by admin | Apr 9, 2013 | bond mathematics, Campisi model, CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM expert, duration, fixed income attribution, performance attribution
A common question I get is what is the purpose of the “index portfolio” used in the Campisi fixed income attribution model.Before answering, let me first give an outline of the steps in calculating attribution in the Campisi framework.Step 1: ...
by admin | Sep 8, 2012 | bond prices, Campisi model, CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM expert, fixed income attribution, performance attribution, performance measurement, risk-free yield curve
The CIPM curriculum does not give much of an explanation of bond pricing in relation to interest rates, so here is a brief primer.Price change on bonds can be explained by how interest rates change during the period.Bonds are a lending agreement: the purchaser...
by admin | Aug 31, 2012 | Campisi model, CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM expert, fixed income attribution, income contribution
Recall from my previous posting, the steps to executing the Campisi fixed income attribution model are:Decompose the benchmark return into:- income contribution- Treasury contribution (i.e., price change due to changes in Treasury rates)- spread contribution (i.e.,...
by admin | Aug 24, 2012 | bond mathematics, Campisi model, CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM expert, fixed income attribution, performance attribution, performance measurement
For many CIPM Expert Level candidates, fixed income attribution is the most difficult topic. This is evident when I teach TSG’s CIPM prep classes, as we devote an entire afternoon to the subject. Among the three models that candidates are required to...
by admin | Oct 5, 2011 | Campisi model, CIPM, CIPM expert, fixed income attribution
Question #15 from the Expert Level Sample Exam is with respect to the data in the table shown above, and reads:15. Tom Styles, the head of performance measurement at Signal Investment Management, uses a sector allocation/security selection attribution model for both...
