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August 14, 2010 · Securities & Markets
Extinguishable or Knock Out Options
August 13, 2010 · Securities & Markets
An Introduction to Barrier Options
August 13, 2010 · Securities & Markets
Hedging Derivative Products Using Greeks
August 13, 2010 · Securities & Markets · Chapter
Synthetic Relationship Between Swaps and Derivatives
August 12, 2010 · Securities & Markets
How Interest Rate Collars Work?
August 12, 2010 · Securities & Markets
How Interest Rate Floors Work?
August 11, 2010 · Risk Management · Chapter
Basel II - Internal Ratings Based (IRB) Approach
August 11, 2010 · Risk Management · Chapter
Basel II - Standardised Approach for Credit Risk
August 11, 2010
CFA Level 2 Exam – 21 Week Study Plan, Part 4 of 6
Week 10 – Equity, Part 2 The fun continues this week with global industry analysis, country analysis, the business cycle, estimating growth, equity metrics and multiples, global risk premiums, and equity valuation models. If you hit week 10 and are still on pace with your schedule, then that is a very good sign. Do not let up on the practice problems and start to take your game up a level.
August 11, 2010 · Financial Analysis
Why Markets Go Up If Economic Indicators Go Down
August 10, 2010
CFA Level 2 Exam – 21 Week Study Plan, Part 3 of 6
Week 6 – Financial Statements, Part 3; Progress Test 1 Financial Statements – This is the “synthesis” of financial statement analysis. You will be tying together FSA material from L1 and L2 within the broader scope of evaluating companies. Be prepared to make adjustments to financial statements based on footnote data. Like the other FSA sections, this one is mission critical.
August 9, 2010
CFA Level 2 Exam – 21 Week Study Plan, Part 2 of 6
Week 2 – Quant I believe that many candidates let themselves get unnecessarily stressed about Quant. Keep in mind it is a minor part of test. Topics include: correlation, significance testing, single and multiple variable regression, assumptions and violations in regression analysis, and time series modeling.
August 9, 2010 · Securities & Markets · Chapter
Details of an Interest Rate Swap Contract
An interest rate swap is an exchange of cash flows between two parties where party A pays a fixed rate and receives a floating rate and party B receives a fixed rate and pays the floating rate. An interest rate swap contract has the following characteristics:
August 9, 2010 · Securities & Markets
How Interest Rate Caps Works?
August 8, 2010 · Securities & Markets
Exchange-traded versus Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives
August 8, 2010 · Securities & Markets · Chapter
How Interest Rate Swaps Work?
August 7, 2010
CFA Level 2 Exam – 21 Week Study Plan, Part 1 of 6
August 6, 2010 · Risk Management
BIS - Principles for Sound Stress Testing Practices and Supervision
August 6, 2010 · Risk Management
Case Study - National Australia Bank – FX Options
August 5, 2010 · Risk Management · Chapter
Basel II – Capital Charge for Credit Risk
August 3, 2010
CFA Exam: My Experience and Some Tips