by admin | Aug 20, 2012 | CFA exams, CIPM, CIPM expert, CIPM Principles, composite dispersion, external dispersion, internal dispersion, Standard Deviation, statistics, TI BA II Plus, tracking error
Last week I taught our CIPM prep classes for the Principles and Expert Levels, and the commonly asked question about the fastest way to do standard deviation came up.I will take this opportunity to refer to an old blog post (found here) that covered how to this using...
by admin | Oct 4, 2011 | CIPM, CIPM expert, CIPM Principles, composite dispersion, external dispersion, GIPS, internal dispersion, Standard Deviation, TI BA II Plus, tracking error
CIPM candidates are required to be able to calculate standard deviations for several purposes, including:the dispersion of annual portfolio returns within a composite (internal dispersion)the variability of a composite’s past 36 months of returns (external...
by admin | Sep 1, 2011 | CIPM, CIPM expert, IRR calculation, money-weighted return, TI BA II Plus
A CIPM Expert Level candidate sent me the following question, asking what are the proper keystrokes to obtain the solution: The Millers deposited $50,000 into their account on 1 May 2005 and another $40,000 on 1 July 2005. The portfolio also received and reinvested...
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...
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...
