Deep Dive: CFA® Level I Prep 2026

by Deep Dive Prep

Master the complete CFA® Level I curriculum—one learning module at a time. Each episode is a concise, high‑impact dialogue that explains core concepts in plain English, with zero fluff and no long intro/outro. Perfect for commuters, last‑minute crammers, and anyone who learns best by listening. Inde...

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 902K to 2.7M

Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: education · courses

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: ~Weekly

100+ episodes since 2025

Platform Reach

Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.

Most discussed topics

cfa level i

quantitative methods

ethics

risk management

quant methods

cash flows

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CFA5

Reading 7: Estimation & Inference1

Chapter 1 Quantitative Methods1

Quant Methods – Chapter 11

Deep Dive Prep1

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)1

CFA Institute1

CFA designation1

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High Confidence

Total monthly reach

902K to 2.7M

Estimated from 25 chart positions in 25 markets.

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GB · Courses
#22
100K to 300K
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CA · Courses
#42
100K to 300K
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AU · Courses
#67
30K to 100K
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US · Courses
#68
30K to 100K
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IN · Courses
#2
300K to 800K

Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
451K to 1.4M
🎙 Weekly cadence·105 episodes·Last published 4mo ago
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
902K to 2.7M
🇮🇳30%🇬🇧11%🇨🇦11%+22 more
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
271K to 811K

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On the show

From 10 eps

Hosts

Mara Ellington

2 eps

Dorian Hayes

2 eps

Deep Dive Prep

1 ep

Recent guests

2 across last 10 eps

Mara Ellington

5 eps

Dorian Hayes

5 eps

Recent episodes

QUANT - Estimation and Inference

Jan 26, 2026

11m 02s

QUANT - Simulation Methods

Jan 21, 2026

11m 23s

QUANT - Portfolio Mathematics [2026]

Jan 20, 2026

11m 01s

QUANT - Probability Trees and Conditional Expectations [2026]

Jan 15, 2026

12m 10s

QUANT - Statistical Measures of Asset Returns [2026]

Jan 10, 2026

10m 41s

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Episodes

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Avg length

12m 14s

10m 41s – 14m 45s

Range

Oct 2025 – Jan 2026

Topics

cfa level i, quantitative methods +46

Guests

Mara Ellington +1 · last 10 eps

10 of 10

Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
1/26/26	QUANT - Estimation and Inference✨	EstimationInference+4	Mara EllingtonDorian Hayes	Reading 7: Estimation & Inference	—	EstimationInference+5	—	11m 02s
1/21/26	QUANT - Simulation Methods✨	Simulation MethodsQuantitative Methods+4	Mara EllingtonDorian Hayes	CFA	—	Simulation MethodsQuantitative Methods+5	—	11m 23s
1/20/26	QUANT - Portfolio Mathematics [2026]✨	Portfolio MathematicsCFA Level I+5	—	Chapter 1 Quantitative Methods	—	CFA Level IPortfolio Mathematics+6	—	11m 01s
1/15/26	QUANT - Probability Trees and Conditional Expectations [2026]✨	probability treesconditional expectations+3	Mara EllingtonDorian Hayes	CFA	—	probability treesconditional expectations+3	—	12m 10s
1/10/26	QUANT - Statistical Measures of Asset Returns [2026]✨	Statistical MeasuresAsset Returns+4	Mara EllingtonDorian Hayes	CFA	—	arithmetic returnsgeometric returns+7	—	10m 41s
1/5/26	QUANT - Time Value of Money [2026]✨	Time Value of MoneyPresent Value+4	Mara EllingtonDorian Hayes	CFA	—	Time Value of MoneyPresent Value+7	—	12m 37s
1/1/26	QUANT - Rates and Return [2026]✨	rates and returnsquantitative methods+5	—	Quant Methods – Chapter 1	—	ratesreturns+8	—	12m 55s
8/1/25	ETHICS - Ethics Application✨	ethicscase studies+3	—	CFADeep Dive Prep	—	ethicsCFA+3	—	14m 45s
7/31/25	ETHICS - Introduction to the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)✨	investment performanceethics+3	—	Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)	—	GIPSinvestment performance+4	—	13m 20s
7/30/25	ETHICS - Standard VII: Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member✨	ethicsCFA standards+3	—	CFA designationCFA charter+1	—	CFAethics+5	—	12m 26s