But what exactly are these notes? Are there legitimate free versions? Should you pay for them? And most importantly—will a PDF of slides alone help you pass?
One of the most common searches for candidates on a budget or tight timeline is:
In this article, we will break down everything you need to know about Mark Meldrum’s Level 1 notes, how to use them, the legal landscape of sharing PDFs, and whether they outperform the official CFA curriculum. First, a clarification. Mark Meldrum does not sell a traditional textbook like Kaplan Schweser or Wiley. His teaching ecosystem revolves around video lectures that follow the CFA Institute Learning Outcome Statements (LOS).