Schweser Notes. Done.
Finally finished reading the Schweser Notes, and with 3 days to spare ahead of my end-of-April target! Today is a good day! Have also managed to write out all of the equations on cue cards to start...
View ArticleCurrency Risk Management-Arbitrage opportunity ?
I get that futures price should converge to the spot price at expiry, but then In the examples in currency risk management chapter (the total return on portfolio calculation,Schweser Book4 Pg#116 ), I...
View ArticleWhere can i access the SS and LOS explanations for Level 3 - Thanks v much
Trouble finding the LOSs for IPS and behavioural questions on the site - where can they be located - is it in Resources ?
View ArticleMi notes es su notes (Level 3 only, sorry)
I have taken the liberty of creating a pretty basic website and posting my Level 3 study notes. You can visit it at (https://sites.google.com/site/cfalevel3examprep/home)This is not a charitable...
View ArticleInvestor Types
@sophie (or anyone)Please, please, please tell me that we don't have to know the specifics of the various investor type classifications (ie. Barnwell, BBK, etc.). The relevant LOS (9a) reads: "Explain...
View ArticleGlobal Performance Evaluation (ss17 #42)...
...has for to be one of the most tedious things I have ever read...!!!
View ArticleWhat after CFA??
Hi..just while I am trolling through the CFA notes for 1 last month (at least I can hope!!)..just a though as to what could be done after completing CFA..all suggestions are welcome:)I am a commerce...
View ArticleSummary Notes
Hi everyone,I think almost everyone would have covered the portion at least once from Kaplan or CFAI books...and must be practicing and going through some summary notes or handwritten books...just...
View ArticleTobin's qonfusion
I am having trouble understanding the interpretation of Tobin's q.In the first paragraph of page 154 (SS7, Reading 19 of the CFAI curriculum), it says that Tobin's q is equal to 1 in equilibrium. If it...
View ArticlePracticing IPS questions (Q Bank)
Does anyone have thoughts on how to practice IPS questions (both partial and Full length). I did check out Schweser Pro but it isn't really of much help. Also the CFAI books tend to have lengthy...
View ArticleMy updates: first mock done.
Over the weekend I took my first L3 mock exam. It wasn't under exam conditions, and the process I followed was to answer a question/vignette which I would then mark whilst it was still fresh in my...
View ArticleValuable L3 Resources
Hey guys, just wanted to post some lesser-known resources that I've found particularly helpful for L3:1. PassingScore L3 iPhone app - It costs $20, but it basically has hundreds of pre-made flashcards,...
View ArticleNegative duration and positive duration positions in swaps and MBS
Hi there,very Confused about negative and positive duration positions where they show up in 1) Risk Mgt of swap strategies and in 2) MBS...:-(Negative duration: does it mean to 'reduce duration' ? - or...
View ArticleHelp for Fixed Income and Economics
Hi..I have observed that I score low marks particularly in Fixed Income (SS9 & 10) and Economics (SS6 & 7). Any suggestions to improvise on these..? I have read through the matter quite many...
View ArticleFrustrated after first practice test
I was going to do a set of morning session questions and was able to complete only 2/3 within 3 hours. I failed last year due to the same problem - lack of time, feeling so frustrated now with a...
View ArticleAre you looking forward to having your weekends back?
This single thought simultaneously lifts my mood up and drives me to study even harder (so that I don't fail and have to restart the Level 3 cycle!). I would take the rest of 2013 off, then relearn...
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IPS Inflation rate
When presented with an inflation rate, we use it to increase the relevant expenses for the upcoming year. However, the inflation percentage is again added to the final answer. Is it because inflation...
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