{"id":1940,"date":"2019-06-15T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=1940"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:01:20","slug":"industry-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/equity\/industry-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"Introduction to Industry and Company Analysis (2025 Level I CFA\u00ae Exam \u2013 Equity \u2013 Module 5)\",\n  \"description\": \"This video lesson covers industry and company analysis as part of the CFA Level I curriculum. It explains industry classification systems, business cycle sensitivity, strategic analysis principles, and life-cycle stages. 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