{"id":1954,"date":"2019-09-27T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:27:04","slug":"industry-life-cycle-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/equity\/industry-life-cycle-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Life Cycle Models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n\n  \"name\": \"Introduction to Industry and Company Analysis (2025 Level I CFA\u00ae Exam \u2013 Equity \u2013 Module 5)\",\n\n  \"description\": \"This video lesson covers Topic 5 \u2013 Equity Investments, Module 5 \u2013 Introduction to Industry and Company Analysis. It explores the uses of industry analysis in relation to company analysis, classification systems, and identifying peer groups for valuation. 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