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This flashcard set covers advanced finance topics at an expert level, focusing on risk management, investment strategies, and portfolio optimization. It delves into concepts like risk parity, alpha and beta management, and various investment structures, including hedge funds and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). The flashcards explore methods for performance testing, due diligence processes, and the intricacies of credit derivatives. Ideal for finance professionals and investors, this set provides a comprehensive understanding of sophisticated financial instruments and strategies to enhance investment decision-making and portfolio performance.

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Chapter 29 - What measures R -square?

the percent of the variation in the dependent variable explained by the independent variables

Chapter 29 - A statistical method that derives estimates that minimize the sum of squared residuals refers to?

OLS ordinary least squares method

Chapter 29 - What 3 conditions must be met that the OLS method generate accurate and unbiased estimates?

- uncorrelated - homoskedastic - normally distributed

Chapter 29 - What is the problem of multicollinearity?

slope and intercept are biased upward, therefore, in return the t -statistic is biased downward - -> Type II error

Chapter 29 - Why are multifactor models applied?

to explain fund returns relative to: - returns of asset classes held by the fund (style analysis) - returns of funds with similar strategies - market factors that drive asset returns - fund replication using specialized market factors

Chapter 29 - Which of the four multifactor models works for hedge funds?

fund replication using specialized market factors

Chapter 29 - What are the 4 methods to test for perfomance persistence?

- Regression test - Measure of skill test - Persistence of volatility test - Serial correlation test

Chapter 30 - When is a portfolio dominant to another portfolio?

if it offers higher return with equal or less risk or if it offers lower risk with equal or higher expected return

Chapter 30 - efficient portfolios are expected to?

- Maximize exoected return within a risk class - Minimize risk within a return class

Chapter 30 - What are the 3 constraints subject for mean -variance optimized portfolios?

- target risk (variance) - portfolio sum = 100% - no short sale

Chapter 30 - What states the two -fund separation theorem?

all investors maximize their risk -return rate by investing in a risk -free fund and the diversified market fund

Chapter 30 - What is a hurdle rate regarding portfolio theory?

the minimum acceptable expected return that an asset can earn to be included in a portfolio

Chapter 30 - Why does mean -variance optimization (MVO) often fail to produce ex -post optimal portfolios?

- non -normality - nonstationarity - investment constraints: shortfall risk, tracking error, and illiquidity

Chapter 30 - What are the 3 extensions of the MVO (mean -variance optimization)?

- Black -Litterman approach - shrinkage techniques - additional constraints approach

Chapter 30 - The process of defining an acceptable amount of risk and then selecting portfolio weights based on the targeted, or budgeted risk refers to?

risk budgeting

Chapter 30 - A risk budgeting strategy that allocates risks equally across asset classes in the portfolio refers to?

Risk parity

Chapter 30 - What are the 3 steps to apply risk parity?

- define total risk of the portfolio - calculate marginal risk contribution of each asset class to the total risk of the portfolio - detemine portfolio weights

Chapter 31 - State 4 ways to seperate Alpha from Beta.

- futures contracts - swap contracts - options - long and short positions in indices using ETFs and cash products

Chapter 31 - State the process when using futures to offset small -cap risk and layer on the risk of the S&P500

- invest cash in the small -cap strategy to generate alpha - take short position in a small -cap index using futures contracts to offset small -cap risk - take long position in the S&P500 via S&P500 futures to layer on the risk exposure of large -cap stocks

Chapter 31 - exploiting opportunities to increase alpha while simultaneously managing beta exposure to a target level refers to?

Portable Alpha

Ethical and Professional Standards - Describe the structure of the CFA Institute Professional Conduct Program and the process for the enforcement of the Code and Standards

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- Self -disclosure, - Written complaints by the Professional Conduct staff - Complaints received through sources, - Reports by a CFA exam - Interview member/candidate, - Interview complainant, - Collect documents and records - No disciplinary sanctions, - Cautionary letter, - Discipline member/candidate

Ethical and Professional Standards - State the six components of the Code of Ethics

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- Act with integrity, competence, diligence, respect, and in an ethical manner with the public, clients, prospective clients, employers, employees, colleagues in the investment profession, and other participants in the global capital markets; - Place the integrity of the investment profession and the interest of clients above their own personal interests - Use reasonable care and exercise independent professional judgement when conducting investment analysis, making investment recommendations, taking investment action, and engaging in other professional activities - Practice and encourage others to practice in a professional and ethical manner that will reflect credit on themselves and the profession - Promote the integrity of, and uphold the rules governing, capital markets - Maintain and improve their professional competence and strive to maintain and improve the competence of other investment professionals

Ethical and Professional Standards - State the seven Standards of Professional Conduct

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I: Professionalism II: Integrity of Capital Markets III: Duties to Clients IV: Duties to Employers V: Investment Analysis, Recommendations, and Actions VI: Conflicts of Interest VII: Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member or CFA Candidate

Ethical and Professional Standards - What are the sub -sections of PROFESSIONALISM?

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Knowledge of the Law Independence and Objectivity Misrepresentation Misconduct

Ethical and Professional Standards - What are the sub -sections of INTEGRITY OF CAPITAL MARKETS?

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Material Nonpublic Information Market Manipulation

Ethical and Professional Standards - What are the sub -sections of DUTIES TO CLIENTS?

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Loyalty, Prudence, and Care Fair Dealing Suitability Perfomance Presentation Preservation of Confidentiality

Ethical and Professional Standards - What are the sub -sections of DUTIES TO EMPLOYERS?

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Loyalty Additional Compensation Arragements Responsibility of Supervisors

Ethical and Professional Standards - What are the sub -sections of INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ACTIONS?

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Diligence and Reasonable Basis Communication with Clients and Prospective Clients Record Retention

Ethical and Professional Standards - What are the sub -sections of CONFLICTS OF INTEREST?

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Disclosure of Conflicts Priority of Transactions Referral Fees

Ethical and Professional Standards - What are the sub -sections of RESPONSIBILITIES AS A CFA INSTITUTE MEMBER OR CFA CANDIDATE?

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Conduct as Members and Candidates in the CFA Program Reference to CFA Institute, the CFA Designation, and the CFA Program

Chapter 1 - What is an traditional investment?

Traditional investments include long positions in equities, fixed income, and cash

Chapter 1 - What are the five types of alternative investments?

Real assets Hedge funds Commodities Private Equity (including mezzanine and distressed debt) Structured Products (including credit derivatives)

Chapter 1 - Describe real assets

real assets focuses on investments in which the underlying assets involve direct ownership of nonfinancial assets

Chapter 1 - What subset of real assets is not included in the CAIA curriculum

Timberland, raw land and farmland

Chapter 1 - What is a hedge funds unique fueature?

Hedge funds are less regulated than trad. Investments

Chapter 1 - What are subsets of private equity?

Venture capital Leveraged buyouts Mezzanine debt Distressed debt

Chapter 1 - Describe private equity

Private equity includes both equity and debt positions that, among other things, are not publicly traded

Chapter 1 - What is the simplest and most common example of structured products

debt and equity securities

Chapter 1 - What are subsets of structured products?

Collateralized debt obligations CDOs Credit derivatives

Chapter 1 - What are the five primary types of structures?

Regulatory structures Securities structures Trading structures Compensations structures Institutional structures

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Chapter 13 - What is the difference between Discretionary and Systematic Fund Trading regarding their analysis techniques?

Discretionary fund traders use fundamental analysis while systematic fund traders use technical analysis

Chapter 13 - What is the difference between expected entry and exit prices based on the model and actual entry and exit prices called?

Slippage

Chapter 13 - How is it called when trading rules become less effective over time?

Degradation

Chapter 13 - What are the 3 categories of systematic trading strategies?

- Trend -following Strategie - Non -Trend -following Strategie - Relative Value (Arbitrage)

Chapter 13 - What are risks related to Managed Futures?

- transparency risk - model risk - capacity risk - Liquidity risk - regulatory risk - lack of trends risk

Chapter 14 - What are strategies of event -driven hedge funds?

- activist - distressed securities - merger arbitrage - multi -strategy -funds

Chapter 14 - The economic process of earning relatively small risk premiums for protection against large losses of unfavourable events is known as?

selling insurance

Chapter 14 - What are the 3 components involved in activist investment strategies?

- identifying corporations that do not maximize shareholder value - investing in positions that benefit from changes in corporate governance - Executing favorable corporate governance changes

Chapter 14 - What are the different types of shareholder activists?

- financial vs social activists - initiators vs followers - activists vs pacifists - friendly vs hostile - active vs passive

Chapter 14 - What are direct or indirect costs associated with conflicts of interest between shareholders and management called?

Agency costs

Chapter 14 - What are the 3 types of agendas that may be pursued by activists in order to increase shareholder wealth?

- Management, Compensation, and Board of Directors - Capital Structure and Dividend Policy - Mergers or Divestitures

Chapter 14 - When leverage is used to buy stock of the target firm and short sell stock of the aquiring firm it is called?

traditional merger arbitrage

Chapter 14 - What are the primary sources of event risk in merger arbitrage?

- regulatory risk - financial risk

Chapter 14 - What happens if Chapter 7 bankrupty is declared?

A liquidation process takes places where all remaining assets of the firm are sold and proceeds are distributed to stakeholders

Chapter 14 - What happens if Chapter 11 bankruptcy is declared?

A reorganization process is put into place with the goal of reorganizing the firm so that it can continue operations after the bankruptcy proceedings are complete

Chapter 14 - Offsetting positions within a company's capital structure with the goal to hold a long position in undervalued securities and a short position of of overvalued securities in the same firm, resulting in a hedged position is called?

Capital structure arbitrage

Chapter 15 - What are strategies used in relative value hedge funds?

- Volatility arbitrage strategies - Fixed -income arbitrage strategies - Relative value multi -strategies

Chapter 15 - What is the goal of the classic relative value strategie trade?

Identifying abnormal spreads between two related prices or rates and establishing a position anticipating convergence to normal levels

Chapter 15 - What involves the classical convertible bond arbitrage trade?

the purchase of a company's convertible bonds with the simultaneous short sale of the company's common stock

Chapter 15 - What are the 3 types of convertible bonds regarding moneyness?

- busted convertible - -> high conversion premium; far out -of -the -money - hybrid convertibles - -> moderate conversion ratios; close to being at -the -money - equity -like convertible - -> in -the -money

Chapter 15 - Regarding the greeks, a change in value of an option with resprect to a change in the value of the underlying asset refers to?

delta

Chapter 15 - Regarding the greeks, a change in the value of the underlying asset with resprect to a chage in delta refers to?

gamma

Chapter 15 - Regarding the greeks, the rate of change between an option portfolio and time, or time sensitivity refers to?

theta

Chapter 15 - What is the relationship between realized and implied volatility?

realized volatility refers to the actual observed volatility or standard deviation of the underlying stock, whereas implied volatility refers to the standard deviation of returns based on the observed market option price

Chapter 15 - What are the 4 reasons issuers may continue to offer convertible bonds at attractive prices?

- Agents may underestimate the true costs of issuing convertible bonds - Agents of small firms may not have any other options than to issue convertible bonds - Potential conflict of interest between straight bond investors and shareholder regarding the volatility of corporate assets - Indirect equity issuance costs

Chapter 15 - What are the 2 components of the total return of a convertible arbitrage strategy?

- income (coupon payment - stock dividend + rebate - financing expenses) - capital gains/losses (gains on stock and bond - losses on stock and bond)

Chapter 15 - What are risks of convertible bond arbitrage?

- interest rate risk - Equity and volatility risk - correlation risk - credit risk - legal risk - liquidity and crisis risk

Chapter 15 - Regarding the greeks, the rate of change between an option portfolio's value and the underlying asset's volatility - in other words, sensitivity to volatility - refers to?

vega

Chapter 15 - What are the 2 volatility arbitrage strategies?

- long volatility fund - market -neutral volatility fund

Chapter 15 - Market protection of large losses without the purchase of put options refers to what strategy?

Tail risk strategy

Chapter 15 - The classic dispersion trade?

takes a long position in options of individual equities and a short position in a related index option

Chapter 15 - the purchase of one fixed -income security with the simultaneous sale of a similar fixed -income security refers to what strategy?

fixed -income arbitrage strategy

Chapter 15 - A position of the return of the hedge that are insensitive to changes in the general level of market interest rates is said to be?

duration -neutral

Chapter 15 - What is the difference between inter -curve and intra -curve arbitrage?

inter -curve arbitrage refers to spread trades of bonds with identical maturities whereas intra -curve arbitrage refers to yield curve trades of bonds with different maturities

Chapter 15 - What are risks of ABS and MBS arbitrage?

- interest rate risk - prepayment risk - credit risk spreads - interest rate volatility - liquidity

Chapter 16 - A Hedge fund that eliminates exposure to market risk by balancing the long and short positions (Beta = 0) is called..

Equity market -neutral fund

Chapter 16 - What are market anomalies?

investment strategies that over time consistently result in abnormal returns or higher return than predicted by market models such as the CAPM

Chapter 16 - State 7 matket anomalies?

- market efficiency test - predicting persistence of market anomalies - accounting accruals - price momentum - earnings momentum - net stock isuance - insider trading

Chapter 16 - What are the 2 key components of the Fundamental Law of Active Management (FLOAM)?

- breadth - -> number of active trades - skill - -> measured by IC (information coefficient) as the correlation between actual realized and forecasted managerial return

Chapter 16 - What is the goal of non -active bets?

to reduce tracking error

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