Prep for CFA® Level I in 5 minutes a day.
Bite-sized lessons, native-language support, and proven spaced repetition. A supplement to the official curriculum, built for the busy professional.
Holding Period Return
The holding period return (HPR) is the total return received from holding an asset or portfolio over a specific period.
Five minutes a day
Each lesson is sized for a coffee break. Build the habit that fits your life — not the other way around.
Study in your native language
Glossary terms and lesson translations sit side-by-side with the English source. Learn the concept once and keep both languages active.
Cards that resurface
FSRS-6 spaced repetition adapts to your memory. Less time re-reading; more knowledge that sticks until exam day.
How it works
The path to your Charter, simplified into three steps.
Pick a topic
Choose from all 10 CFA Level I topics, structured as the official curriculum.
Learn for 5 minutes
Read a focused lesson, take a 3-choice quiz, complete a flashcard. Done.
Review tomorrow
Cards reappear when you're about to forget. Streaks reward consistency.
What's inside
Full coverage
10 topics, 90 modules, 1,096+ lessons mapped to 2026 curriculum.
Topic QuickSheet
A dense, single-page cram sheet for every topic area.
Glossary, with translations
1,532 terms with side-by-side native-language support.
Mini-tests
Real exam format. 3-choice questions at the end of every module.
Personalized retention
Slide target retention from 70% to 97%. The scheduler adapts.
Daily reminders
Pick the time. Build the streak. Stay consistent.
Streaks & progress
Track your streak, watch your retention climb. Stay motivated through 300+ hours of prep.
Dark mode
A real dark mode with proper contrast for late-night study.
The CFA® Level I exam asks for hundreds of hours of study. The official CFA Institute curriculum is essential reading — and reading it consistently, week after week, is the part most candidates struggle with after a full day of work.
Charter5m is built to make that consistency easier: short, daily sessions that fit alongside the curriculum and review what matters when your memory is about to fade.
It's a supplement, not a shortcut. Used together with the official curriculum, it turns scattered study time into compounding mastery.
Built around the CFA Institute Level I 2026 Learning Outcome Statements as a study supplement.
Five minutes. Every day.
Charter ready.
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