Option 1 - CAIA® Level 1 - Zoom + Online program - 2026

Master CAIA Level II with live Zoom classes, full notes, videos, Q-bank, formula sheet, and revision materials. Includes WhatsApp access to Russell for complete prep and confidence.

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Course curriculum

1. CAIA L1 - 2026 - Introduction to CAIA - NOTES
2. CAIA L1 - 2026 Syllabus - NOTES
3. CAIA L1 - 2026 - Introduction to CAIA - VIDEO
4. CAIA L1 - 2026 - Changes Video - 2025 to 2026
5. CAIA L1 - Zoom Timetable - March 2026
6. Performance Data - 2026
1. Reading 1.1 - Professionalism and Fiduciary Responsibility - NOTES
2. Reading 1.1 - Professionalism and Fiduciary Responsibility - VIDEO
3. Reading 1.2 Ethics - NOTES
4. Reading 1.2 - Ethics - VIDEO 1 /2
5. Reading 1.2 - Ethics - VIDEO 2/2
6. Q-Bank - Topic 1 - CAIA Ethical Principles
1. Topic 2 - Introductory Video
2. Reading 2.1 - What is an Alternative Investment? - NOTES
3. Reading 2.1 - What is an Alternative Investment? - VIDEO
4. Reading 2.2 Alternative Investment Funds and Terms - NOTES
5. Reading 2.2 Alternative Investment Funds and Terms - VIDEO 1
6. Reading 2.2 Alternative Investment Funds and Terms - VIDEO 2
7. Reading 2.2 Alternative Investment Funds and Terms - VIDEO 3
8. Reading 2.2 Alternative Investment Funds and Terms - VIDEO 4
9. Reading 2.3 - Quantitative Foundations - NOTES
10. Reading 2.3 - Qualitative Foundations - VIDEO 1
11. Reading 2.3 - Qualitative Foundations - VIDEO 2
12. Reading 2.4 - Statistical Foundations - NOTES
13. Reading 2.4 - Statistical Foundations - VIDEO 1
14. Reading 2.4 - Statistical Foundations - VIDEO 2
15. Reading 2.5 - Financial Economics Foundations - NOTES
16. Reading 2.5 - Financial Economics Foundations - VIDEO 1
17. Reading 2.5 - Financial Economics Foundations - VIDEO 2
18. Reading 2.5 - Financial Economics Foundations - VIDEO 3
19. Reading 2.5 - Financial Economics Foundations - VIDEO 4
20. Reading 2.6 - Derivatives and Risk-Neutral Valuation - NOTES
21. Reading 2.6 - Derivatives and Risk-Neutral Valuation - VIDEO 1
22. Reading 2.6 - Derivatives and Risk-Neutral Valuation - VIDEO 2
23. Reading 2.6 - Derivatives and Risk-Neutral Valuation - VIDEO 3
24. Reading 2.6 - Derivatives and Risk-Neutral Valuation - VIDEO 4
25. Reading 2.7 - Measures of Risk and Performance - NOTES
26. Reading 2.7 - Measures of Risk and Performance - VIDEO
27. Reading 2.8 - Alpha, Beta, and Hypothesis Testing - NOTES
28. Reading 2.8 - Alpha and Beta Estimations - VIDEO
29. Topic 2 - Introduction to Alternative Investments - FORMULA SHEET
30. Q-Bank - Topic 2 - Reading 2.1 - What is an Alternative Investment?
31. Q-Bank - Topic 2 - Reading 2.2 - Alternative Investment Funds and Terms
32. Q-Bank - Topic 2 - Reading 2.3 - Quantitative Foundations
33. Q-Bank - Topic 2 - Reading 2.4 - Statistical Foundations
34. Q-Bank - Topic 2 - Reading 2.5 - Financial Economics Foundations
35. Q-Bank - Topic 2 - Reading 2.6 - Derivatives and Risk-Neutral Valuation
36. Q-Bank - Topic 2 - Reading 2.7 - Measures of Risk and Performance
37. Q-Bank - Topic 2 - Reading 2.8 - Alpha and Beta Estimations
1. Topic 3 - Introductory Video
2. Reading 3.1 - Natural Resources and Land - 2026
3. Reading 3.1 - Natural Resources and Land - 2026
4. Reading 3.2 - Commodities - 2026
5. Reading 3.2 - Commodities - Video 1 - 2026
6. Reading 3.2 - Commodities - Video 2 - 2026
7. Reading 3.3 - Other Real Assets - 2026
8. Reading 3.3 - Other Real Assets - 2026
9. Reading 3.4 - Overview of Real Estate - 2026
10. Reading 3.4 - Overview of Real Estate - 2026
11. Reading 3.5 - Real Estate Assets - 2026
12. Reading 3.5 - Real Estate Assets - 2026
13. Reading 3.6 - Real Estate Methods - 2026
14. Reading 3.6 - Real Estate Methods - 2026
15. Topic 3 - Real Assets - FORMULA SHEET
16. Topic 3 - Real Asset Performance Data - 2026
17. Q-Bank - Topic 3 - Reading 3.1 - Natural Resources and Land
18. Q-Bank - Topic 3 - Reading 3.2 - Commodities
19. Q-Bank - Topic 3 - Reading 3.3 - Other Real Assets
20. Q-Bank - Topic 3 - Reading 3.4 - Overview of Real Estate
21. Q-Bank - Topic 3 - Reading 3.5 - Real Estate Assets
22. Q-Bank - Topic 3 - Reading 3.6 - Real Estate Methods
1. Reading 4.1 - Private Equity Investing - NOTES
2. Reading 4.1 - Private Equity Investing - 2026
3. Reading 4.2 - Venture Capital and Growth Equity - NOTES
4. Reading 4.2 - Venture Capital and Growth Equity - Video 1 - 2026
5. Reading 4.2 - Venture Capital and Growth Equity - Video 2 - 2026
6. Reading 4.3 - Buyout - NOTES
7. Reading 4.3 - Buyout - 2026
8. Topic 4 - Private Equity - FORMULA SHEET
9. Q-Bank - Topic 4 - Reading 4.1 - Private Equity Investing
10. Q-Bank - Topic 4 - Reading 4.2 - Venture Capital and Growth Equity
11. Q-Bank - Topic 4 - Reading 4.3 - Buyout
1. Reading 5.1 - Private Credit and Cash Based Strategies - NOTES
2. Reading 5.1 - Private Credit and Cash Based Strategies - Video 1 - 2026
3. Reading 5.1 - Private Credit and Cash Based Strategies - Video 2 - 2026
4. Reading 5.2 - Private Credit and Asset Based Strategies - NOTES
5. Reading 5.2 - Private Credit and Asset Based Strategies - Video 1 - 2026
6. Reading 5.2 - Private Credit and Asset Based Strategies - Video 2 - 2026
7. Reading 5.3 - Insurance Linked Strategies - NOTES
8. Reading 5.3 - Insurance Linked Strategies - 2026
9. Reading 5.4 - Introduction to Structuring - NOTES
10. Reading 5.4 - Introduction to Structuring - 2026
11. Reading 5.5 - Credit Risk and Credit Derivatives - NOTES
12. Reading 5.5 - Credit Risk and Credit Derivatives - 2026
13. Topic 5 - Private Debt - FORMULA SHEET
14. Q-Bank - Topic 5 - Reading 5.1 - Private Credit and Cash Based Strategies
15. Q-Bank - Topic 5 - Reading 5.2 - Private Credit and Asset Based Strategies
16. Q-Bank - Topic 5 - Reading 5.3 - Insurance Linked Strategies
17. Q-Bank - Topic 5 - Reading 5.4 - Introduction to Structuring
18. Q-Bank - Topic 5 - Reading 5.5 - Credit Risk and Credit Derivatives
1. Topic 6 - Introductory Video
2. Reading 6.1 - The Hedge Fund Industry - NOTES
3. Reading 6.1 - Structure of the Hedge Fund Industry
4. Reading 6.2 - Macro and Managed Futures - NOTES
5. Reading 6.2 - Macro and Managed Futures Funds - Video 1
6. Reading 6.2 - Macro and Managed Futures Funds - Video 2
7. Reading 6.3 - Event-Driven Hedge Funds - NOTES
8. Reading 6.3 - Event Driven Hedge Funds
9. Reading 6.4 - Relative Value Hedge Funds - NOTES
10. Reading 6.4 - Relative Value Hedge Funds
11. Reading 6.5 - Equity Hedge Funds - NOTES
12. Reading 6.5 - Equity Hedge Funds - Video 1
13. Reading 6.5 - Equity Hedge Funds - Video 2
14. Topic 6 - Hedge Funds - FORMULA SHEET
15. Q-Bank - Topic 6 - Reading 6.1 - The Hedge Fund Industry
16. Q-Bank - Topic 6 - Reading 6.2 - Macro and Managed Futures Funds
17. Q-Bank - Topic 6 - Reading 6.3 - Event-Driven Hedge Funds
18. Q-Bank - Topic 6 - Reading 6.4 - Relative Value Hedge Funds
19. Q-Bank - Topic 6 - Reading 6.5 - Equity Hedge Funds
20. Topic 6 - Hedge Fund Performance Data - NOTES
21. Topic 6 - Hedge Fund Performance data - 2026
1. Topic 7 - Introductory Video
2. Reading 7.1 - Distributed Ledger Technology - NOTES
3. Reading 7.1 - Distributed Ledger Technology - Video 1
4. Reading 7.1 - Distributed Ledger Technology - Video 2
5. Reading 7.2 - Allocating to Cryptocurrencies - NOTES
6. Reading 7.2 - Allocating to Cryptocurrencies
7. Topic 7 - Digital Assets - FORMULA SHEET
8. Q-Bank - Topic 7 - Reading 7.1 - Distributed Ledger Technology
9. Q-Bank - Topic 7 - Reading 7.2 - Allocating to Cryptocurrencies
1. Reading 8.1 - Fund of Funds - NOTES
2. Reading 8.1 - Fund and Funds
3. Topic 8 - Additional Strategies - FORMULA SHEET
4. Q-Bank - Topic 8 - Reading 8.1 - Fund of Funds
1. Zoom Class 1 - Topic 1 - 2 November 2025
2. Zoom Class 2 - Topic 2 - Part 1 - 9 November 2025
3. Zoom Class 3 - Topic 2 - Part 2 - 23 November 2025
4. Zoom Class 4 - Topic 3 - 7 Dec 2026
5. Zoom Class 5 - Topic 4 and 5 - 4 Jan 2026
6. Zoom Class 6 - Topic 6 - 11 Jan 2026
7. Zoom Class 7 - Topic 7 and 8 - 25 Jan 2026
8. Zoom Class 8 - Exam Strategy - 1 Feb 2026
1. 1. Setting up your Texas calculator - NOTES
2. 1. Setting up your Texas calculator - VIDEO
3. 2. Time Value of Money (TVM) - NOTES
4. 2. Time Value of Money (TVM) - VIDEO
5. 3. Cash Flows, IRR, and NPV - NOTES
6. 3. Cash Flows, IRR, and NPV - VIDEO
7. 4. Interest Rates - NOTES
8. 4. Interest Rates - VIDEO
9. 5. Loan and Amortizations functions - NOTES
10. 5. Loan and Amortizations functions - VIDEO
11. 6. Bond Valuation - NOTES
12. 6. Bond Valuation - VIDEO
1. Topic 2 - Introduction to Alternatives - QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2. Reading 2.2 - Video

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Level I — March 2026 Exam

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Lecture Timetable

Date	Topic	South Africa SAST	New York EDT	London GMT
2-Nov-25	CAIA Ethical Principles	16:00–18:00	10:00–12:00	15:00–17:00
9-Nov-25	Introduction to Alternative Investments	14:00–16:00	08:00–10:00	13:00–15:00
23-Nov-25	Introduction to Alternative Investments	16:00–18:00	10:00–12:00	15:00–17:00
7-Dec-25	Real Assets	14:00–16:00	08:00–10:00	13:00–15:00
4-Jan-26	Private Equity + Private Debt	14:00–16:00	08:00–10:00	13:00–15:00
11-Jan-26	Hedge Funds	16:00–18:00	10:00–12:00	15:00–17:00
25-Jan-26	Digital Assets and Portfolio Strategies	16:00–18:00	10:00–12:00	15:00–17:00
1-Feb-26	Exam Strategy Session	16:00–18:00	10:00–12:00	15:00–17:00

Revision & Exam Program — Release date: 1 February 2026

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Option 1 - CAIA® Level 1 - Zoom + Online program - 2026

Course curriculum

Introduction

Topic 1 - CAIA Ethical Principles

Topic 2 - Introduction to Alternative Investments

Topic 3 – Real Assets

Topic 4 – Private Equity

Topic 5 – Private Debt

Topic 6 – Hedge Funds

Topic 7 – Digital Assets

Topic 8 – Additional Strategies

Zoom classes - 2026

Texas Instruments - How to use your Calculator

CAIA Textbook - Questions, Answers and Videos

About this course

Level I — March 2026 Exam

Live Zoom Sessions

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