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Get our FREE CFA Level 1 summaries: https://www.finquiz.com/cfa/level-1/summary 🌍 Macro? Micro? Trade Theories? Don’t Let Economics Tank Your Score If exchange rates are making your head spin—or if you’ve read about GDP 10 times and still don’t get it—it’s time to stop doomscrolling and start studying smart. 📎 Battle-Ready Summaries – Clean, high-yield Econ summaries that actually stick in your brain 👉 https://www.finquiz.com/cfa/level-1/summary/ 📚 Stanley Notes – Full-on explanations of monetary policy, exchange rates, business cycles—explained like your favorite econ prof 👉 https://www.finquiz.com/cfa/level-1/notes/ 🧠 Formula Sheet – All those FX rate conversions, growth models, inflation math… simplified 👉 https://www.finquiz.com/cfa/level-1/formula-sheet/ 🎯 Question Bank – Practice questions that test your real Econ understanding—not just definitions 👉 https://www.finquiz.com/cfa/level-1/question-bank/ 🕐 Mock Exams – Full-length tests that hit you with global macro vibes and time pressure 👉 https://www.finquiz.com/cfa/level-1/mock-exam/ 🧃 Explore All Level 1 Resources 👉 https://www.finquiz.com/cfa/level-1/ 🚀 Go Premium – Unlock everything and level up faster than the Fed raises rates 👉 https://www.finquiz.com/cfa/level-1/premium/ 0:00 Introduction to Geopolitics & Investment Definition of geopolitics (political/geographic factors) Why it matters for CFA Level 1 and investment strategies Overview of how political tensions affect economic growth & volatility 1:18 Actors & Cooperation vs. Competition State actors (governments, leaders) and non-state actors (NGOs, MNCs) How countries can either collaborate (common tariffs, shared tech) or clash Roles of national security, landlocked vs. trade-route countries, and soft power 2:55 Resource Endowment, Institutions & Priority Setting Uneven distribution of resources across countries Importance of strong institutions and rule of law Short political cycles vs. long-term economic goals 4:00 Globalization vs. Nationalism Definition and drivers of globalization (trade, capital flows, cultural exchange) Anti-globalization or nationalist stances (limited cross-border cooperation) Reasons companies go global (profit, resources, market access) 5:45 Downsides of Globalization & Political Consequences Unequal economic gains (job migration, widening gaps) Lower environmental/social standards in cheaper markets Potential for supply chain dependencies and vulnerabilities 9:00 Key International Organizations (IMF, World Bank, WTO) IMF’s role in exchange-rate stability and crisis lending World Bank projects reducing poverty and fostering development WTO regulating global trade and dispute settlements 11:06 Geopolitical Archetypes: Autarky, Hegemony, Multilateralism, Bilateralism Four-country cooperation models mapped onto a grid (cooperation vs. non-cooperation, globalization vs. nationalism) Examples (China’s historical autarky, Germany’s multilateral approach, etc.) Trade-offs, costs, and benefits 13:30 Tools of Geopolitics: National, Economic & Financial National security measures (alliances, warfare, espionage) Economic tools (trade agreements, tariffs, nationalization) Financial tools (foreign investment restrictions, currency exchange controls) 16:00 Geopolitical Risk & Comparative Advantage High-risk vs. low-risk countries attracting or repelling capital Types of risk: event-based (elections), exogenous shocks, thematic (climate, cyber threats) Assessing likelihood, velocity, and impact on portfolios 17:50 Scenario Analysis & Signposts in Investment Techniques for mapping out best-/worst-case scenarios Monitoring key “signposts” (policy changes, market data) to detect shifting risks Importance of data screens, flight-to-safety patterns (bonds in crises), and sector-level impacts 20:00 Portfolio Strategies & Conclusion Integrating geopolitical risk into asset allocation (macro, sector, firm level) How changes in global cooperation or conflict can shift capital flows Final advice: study scenario analyses and practice CFA-style questions 22:34 Wrap-Up & Next Steps End of session remarks on geopolitics’ central role in finance Encouragement to review the transcript and quiz banks (FinQuiz, CFA Institute) Farewell and invitation to the next module