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Decks in this class (89)

1 Rates and Returns
What are the uses of interest rat...,
Features of a risk free rate 2,
Nominal risk free rate 3
14  cards
2 Time Value of Money
Fixed coupon vs bond yield 1,
Perpetual bonds 2,
Amortizing bonds 3
15  cards
3 Statistical Measures of Assets
Arithmetic mean and sample mean 1,
Median for even numbers 2,
Trimmed mean 3
14  cards
4 Probability Trees
Expected value 1,
Bayes formulas 2
2  cards
5 Portfolio Mathematics
Portfolio expected return 1,
Covariance 2,
Sample covariance 3
8  cards
6 Simulation Methods
Continuous compound returns 1,
Compounded returns for t 0 100 an...,
Monte carlo simulation 3
7  cards
7 Estimate and Inference
Probability sampling 1,
Simple random sampling 2,
Systematic sampling 3
16  cards
8 Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis test 1,
Significance level and confidence...,
Hypothesis testing procedure 3
19  cards
9 Parametric and non-parametric
Parametric tests 1,
Non parametric tests 2,
Test statistics correlation 3
5  cards
10 Simple Linear Regression
Predicted values 1,
Confidence interval 2,
Standard error of the estimate see 3
22  cards
11 Introduction to Big Data
Fintech universe 1,
Big data 2,
Traditional sources of data 3
24  cards
12 Firms and Market Structures
Short run 1,
Long run 2,
Short term shutdown point 3
28  cards
13 Business Cycles
Classical cycle 1,
Growth cycle 2,
Growth rate cycle 3
23  cards
14 Fiscal Policy
Fiscal policy 1,
Expansionary fiscal policy 2,
Contractionary fiscal policy 3
27  cards
15 Monetary Policy
Central banks roles 1,
Objectives of central bank 2,
Monetary policy tools list 3
16  cards
16 Geopolitics
Cooperation 1,
Soft power 2,
Globalization 3
18  cards
17 International Trade
Benefits of international trade 1,
Costs of international trade 2,
Absolute advantage 3
17  cards
18 Capital Flows and FX
Hedgers 1,
Speculators 2,
Sell side market participants 3
20  cards
19 Exchange Rate Calculations
Cross rate 1,
No arbitrage forward rate 2,
Forward exchange rate in points 3
3  cards
20 Organizational Forms
Organizational forms of businesses 1,
Key organization form questions 2,
Sole proprietorship 3
12  cards
21 Investors and other stakeholders
Debtholders 1,
Equity holders 2,
Corporate governance 3
15  cards
22 Corporate Governance
Principal agent relationship 1,
Types of proxy voting 2,
Majority proxy voting 3
9  cards
23 Liquidity Measures and Management
Cash conversion cycle ccc 1,
Ear of supplier financing 2,
Primary sources of liquidity 3
14  cards
24 Capital investments
Types of capital allocation proje...,
Capital allocation process 2,
Steps in the capital allocation p...
14  cards
25 Capital Structures
Modigliani miller propositions 1 1,
Modigliani miller propositions 1 ...,
Modigliani miller propositions 2 3
14  cards
26 Business Models
Elements of a business model 1,
Features of business models 2,
Pricing model strategies 3
11  cards
27 Introduction to financial statements
Financial statement analysis fram...,
Role of financial report 2,
Role of financial statement analy...
23  cards
28 Analyzing Income Statements
Revenue recognition model 1,
Revenue recognition disclosures 2,
Input percentage 3
30  cards
29 Analyzing Balance Sheets
Identifiable intangible 1,
Unidentifiable intangible 2,
Intangible assets 3
18  cards
30 Analyzing statement of cashflows Pt1
High quality earnings 1,
Cash flows from operations direct...,
Cash flows from operations indire...
8  cards
31 Analyzing Cash Flows Pt2
Cash flow statement analysis ques...,
Cf analysis major sources and uses 2,
Analyze cfo 3
19  cards
32 Analysis of Inventories
Inventory valuation ifrs and gaap...,
Inventory cost 2,
Net realizable value 3
15  cards
33 Analysis of Long-Term Assets
Identifiable intangible assets 1,
Finite lived intangibles 2,
Research costs 3
22  cards
34 Topics of Long-Term Liabilities
Lease 1,
Advantages of leasing compared to...,
Financing lease 3
28  cards
35 Analysis of Taxes
Statutory tax rate 1,
Effective tax rate 2,
Cash tax rate 3
26  cards
36 Financial reporting quality
High financial reporting quality 1,
High earnings quality 2,
Financial reports quality spectrum 3
24  cards
37 Financial Analysis Techniques
Industry specific ratios service ...,
Industry specific ratios retail 2,
Industry specific ratios hotel in...
59  cards
38 Introduction to financial statement modeling
Pro forma financial statements pu...,
Bias overconfidence 2,
Bias illusion of control 3
8  cards
39 Market Organization and Structure
Financial system functions 1,
Financial system functions stakeh...,
Classification of assets 3
34  cards
40 Security Market Indexes
Price return 1,
Total return 2,
Index construction decisions 3
19  cards
41 Market Efficiency
Efficient capital efficient marke...,
Intrinsic value 2,
Factors affecting market efficien...
18  cards
42 Overview of Equity Securities
Equity security characteristics 1,
Preferred stock 2,
Types of preferred stock 3
24  cards
43_44 Company Analysis
Initial company research reports 1,
Subsequent research reports 2,
Key drivers of financial results 3
36  cards
45 Company Analysis
Four key forecasting objects 1,
Approaches to forecasting objects 2,
Top down analysis example 3
18  cards
46 Equity Valuation
Types of equity valuation 1,
Discounted cash flow 2,
Dividend discount model 3
42  cards
47 Fixed income instruments
Loans 1,
Bonds 2,
Major issuers of bonds 3
12  cards
48 Fixed Income Cash Flows
Repayment of principal 1,
Bullet structure 2,
Sinking funds 3
15  cards
49 Fixed-Income Issuance and Trading
Fixed income classification 1,
Commercial paper 2,
Intermediate term debt funding 3
9  cards
50 Fixed Income Market for Corporate Issuers
Non financial companies financing 1,
External loan financing or lines ...,
Secured loans factoring 3
9  cards
51 Fixed Income Markets for Government Issuers
Advantages of government debt 1,
Developed market issuers 2,
Emerging market issuers 3
6  cards
52 Fixed Income Bond Valuation
Three prices for bonds 1,
Flat price 2,
Full price 3
5  cards
53 Yield for Fixed-Rate Bonds
Yield to maturity 1,
Periodicity of a bond 2,
Effective annual yield 3
18  cards
54 Yields for Floating Rate
Floating rate note 1,
Quoted margin 2,
Discount margin 3
5  cards
55 Term Structure of Interest Rates
Par yields 1,
Issues from yields estimated from...
2  cards
56 Interest Rate Risk and Return
Source of bond return 1,
Horizon yield 2,
Carrying value 3
7  cards
57 Yield Based Bond Duration
Macaulay duration definition 1,
Modified duration definition 2,
Approximate price change 3
8  cards
58 Yield Based Bond Convexity
Convexity definition 1,
Convexity formula 2,
Approximate convexity 3
7  cards
59 Curve Based and Empirical Measures
Callable bond 1,
Putable bond 2,
Appropriate duration methods for ...
7  cards
60 Credit Risk
Bottom up credit analysis factors 1,
Top down credit analysis factors 2,
Sources of repayment 3
11  cards
61 Credit Analysis for Government Issuers
Qualitative factors for sovereign...,
Quantitative factors for sovereig...
2  cards
62 Credit Analysis for Corporate Issuers
Qualitative factors for corporate...,
Quantitative factors for corporat...,
Financial ratios in credit analys...
8  cards
63 Fixed Income Securitization
Securitization process 1,
Benefits of securitization for lo...,
Benefits of securitization 3
8  cards
64 Asset Backed Security
Covered bonds 1,
Covered bonds and credit risk 2,
Covered bond provisions 3
16  cards
65 Mortgage Backed Security
Prepayment risk 1,
Contraction risk 2,
Extension risk 3
23  cards
66 Derivative Instruments and Market Features
Derivative exchanges 1,
Otc derivative markets 2
2  cards
67 Forward Commitment
Forward contracts 1,
Futures contracts 2,
Specifics of futures contract 3
8  cards
68 Derivative Benefits
Derivative benefits 1,
Derivative benefits information 2,
Basis risk 3
7  cards
69 Arbitrage
Arbitrage definition 1,
No arbitrage forward price 2,
No arbitrage price with costs and...
3  cards
70 Pricing and Valuation of Forwards
Value of a forward at time t 1,
Value of forward at settlement 2,
Floating rate agreement 3
3  cards
71 Pricing and Valuation of Futures Contracts
Futures vs forward prices 1,
Convexity of forward payoffs 2
2  cards
72 Valuation of Swaps
Interest rate swap 1,
Swap example 2
2  cards
73 Pricing and Valuation of Options
Option premium 1,
Intrinsic value 2,
Forward commitments 3
5  cards
74 Option Replication Using Put Call Parity
Protective put 1,
Fiduciary call 2,
Put call parity 3
4  cards
75 Binomal model
Valuing a call option binomial tr...,
Risk neutral pricing 2
2  cards
76 Alternative Investment Features
Alternatives versus traditional i...,
Alternative investment characteri...,
Types of alternative investments 3
16  cards
78 Investments in Private Capital
Private equity strategies 1,
Management buy out 2,
Management buy in 3
12  cards
79 Real Estate and Infrastructure
Benefits of real estate investment 1,
Drawbacks of real estate investme...,
Reit characteristics 3
11  cards
80 Natural Resources
Farm and timberland value 1,
Farm and timberland sources of re...,
Major commodity structures 3
9  cards
81 Hedge Funds
Hedge funds characteristics 1,
Equity hedge fund strategies 2,
Event driven strategies 3
9  cards
82 Introduction to Digital Assets
Distributed ledger technology 1,
Distributed ledger 2,
Advantages of a distributed ledger 3
18  cards
83 Portfolio Management
Return characteristics 1,
Risk aversion 2,
Capital allocation line 3
5  cards
84 Portfolio Risk and Return 2
Cml equation 1,
Systematic risk market risk 2,
Unsystematic risk firm specific r...
18  cards
85_86 Portfolio Management
Diversification ratio 1,
Portfolio management process 2,
Portfolio management process plan...
31  cards
87 Behavioral Biases of Individuals
Emotional biases 1,
Loss aversion 2,
Overconfidence 3
31  cards
88 Introduction to Risk Management
Risk management 1,
Risk management framework 2,
Risk governance 3
20  cards
89 Ethics and Trust
Ethics 1,
Role of a code of ethics 2,
Reasons for high ethical standards 3
6  cards
90 Code of Ethical Standard
Disciplinary review committee 1,
Cfa professional conduct inquiry ...,
Professional conduct program outc...
12  cards
91 Guidance for Standards
Knowledge of the law guidance 1,
Knowledge of the law recommended ...,
Independence and objectivity guid...
41  cards
92 Introduction to GIPS
Why gips was created 1,
Parties affected by gips 2,
Major sections of gips 3
5  cards

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