by admin | Sep 27, 2012 | CIPM, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks, CIPM expert, HP 12C, internal rate of return, money-weighted return, MWR, performance measurement, since inception internal rate of return, TSG
In a previous post, I covered an internal rate of return sample exam question, and I covered the keystrokes used on one of the calculators that may be used on the CIPM exam, the Texas Instruments Business Analyst II Plus (TI-BA II Plus).There is, of course, another...
by admin | Sep 10, 2012 | CIPM, CIPM expert, GIPS, internal rate of return, performance measurement, SI-IRR, since inception internal rate of return, time-weighted return
CIPM Expert Level candidates must know what return calculations are required by the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(r)), and in which circumstances. Most of the time, time-weighted return (TWR) is required, but in some cases a since inception...
by admin | Oct 6, 2011 | aggregate method, internal rate of return, IRR
Before you think “oh, here he goes again” please give me a second to explain. Okay, yes, it’s true: I’ve been beating this to death (and will continue to, but not right now).I was sent the following question from a client:”How do you...
by admin | Sep 19, 2011 | internal rate of return, IRR, risk, time-weighting
Someone recently asked me what risk statistics should be used with the internal rate of return (IRR), (which, as any reader of this blog knows, is my preferred return measure). Sadly, I didn’t have an immediate reply.The plethora of risk statistics that are...
by admin | Apr 15, 2011 | CIPM, CIPM expert, HP 12C, internal rate of return, IRR, money-weighted return, MWR, TI BA II Plus
The following steps may be used to calculate internal rate of return using one of the financial calculators (HP 12C and TI BA II Plus):1. Identify all external cash flows, including beginning and ending market values, and arrange them in chronological order.2. Arrange...
