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Free online courseCFA Level 1 Investments (Digital Assets, Hedge Funds, Real Estate, Private Equity)

Duration of the online course: 4 hours and 40 minutes

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Free CFA Level I alternatives prep: private equity, private debt, real estate, hedge funds, natural resources, and digital assets with FinQuiz Pro.

In this free course, learn about

  • Alternative Investments Foundations and Performance
  • Real Assets and Hedge Funds
  • Digital Assets

Course Description

Prepare for the CFA Level I curriculum focus on alternative investments with this free online course from FinQuiz Pro, designed for learners exploring modern and traditional non?public market assets. Built for the Business and Marketing category with an investments focus, it helps you strengthen foundational knowledge and build exam-ready confidence around how alternative investments are structured, analyzed, and compared.

Move from core features and common structures into practical performance thinking, including how returns are measured and interpreted across different alternative strategies. You will develop a clearer view of private capital investing across equity and debt, along with key considerations that affect valuation, risk, and investor outcomes.

The course also covers real assets such as real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources, highlighting how economic drivers and market conditions influence performance. Learn the role and mechanics of hedge funds, then expand into emerging areas with an introduction to digital assets, connecting evolving market concepts to the broader alternative investment landscape.

Whether you are studying independently, refreshing key concepts, or building a stronger base for investment analysis, this course offers a focused path through essential alternative investment topics aligned to the CFA Level I framework for upcoming exam cycles.

Course content

  • Video class: Alternative Investment Features Methods Structures–Module 1-ALTERNATIVE–CFA® Level I 2026 31m
  • Exercise: Which feature best distinguishes many alternative investment funds from traditional mutual funds?
  • Video class: Alternative Investment and Performance Returns - Module 2- ALTERNATIVE–CFA® Level I 2025 (and 2026) 29m
  • Exercise: Which performance metric is most sensitive to the timing of cash flows in private equity and similar alternative investments?
  • Video class: Investments in Private Capital Equity and Debt - Module 3- ALTERNATIVE–CFA® Level I 2026 42m
  • Exercise: Which private debt category involves investing in the debt of companies in financial trouble with the goal of profiting from turnaround or restructuring?
  • Video class: Real Estate and Infrastructure - Module 4- ALTERNATIVE–CFA® Level I 2026 42m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes why REITs often have higher dividend payouts than typical corporations?
  • Video class: Natural Resources - Module 5- ALTERNATIVE–CFA® Level I 2025 (and 2026) 36m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes contango in commodity markets?
  • Video class: Hedge Funds - Module 6- ALTERNATIVE–CFA® Level I 2026 44m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes a hedge fund manager’s performance fee under the 2 and 20 model with a high-water mark?
  • Video class: The Introduction of Digital Assets - Module 7- ALTERNATIVE–CFA® Level I 2026 53m
  • Exercise: Which option best describes proof of stake (PoS) as a consensus mechanism in distributed ledger technology (DLT)?

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