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Part I
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Contents
Contents 2
Ethics 3
Quantitative Methods 5
Economics 14
Corporate Finance 19
Alternative Investments 25
Ethical and
Professional
Standards
01
Ethical and Professional
Standards
I. Professionalism
I(A) Knowledge of the Law.
I(B) Independence and Objectivity.
I(C) Misrepresentation.
I(D) Misconduct.
02
Quantitative Methods
( )
m
Effective Annual Rate Stated annual rate
Effective annual rate = 1 + -1
(EAR) m
mN
( )
mN N = Number of years
rs
1+
m
Ordinary Annuity
FVN = A x
[(1 + r)N - 1
r ] N = Number of time periods
A = Annuity amount
[ ]
1- 1 r = Interest rate per period
(1 + r)N
PV = A x r
FV ADue = FV AOrdinary x (1 + r) = A x
[
(1 + r)N - 1
r ]
x (1 + r)
[ ]
1- 1
Annuity Due
(1 + r)N
PV ADue = FV AOrdinary x (1 + r) = A x x (1 + r)
r
A = Annuity amount
r = The interest rate per period
corresponding to the frequency
of annuity paments (for example,
annual, quarterly, or monthly)
N = Number of annuity payments
Quantitative Methods
Future value (FV) of a series FVN = Cash flow1(1 + r)1 + Cash flow2(1 + r)2 … Cash flowN(1 + r)N
of unequal cash flows
Σ
N
N = Number of observations in the
xi
Population Mean entire population
i = 1 ... n
x1 + x2 + x3 + ... + xN Xi = the ith observation
μ= =
N N
Sample Mean
x=
Σ
i = 1 ... n
xi
=
x1 + x2 + x3 + ... + xn
n n
n
Geometric Mean G= √ x1x x 2 3 ... xn n = Number of observations
n
xn =
Σ( )
n
Harmonic Mean 1
xi
i = 1 ... n
Median of even
Median =
{ }
(n + 2)
2
numbers
n
Median = 2
Quantitative Methods
Σ
n
w = Weights
Weighted Mean xw = wixi X = Observations
i = 1 ... n
Sum of all weights = 1
w = Weights
Portfolio Rate of Return rp = wara + wbrb + wcrc + ... + wnrn
r = Returns
{ }
Position of the Observation are dividing the distribution
y
Ly = (n + 1) 100 Ly = The location (L) of the percentile
at a Given Percentile y
(Py) in the array sorted in
ascending order
Σ
n
X = The sample mean
Mean Absolute Deviation |xi - x |
n = Number of observations in
MAD =
i = 1 ... n
the sample
n
Population Variance
σ2 =
Σ
i = 1 ... n
(xi - μ)2 μ = Population mean
N = Size of the population
N
√ Σ
N
Population Standard (xi - μ)2 μ = Population mean
Deviation N = Size of the population
σ= i = 1 ... n
N
Σ
n
X = Sample mean
Sample Variance (xi - x )2
n = Number of observations in
i=1
s2 = the sample
n-1
Quantitative Methods
Σ
n
Sample Standard X = Sample mean
(xi - x )2 n = Number of observations in
Deviation i=1 the sample
s= n-1
Σ
n
n = Total number of observations
1 (Mean - rt)2
Semi-Variance Semi-variance = n below the mean
rt = Observed value
rt < Mean
Percentage of observations 1
Chebyshev Inequality k = Number of standard
within k standard deviations > 1 - 2
k deviations from the mean
of the arithmetic mean
s3
the sample
s = Sample standard deviation
[ Σ(x - x )
]
4
i
Kurtosis n (n + 1) 3 (n - 1)2
KE = x i = 1 ... n
-
(n - 1)(n - 2)(n - 3) S4 (n - 2)(n - 3)
n = Sample size
s = Sample standard deviation
Quantitative Methods
PROBABILITY CONCEPTS
P(E) E = Odds for event
Odds FOR E Odds FOR E = P(E) = Probability of event
1 - P(E)
P(A B)
U
Conditional Probability P(A|B) = where P(B) ≠ 0
P(B)
w = Constant
Portfolio Expected Return E(RP) = E(w1r1 + w2r2 + w3r3 + … + wnrn) r = Random variable
P(B|A) x P(A)
Bayes’ Formula P(A|B) =
P(B)
n!
The Permutation Formula nPr =
(n - r)!
Quantitative Methods
COMMON PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
n = Number of trials
The Binomial Probability n! x = Up moves
P(x) = px x (1 - p)n - x px = Probability of up moves
Formula (n - x)! x! (1 - p)n - x = Probability of
down moves
Binomial Random E(X) = np n = Number of trials
Variable Variance = np(1 - p) p = Probability
HYPOTHESIS TESTING
tn - 1= t-statistic with n − 1 degrees of
freedom (n is the sample size)
Test Statistics: X-μ X-μ
x = Sample mean
Population Mean
zα = σ ; tn-1, α = s μ = Hypothesized value of the
√n √n population mean
s = Sample standard deviation
Σ
n
Means - Paired Comparisons d - μd0 1 di n = Number of paired observations
t= , where d = n d = Sample mean difference
Test Sd i = 1 ... n
(Dependent samples) Sd = Standard error of d
degrees of freedom = n - 1
Test Statistics: Variance (n - 1)s2
X
2
= s2 = Sample variance
Chi-square Test n-1
σ 0
2
σ02 = Hypothesized variance
03
Economics
Nominal GDP
GDP Deflator = x 100
Real GDP
t = Current year
Nominal GDPt = Pt x Qt b = Base year
Pt = Prices in year t
Real GDPt = Pb x Qt Pb = Prices in base year
Qt = Quantity produced in year t
Expenditure Approach
Income Approach
Savings (S) = Investments (I) + Fiscal Balance (G-T) + Trade Balance (X-M)
S – I = Fiscal Balance (G-T) + Trade Balance (X-M)
Y = Aggregate output
The Production Function Y = A x f (K, L) A = Total Factor Productivity (TFP)
K = Capital
L = Labor
Labor Force = Unemployed people + Employed people Unemployed = Looking for job
Fisher Effect Nominal Interest Rate = Real interest rate + Expected inflation rate
X - M = Private Savings
Trade Balance + Government Savings
- Investments in domestic capital
04
Corporate Finance
CAPITAL BUDGETING
Σ
N
CFt
CFt = After-tax cash flow at time t
Net present value (NPV) NPV = (1 + r)t r = Required rate of return for the investment
t=0
Σ
N
Internal Rate of Return CFt
=0
(IRR) (1 + IRR)t
t=0
COST OF CAPITAL
wd = Proportion of debt that the
company uses when it raises new funds
rd = Before-tax marginal cost of debt
t = Company’s marginal tax rate
Weighted Average Cost wp = Proportion of preferred stock the
WACC = wdrd (1 - t) + wprp + were
of Capital (WACC) company uses when it raises new funds
rp = Marginal cost of preferred stock
we = Proportion of equity that the company
uses when it raises new funds
re = Marginal cost of equity
COST OF CAPITAL
βLevered, Comparable
Pure-play Method Project βUnlevered, Comparable = t = Tax rate
Beta
(De-lever) [( D
1 + (1 - tComparable) Comparable
EComparable )] D = Debt
E = Equity
[ ( )]
DProject
Subject Firm βLevered, Project = βUnlevered, Comparable 1 + (1 - tProject)
(Re-lever) EProject
( )
σ of equity
Country Risk index of the developing country
Premium CRP = Sovereign yield spread x
σ of sovereign bond market in terms
of the developed market currency
σ = Standard deviation
MEASURES OF LEVERAGE
Net Income
Return on Equity Return on Equity =
Shareholders’ Equity
(ROE)
( %Discount
)
Number of days
Cost of Trade Credit Cost of trade credit = 1+
past discount
-1
1 - %Discount
05
Alternative Investments
Total Debt * This is one of several definitions and
Leverage Ratio* Leverage = formulas for leverage, also known as
Total Equity Debt-to-Equity ratio
n
Σ (R - R
√
Volatility Ri = Individual returns data points
(standard deviation of i avg
)2 Ravg = Average of all return data
returns) - population i=1 points in the set
σ= n n = Number of data points
n
Σ
√
Ri = Individual returns data points
Volatility (Ri - Ravg)2 Ravg = Average of all return data
(standard deviation of i=1 points in the set
returns) - sample σ= n-1 n = Number of data points
Rp = Portfolio return
Rp - Rf Rf = Risk-free rate of return
Sharpe Ratio Sharpe Ratio = σ σp = Standard deviation
p
(volatility) of portfolio return
Rp = Portfolio return
Rp - Rf Rf = Risk-free rate of return
Sortino Ratio Sortino Ratio = σd σp = Standard deviation (volatility)
of the downside (“downside risk”)
Ri = Individual returns data points
n Rtreshold = Return threshold
Downside Risk
(semi-deviation) - population
σd =
√ Σ (R - R
i=1
i
n
)2
treshold
(determined by the user, for example
the risk-free rate, hard target return or
0% can be used)
n = Number of data points
Ri = Individual returns data points
n
√Σ
Rtreshold = Return threshold
Downside Risk (Ri - Rtreshold)2 (determined by the user, for example
(semi-deviation) - sample i=1 the risk-free rate, hard target return or
σd = n-1 0% can be used)
n = Number of data points
Σ
N
Discounted Cash Flow CFt CFt = Cash flow in time t
DCF = Net Present Value DCF = NPV = (1 + r)t r = Discount rate
(NPV) of an investment t=0