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LM01 Alternative Investment Features, Methods, and Structures
LM01 Categories, Characteristics, and Compensation Structures of Alternative Investments
LM01 Corporate Structures and Ownership
LM01 Derivative Instrument and Derivative Market Features
LM01 Derivative Instrument and Derivative Market Features
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LM01 Ethics and Trust in the Investment Profession
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LM01 Fixed-Income Securities: Defining Elements
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LM01 Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis
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LM02 Portfolio Risk and Return Part I
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LM02 Time Value of Money in Finance
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LM03 Guidance for Standards I-VII
LM03 Guidance for Standards I–VII
LM03 Introduction to Fixed Income Valuation
LM03 Investments in Private Capital: Equity and Debt
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LM03 Market Efficiency
LM03 Portfolio Risk & Return: Part II
LM03 Portfolio Risk and Return Part II
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LM03 Statistical Measures of Asset Returns
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LM04 An Introduction to Asset-Backed Securities
LM04 Analyzing Statements of Cash Flows I
LM04 Arbitrage, Replication, and the Cost of Carry in Pricing Derivatives
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LM04 Introduction to the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
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LM10 Valuing a Derivative Using a One-Period Binomial Model
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Concept 30: Roles and Objectives of Central Banks

Roles of central bank Supply currency: Central banks have the sole authority to supply money. Banker to government and other banks: Central banks provide banking services to the government and other banks in the country. Regulate risk and supervise payment system: Central banks regulate the risk standards in the banking systems and monitor the payment system to ensure smooth transactions. Lender of last resort: Central banks can print money when the need arises. Repository of gold and foreign exchange reserves: Holds a country’s gold and foreign exchange reserves. Conducts monetary policy: Central bank controls the money supply in an economy…. Read More

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Concept 31: Tools Used to Implement Monetary Policy

The three tools available to central banks to control the money supply are: Policy rates Borrowing from central bank: Banks can borrow from central bank to meet shortfall in reserves at a rate called discount rate or refinancing rate or repo rate. This is facilitated through repurchase agreements. A lower repo rate increases money supply and encourages lending, this lowers interest rates. On the other hand, a higher repo rate decreases money supply and reduces lending, this increases interest rates. Interbank lending: Banks can lend to each other overnight loan reserves at a rate called federal funds rate (for US… Read More

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Concept 32: Roles and Objectives of Fiscal Policy

Fiscal policy refers to the use of the government expenditures and tax revenues to influence the overall output (GDP), economic growth and employment. Budget deficit is when government expenditures exceed tax revenues and is used to tackle recession. Budget surplus is when tax revenues exceed government expenditures and is used to tackle high inflation in the expansion phase. Budget deficit is decreased in the expansion phase and increased in the recession phase. Policy measures can be either of the two: Discretionary: Measures taken to tackle that particular situation. Automatic: For example: When the economy slows and unemployment rises, government spending… Read More

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Concept 33: Fiscal Policy Tools

Fiscal policy tools include:: Spending tools: Current expenditure: On-going spending on goods and services by government. For e.g. salaries of government personnel, national defense expenditure etc. Transfer payments: Primarily aimed at redistributing wealth. For e.g. unemployment insurance benefits, social security etc. Capital expenditure: Government spending on infrastructure projects to boost economic productivity. For e.g. bridges, road networks etc. Revenue tools: Direct taxes: Taxes levied on wealth and income. Includes income taxes, corporate taxes, wealth taxes capital gains taxes etc. Indirect taxes: Taxes levied on goods and services. Includes sales taxes, value-added taxes, excise taxes etc.   Advantages and disadvantages of… Read More

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Concept 34: Types of Trading Blocs and Regional Trading Agreements

Free-Trade Area: All barriers to import and export of goods and services among member countries are removed. For e.g. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Customs Union: Free-trade area + all member countries adopt a common set of trade restrictions with non-members. Common Market: Customs union + all barriers to the movement of labor and capital goods among member countries are removed. Economic Union: Common market + member countries establish common institutions and economic policy. For e.g. European Union (EU). Monetary Union: Economic union + member countries adopt a single currency. For e.g. European Zone.

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Concept 35: Currency Cross-Rates

Cross rate is the exchange rate between two currencies derived from their exchange rate with a common third currency. Consider the following exchange rates: Spot rate Expected spot rate USD/EUR 1.3690 1.3457 CHF/USD 0.9164 0.9020 USD/GBP 1.5160 1.5100 Determine the following: CHF/EUR cross rates. GBP/EUR cross rates. CHF/GBP cross rates. Does EUR appreciate/depreciate against CHF and by how much. The strongest currency over the next year.   Solution: 1.Spot rate: CHF/EUR=CHF/USD*USD/EUR=0.9164*1.3690=1.2546 Expected spot rate: CHF/EUR=CHF/USD*USD/EUR=0.9020*1.3457=1.2138 2.Spot rate: GBP/EUR=GBP/USD*USD/EUR=(1/1.5160)1.3690=0.9030 Expected spot rate: GBP/EUR=GBP/USDUSD/EUR=(1/1.5100)1.3457=0.8912 3.Spot rate: CHF/GBP=CHF/USDUSD/GBP=0.9164*1.5160=1.3893 Expected spot rate: CHF/GBP=CHF/USD*USD/GBP=0.9020*1.5100=1.3620 As the quoted rate for CHF/EUR drops from 1.2546 to 1.2138,… Read More

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Concept 36: Exchange Rate Regimes

Exchange rate regimes for countries that do not have their own currency: Formal dollarization: A country uses the currency of another currency, typically the US dollar. Monetary Union: Several countries use a common currency. Exchange rate regimes for countries that have their own currency: Currency board system: An explicit commitment to exchange domestic currency for a specified foreign currency at a fixed exchange rate. Fixed parity: A country pegs its currency within margins of 1% vs. another currency. Target zone: Like fixed parity but with wider bands (+/- 2%); gives monetary authority more flexibility. Crawling peg: Exchange rate is adjusted… Read More

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Concept 37: Role of Financial Statements

Financial reporting: The role of financial reporting is to provide information about a firm’s performance and financial position. Financial reports include: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity. Financial statement analysis: The role of financial statement analysis is to use the financial reports in combination with other sources of information to decide whether to invest in a firm.

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Concept 38: Financial Statement Analysis Framework

The financial statement analysis framework consists of the following six steps: Define the purpose and context of the analysis. Define the context of the analysis based on your function, client inputs and organizational guidelines. Determine the time frame and the resources available for the task. Collect data. Collect data from financial statements and other information sources. Process the data. Make adjustments to financial statements. Create graphs, ratios, common-sizes statements, etc. Analyze and interpret the processed data. Develop and communicate conclusions. Follow up. Conduct periodic reviews to check if previous conclusions are still valid.

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Concept 39: Accounting Equation – Basic and Expanded Forms

Basic accounting equation Assets = liabilities + owner’s equity   You are given the following information about company ABC. Assets                                     $100 million Liabilities                                $80 million Calculate owner’s equity. Solution: Owner’s equity          = assets – liabilities = $100 – $80 = $20 million Expanded version of the accounting equation Assets = liabilities + contributed capital + beginning retained earnings + revenue – expenses – dividends   You are given the following information about company XYZ. (in millions) Liabilities                                             … Read More

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