by admin | Sep 22, 2013 | CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM Principles, leveraged return, levered return, performance measurement, rate of return, return contribution, return measurement, use of leverage
Yesterday, I covered return calculation for a portfolio with leverage. To review, the background information is:The investor wants to acquire a 500 million euro property but only has 400 million in cashThe investor borrows 100 million euro in order to acquire...
by admin | Sep 21, 2013 | cash basis return, CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM Principles, GIPS, levered return, margin return, rate of return, real estate, return measurement, time-weighted return, use of leverage
Leverage can be a confusing topic, so I figured it is worth covering in a few blog posts. In this first post, we’ll deal with return calculations for portfolios that employ leverage.Leverage is the use of borrowing, typically with an intent to amplify...
by admin | Sep 20, 2013 | CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM expert, CIPM formulae, CIPM formulas, CIPM Principles, estimated time-weighted return, Modified Dietz, Original Dietz, return measurement, time-weighted return, true time-weighted return, TWR
For today’s post, I’d like to review some of the “Dietz-style” formulae we use to calculate true time-weighted return and estimated time-weighted return. I’ve never actually seen the formulae presented this way, but hopefully doing...
by admin | Aug 28, 2013 | CAIA, CFA, CFA Institute, CIPM, CIPM exam prep, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM expert, CIPM Principles, Code of Ethics, ethics, Standards of Professional Conduct
As you know, Ethics is a component of the CIPM curriculum – and one that candidates should not take lightly. CFA Institute announced today that they will be holding a free webinar on Ethical Decision Making. I recommend that both Principles Level and...
by admin | May 7, 2013 | CIPM, CIPM exam prep, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM expert, CIPM Principles, ex-post risk, risk, risk attribution, risk measurement
A former student (and CIPM certificant) from TSG’s CIPM Prep Courses asked me what risk and risk-adjusted performance measures are now covered in the CIPM curriculum. I thought it was a good question, given the list has grown considerably over the last few...
by admin | Apr 21, 2013 | CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM Principles, GIPS, GIPS compliance, GIPS verification
Earlier this week, I wrote a guest blog post for STP Investment Services on the What, Why and Who of the GIPS Standards. Good summary info for CIPM Principles candidates!Read the blog post here!
