management of Institutional Investor PortfoliosF. Investment Manager SelectionG. Economic Analysis and Setting Capital Market ExpectationsH. Tax Efficiency StrategiesI. Asset AllocationJ. Portfolio Construction and RevisionK. Risk ManagementL. Execution of Portfolio Decisions (Trading)M. Performance EvaluationN. Presentation of Performance Results*Note:The CBOK TopicOutline wasupdated July 2014.