by admin | May 19, 2010 | CIPM, ethics, Keith Richards, performance professional, Rolling Stones
The image shown above is the album cover of the Rolling Stones’ 1972 album, “Exile on Main St.” Upon its initial release, this album, while enjoying substantial sales, received very mixed reviews from rock music critics. Time has viewed this album...
by admin | Apr 22, 2010 | CIPM
We’ve launched a new blog: CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks. It’s based, to some degree, on our popular training programs and is managed by my colleague, John Simpson, CIPM. The site goes into detail on a number of important aspects of the examination and will...
by admin | Apr 20, 2010 | calculator, CIPM, HP 12C, TI BA II Plus
(Note: this tip applies to Expert Level candidates as well, but I presume that if you passed your Principles Level exam you must have had the calculator set the way you expect it to work!) I generally recommend that candidates make sure to check two settings in...
by admin | Apr 15, 2010 | CIPM, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
I just had the opportunity to comment on a discussion that’s taking place in the CIPM (Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement) group on Linkedin. The question that was posed: “What can be done to make the CIPM credential more recognized and...
by admin | Apr 14, 2010 | after-tax performance, CIPM, GIPS after-tax, Principles Level
Hopefully the mental strains of preparing for the CIPM Principles Exam ***and*** getting ready for the I.R.S. tax man on April 15th is not too much for the Principles candidates out there! I have received a couple of questions lately regarding the CIPM Principles...
by admin | Apr 14, 2010 | CIPM, drawdown, hedge fund, risk adjusted performance measure, Sterling Ratio
One of the questions asked during yesterday’s webinar has to do with the calculation of the Sterling Ratio: Hello, Attached are the screenshots to the Example and Solution in the courseware that I was referring to, which seems to be using a different methodology than...
