- At the LIFA website there is a document that outlines some suggested topics to study. There are about one thousand key words grouped by the Finance topics of Ethics, Finance, Regulations, Valuation, Economics, etc...
I think a good way to study is to print off the form and review the list for topics that you don't recognize and then find the definition on some of the online financial dictionaries (e.g. wikipedia)
The best preparation is actually to prepare for the corresponding CFA exam