CFA® L2 — Alternative Investments
PE valuation, hedge fund strategies, real estate analysis, commodities, infrastructure — at the depth needed to evaluate these for client portfolios.
Quick info
- Layer
- Professional Certifications
- Track
- CFA® Level 2
- Estimated hours
- 25 hrs
- Chapters
- 1
- Exam body
- CFA Institute
- Cost on Trustner
- Free
Every chapter below has Foundation, Deep Dive, and Advanced material — read in any order, expand each chapter to see the full content.
About this course
CFA L2 Alternatives covers private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and infrastructure — valuation methodologies and performance measurement. ~5-10% weight.
Who this is for
- CFA L2 candidates.
- Alts allocators (endowments, family offices).
- Private wealth advisors.
What you'll learn
- Private equity — valuation methods (DCF, comparable, relative-value)
- Real estate — income, cost, sales-comparison approaches
- Hedge fund strategies and performance metrics
- Commodities and infrastructure
Course material — 1 chapters
Each chapter offers three tiers — Foundation for the core concept, Deep Dive for worked examples and practitioner depth, and Advanced for edge cases and exam tips. Click any chapter to expand.
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