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Critical CONCEPTS FOR THE 2013 CFA° Exam
ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
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‘Approximation formula for nominal required sate:
P(R)=SRER+1P+RP
Means
Avitoetc mean: sums oll observation vals in
‘ample/popaiaon, dived by #ofebservatons
Geomanic men: used when eleslazing investment
retorns over mukiple periods otro measuce
compound growth rates
(Geometric an run
Variance and Standard Deviation
Variance: sreage of sed deviation om mean
Low
pepsin variance = = L————
ample vaiane =
i
Sanden deviation: gute oo fain.
edged Ren
or BDL
Coefficient of Variation
Gaficiee of verison (CV expresses how much
| dispersion ers relative 0 mean of discon:
allows for dice comparison of dispersion across
econ aes ts. CV is calalte by dividing
| sandad deviation of dseibution by the mean or
+ Het cil pi
tage clad made: cpoite
ee
poreng rel estat, Private egy and wrap
Fpl manage te portion,
CULTS bes
Time Value of Money Bases
+ Barre wale (FV): amount wo which invectnent
rows after one oF more compounding ptids.
+ Baar values BV = PV(L + VY
Prot salu (PV): exert value oF some rare
cath Bow PV = EVIL + IN
Annas eves of equal cath flows that cceur at
‘evenly spaced tervals over ine.
Ondinary anno cash Bow 2 end fire pend
+ roiy due eh Sow at benning of ime pte.
Pepe annules with lint ve
PV iy ® PMT ascoune x2).
‘Required Rave of Return
‘Components
1. Real sfc ate (RET.
2. Expected inflaion mate premium OP)
3. Rite premium.
EIR) = (RFR, )O-HIEML RP) 1
| expected val ofthe dissin:
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio: measures exes return pe uit of ee
ee
Sharpe sto
Foy sf fir rai, “Pe
Fer both ato agaist.
Expected Retun/StandandDevaion
Expected reture: B(X)= SOx)
E(X) = P(x) x, +P(Ra)g +o -tPOty) ey
Prbubilcrie
00)= DPGa)fs E00)
= Ploa)oo BOO)? + PCs ~EO)
Hot Plaats EOP
Sendad dation ke eee root france
Cortltion and Corrance
Coravon cosines divided byproduct of the
‘wo standard deviations.
cov(R..R))
a(R )e(R)
con, R))=
Expected retarn,sarancof2-ack poe:
B(R,) = wR) + gE)
who? (Ra) ty)
+a Bs) o(Ra)o(RaRa)
Norma Dissibations
‘Nome dminton cmp decbed bys
wen and ine
eb factions ll wihin o
Som wins 1650.
9594 within 21362,
Sov el wile 2238
Computing Scores
aad osetia fm somal
disibun spre # of anda! dans
fiven certo fom poplaon men.
__ Shemon population mein
Sand devon
mul,
Binomial Models
Binomial dicribton same avaiable can ke
‘one of evo vals (success) of in the case of
aseock, movements (upidewn)- A binomisl model
‘an describe change inthe ale of nae of
pralio:iccan be used ro compte i expected
‘luc ore cect petiods
Sampling Disibuxion
Sampling dsvibuon probabil dssbuton of
allpoatble sample satis computed fom ae of
equalize samples randomly drawn from the came
population, The sampling dsmibton of mean it
the disuibuion of eimates of the mean.
(Central Limit Theorem
CCl limites when electing spe
random amples of from papain with
‘ean and nite variance he sping
disebtion of ample mean approncesnotmal
probably dbucon with mean and vatance
‘qual t"/n athe simple sae becomes ge.
‘Standard Error
Standard ear of te ramp mean the standard
0.
+ Troll rest Hi: = Overs Hy 20,
‘ype land Type It Eerors
«Tipe Tener rection of mull bypobese when ie
sacral tre
1+ pe Il ere: are orcs ll hypothesis when
‘isacely fle,
‘Types of Hypothesis Teste
Use eta for es involving the poplin
sean (location of mean, ffesncs in means,
priced comparison).
Use b-apur aie for es oF single
population vsiance
(Use Fanatic fo este compatng two population
Technical Analysis
ese pascns bea we shoulders, inverse HBS,
doubletipl top or boro,
(Coninuation patton: ciangles, eagles,
pennsnss, fags
Price bed idicaor moving averages, Boling
bands, momentum esilaors (ate of change, RSI
stochastic, MACD).
Seuiment indicator: opiion pls, puesto,
‘VDC margin debt, shore interes
Flo of funds nda TRIN, margin deb,
‘mutual find cath poston, new equi isuance,
secondary ofetings.
ECONOMICS
Elasticity
960 gant demanded
%A pice
abso value> 1, demand i eli
Earle ae {; demand i inlar.
On simi line demand avy, orev
cnncimined whee pie eli = 1.
36 quay demanded
‘6A income
IE psi, the god ra noral god.
IF nga, the god san infer good
22. guanciy demanded,
6d osc of eed good
Ie posting elated good i abit.
TFegatves lated god is complement.
“Types of Auctions
Ard price (Enis) Vighes i wins, pss
Aone bid al bids kaown tall bidders,
‘Sealed bid: Highest id wins, pays aroun bids bids
ser uknowa tothe bide.
Sond pie aed bid (Vek: Highs id wins
pays amount bid by second-igh bidder
DDocending price (Dac Price dens wn
‘nea bold cach Bide ap pee id
‘Modijed Dua: Pee dclnes unt all units canbe
sol ll bidder pay a bid price
Revenues and Corte
Teel revere pie geass summed acs
nel
tn price elniciy
Income daz
Cr price eiciy
Ange oracle ans sl
‘angel onc «3 lees gon
Te fed oc cn tha oe vay wth
cuupatin the shore rn
Tin wrt a cons ary wih ouput
Tea esol aed cons» ol sal cos.
‘Avon tot « ol et! tp.
“dng fds rl fad cn / op
‘dng erie al able cos comp
‘Marga t= occ Fea
Brealeven and Shutdown
Bre al eee» os
pena stort ron PTR FC bac TR> TVG
‘Shor doen nhs rev TR TNC.
Marker Sractares
afc conpeston Many fs with 0 ping
power ey low ot baer 9 ext
omopeneta proce
| Mente compen Many isso
ig powe ow aries oer: irene
Products large aden expe
[ep Rw ms th ny hve cipicane
pring power high bare t entry produc ey
Ee agent or irene
‘Manta Sng bm with ican cing
pone high Breet even dt
Ceres with eae pce
al maa crus, ef sax t
they quant for which manga eee =
arial con
Gross Domenie Product,
Real GDP v cnrumprion pending + nvexment +
fevemment pending» net exports
Sein Investment, Fc Balance, and Tend
Balance
Fal dg: ei (G~) = een ofsvingover
omen nvenment (5) eden X= M)
| Equation of Exchange
MY oP hte M veal money sappy; V=
seacy of money in sans, P= pe ee
mY ered GDP
| Business Cycle Phases
Expation ps; concn ough
Factors Afecing Aggregate Derma
Consume! welt brine exertions
consumer income epson pay
‘iltons money ad rd pole cage
| ces gel economic rove
Factors Afectng SR Aggregate Sopply
Tnpon res abr poet experts or
carp pres vc nd abi change te
alc th ax LR aarp so
Frcs Afecrng LR Aggregate apply
Sis of abo ores human exp: opel of
sul sores oekef pea capa eel of
‘cooly
| Types of Unemployment
ronal ive lag aching gid woes
_ ih ob opening
| Sout unenployed woe do nt have the
| aller match nly cela.
Gat conemy podcing alo ta capciny
ding conection phe of buster ce.
Pig Mattes
ig panies SE
i Sere equa
fac mugen I
iweot=5
‘where MPC. marginal propensity o consume,
Expansionary and Contractonary Policy
“Manca pois expanionary when the policy
sate ises than the neural intrest ae (eal tend
me of economic grt» infstion target) and
‘contrctonary when the policy sate ie greater than
‘he neural interest ate
ial poly is expansionary when a budget
“deft increasing ov suplsi decreasing nd
coniactionary when 2 budget defi is dectesing
for rupli increasing.
Balance of Payments
Curren acount merchandise and services income
reerpts unilateral ances
Capt ecos: aptl wasters sales purchases of
nonfat et
Financial acount government-owned ses
abroad; frign-owned ats inthe county.
Regional Teading Agreements
“Fue rade cree Rarooves bart to goods and
services tae among member.
Gaon ton: Member also adopt common rade
polis with non snembers.
‘Common marker: Member ko remove bases co
Labor and ceptal movemenss among members
Econamic unio Mermbers ao esablsh common
‘nstiutont and economic policy
Menctary unian: Membees ao adopt omnn0n
cates,
Real Exchange Rate domesticlforign)
feccga CPL
rnin ech (SSS
No-Arbitrage Forward FX Rare
Sonar (8)
spor (a)
xchange Rate Regimes
‘Forma dlevzation country adopsfrcign
caren,
Menciary unin: membec dog common cureasy.
‘ied pop 2198 margin eras Foreign carency or
basket of currencies,
Tage sone: Wider magia chan Bed og.
Canelng peg Pegged exchange rate adjusted
petodilly.
CGtoing Bande With of margin incenes ove
Managed lsing: Monetary auosvy ats 0
influence exchange ate but doesnot sca age.
Independently fling: Exchange rate ie maker
determined
De eat oy
domestic inrre are
1+ foreign ines te
Tea
Revenue Recognition
“Two requirements: 1) completion of erings
proces and (2) reasonable anurance of payment
Revenue Recognition Methode
+ Recentge-of completion method.
+ Compleed contact method,
* Innalment sles.
+ Case reavery method,
‘Unaraal or Infrequent Heras
+ Gainatlsss from cisposi ofa busines segment
+ Gaizflases fom sale of ae of invents in
subsidiaries
+ Provions for environmental remediation
+ Inpuiemens, write-off, wate downs and
rertucicng ore
+ Tueration expense stocisted with busineses
‘cently seq saeFuca. peroemcs Hats nce.
| Exaordinary Tens (US. GAAP ool)
‘Both usual and infu (6 ess rom
| expropriation o se IPRS dos ot dow
‘sewrcnay teas
| Discontinued Operations
“Tobe aceoune for esa dconsinued operon, a
‘rinses, option invrng,Faneng
' | aevtes—mus be physily/opeatonally dsince
fom rest of en. Incomellosies ate reported nec of
| tae fter net income fom continuing operation
‘Compute Cash Flows From Operations (CFO)
Dirt methods sare with a collections (ash
‘xuivalent of ale); cash inputs (cath equivalent of
cos of good ol) ac operating expense cash
Intec expense cath aes,
| Indie meced: eat wid ne income, sabuscing
‘bck pins and adding back sss resulting fom
‘nancing or ivestmene cath Howe, adding bac all,
| noncah charges, and adding and subuactng set
| and lability accounts tae rel from operations.
| Troe Cath Flow
| Fre cath flow (ECE) measures cash avilable for
sczzionary purposes. eis equal 0 operating cach
ow less net capita expendieutes,
Chica Ratios
| Commonsie financial sateent ena
| + Common ie dence be express al balance
shee seaunts aa perentage of tral ste.
+ Common-sie income armen expres all
Sncome sazemen items ara proce of tale
+ Common-siac cash ow statement express cack
line item a a percentage of ol eas iowa
(curfows) ora percentage of ne revene,
Hovione commons financial natement anh
‘expres each in em clrve os vale Ina
| common bse period.
| Liguidiy aie
“arene abies
cosh.) mashable cure recibles
‘ren ain
cash} markerable secures
‘utent labiies’
ih ml oe. recoables
aly cash expendicares
| Reciabls inventory payables turnover and day?
sick tio =
| ppl raooal of wich are wed in the cath
| eomenion ele
| sesecbhe moyen subse
‘erage reir
osof good sold
Invennory carver =
‘average inventory
I che
| payables mover rio = ——_Ptcases__
‘wenge ade pyle
365,
ay of es ousanding = 265 _
. 8 ecb amore
days oFiaveruory on tand = —— 2S __
‘Brena cme
365
umber of aye of pyle = —-—265_
re payables eamorer
| etrcnvenin gel (Hatin)
(tayo ee) _nunber of ae
(ousaading)~| of puysber,
(Pal ase, feds, as working capil urrver
i
‘ora asecrunover = ——_evemie_
peo
ed seiner = —_— EE
Saag rtfaed ies
vege working pial
Gros, aperting, and net profi margin
working capital rarnover=
esr |
hele,
epering pote
peng profi margin = SPEER
‘net profit margin: rel t
| Rear om aes ream on wal epital ROTO]:
renmon atts ——_EBIT
(oul eapicd) ~ Sreage oe capil
| eben eu rto and ttl debt rato
roradebe
‘orl equity i
total debt |
‘oul axes '
| Ane coverage and fied charge overage
BIT i
Incest coverage ES |
EBIT+ lease payments |
‘interest lease payments)
Grouch rate @: = RR x ROE I
| debeso-cquity rato
totaled ratio =
Sed charge coverage =:
igus ratio indicate company bi
shorecem bites
Operating perme rtr indicate how well
‘management operates the busines
| DuPont Analyaie |
| Traditional DuPont uation
wri el)
ses equ
‘You may soso it presented a=
i raz
onewiy =["a Poe
asset lf spi,
suoves mais
| Batended DuPont equation Farber decomposes et
| profc margin
(nee
p ROB= Cer) (eorr even
4 revenue_), (avg total ase)
vg tora eee) *[ avg. equi)
1 Yu may alse presened a
‘ROE tx burden» incre burden «
FEBIT magia x asset tinover x lveage
‘Marketable Secaty Classifications
Hel frsraing ft valueon balance shee;
| dividends, inert, relied and unrealized G/L
| Auilble fale valucon balance hee
| dividends. interest, relied G/L ecogniznd
on income satementunceazed G/L other
| comprehensive income
{ Heldcomasig, amore coon balance
| shox interes, realzed GAL ecognizd on income
| Taventory Accounting
| In periods of sing prizes and sable o increasing
jveneory quant
LEFO neu in FIFO reali
| Higher CoGs Lower COGS i
| Lower gross profic —_ Hgher gree proc
Lower inventory Higher inventory
balances Dalnees
| Basie and Diluted EPS
‘Basie EPS clealtion does not consider ffs of
| any dluive seus in comporton of EPS:
et income — peered dividends
bic BPs = — Pet eos peered dividends —_
i sd ang no. of common ds. oarand
_tc income sor comin shes |
“wag comsen sare: pls poten
i ‘common shares oortanding
died BS
| Therefore, ire EPS ie
| Long-Lived Assets Ceptalining ve. Expensing
Capttcng:lowes income airy and |
increase neater pots Iacewe ait, eqly.
pening oppo eet
| Depreciation
oet~residal value
agceeeer=T
Double delningblnce
(costae depreciation
wai) Oa erin)
| ni of possi
cost— savage vane
wel ie in uate
Revelation of Lng: Lived Avsets
{IFRS reraaton gin ecogaie in net income
only ote eet evens previo engi
| impiment los arte sins copie in eqly
zs erkatinsrplos. fr facmen propery,
A uns and lous from ring to ae
recogized a income)
GS GAAP cera no periaed,
Defered Taxes
+ Crested when cable ncome fn atti) =
‘pix income (on nancial cements) dco
temporary diferences
afr x blir ae coed wen txble
{nen < pes income. Tet DTL a guy if
ocexpecte! wo revee.
+ Dire ex ante ces hen table income
> pret income, Most ognize nation
louene foe kly shan ot hae DTA wll
tote rl
Long Tem Listes
+ Premio bond: coapon te > mart ae a
* Dian ond coupon ate make re at
ium, i
+ Tins een eal book alse athe begining |
ofthe yar malpled by the maee eect |
'
ourpur units
incerest athe ime the one were aed.
\ onhureoneapigeFVANCAL FORTIN AND ARAL continued.
Lewes
Fania ratoontaiimpaefease
scum helene peng pi
1 Higher: se inlies, CFO, debe.
+ Laer neincme (ey yar), CF, area!
‘i workng apt ter tover, ROA,
ROE.
+ Sarl ca ow
Pensions
Dafa conribuion employer combtion
‘expensed in pid incur
Difnadbueic ovecnded pla recopined st
set nerd pan recogried a ily
COI
‘Weighted Average Cost of Capital
WAC oa Ct-B +g) +]
(Cost of Preferred Stock
=P
ten Bt
Cost of Equity Capita
+6
‘Cost of Equity Using CAPM
bp = RER +8 (Ryu, “RER)
Capital Budgeting
HL
ay Te ee
IRR diecosn ae the makes NPV equal co
use Pay Method Projess Be
Dedeveed set bet for comparable company:
ter
(
Relevered project bet for subject Gems
Bras fi 19
te Ba OF
Measures of Leverage
“eal leverage percent change in net ncome
From a given percent change in aes.
Operating vera excent change in EBIT from
a given percent chang in les,
“Feil leverage pce change in net income
fom a given pteen change in ESIT.
breakeven quant of sales =
fied operating & financing cots
prige—vatsble conser unit.
petting breakeven quantity of es»
xed opeiting oes
Fce—varitbl cass per aie
Dividends and Share Repurchases
(Cath dividend and share repurchase have ame
‘econ shancoee weal
‘Share repurchase with borrowed funds wi
increase BPS cor of debt earings yield,
exings yl
‘Share repurchase wil inceae book vale pet
share fsck pice < BVPS, deeene book value
pe hase frock pice> BVPS.
‘Working Capital Management
Primary snr of Edi ash blancs, showe-
term fnding cash How tanagemen of eollections
and payment.
‘Secondary sure of iid guiding asses,
negotiating deb green, bankruptcy
protecion,
(Coseof uade cei
(eee
(Corporate Governance
For harholer inter independent board,
‘trang code of eis, confidential voting
‘Harn shareholder ines mavagemencaligoed
board, voting estictions heover defenses,
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Tnvestment Poicy Statement
Invern objeto
4 Recurnabjstives,
+ Risktolerance
Conran
Liquidity needs.
ishorzon.
“Tax concern
+ Leg and segulatory for.
+ Unigue needs and preferences
Combining Preferences with the Optimal Set of
Portfolios
“Matkowir ficient font isthe set of potlios
hat have highs rue forgiven level fk.
ko)
Security Market Line (SML)
Investor should only be compensated for isle
relative o market. Ungatatic rite dversied
aay nvestos ae compensated for pstmt risk
‘The equation ofthe SML i the CAPM, which is
setumleyatematc i equilibrium lationship,
total ik w yeni + ungytematic isk
eR)
Copa Ware Line
Ci ti
Nate toto
ea
car :£(R,
RER + AE (Rau) RFR]
Sec Nate Loe
wae
“pra Rao)
“The SML and Bgoilibiam
esiing misread ck:
Conia he eck h B, ) and SML
“Eimated cece rearns shuld pot on SML.
+ Are plot ove the line mdepried, |
+ Atetuinploc under thee oe
=e)
RFR
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Ride Adjusted Retrns
Shee nav and Mequred mesure aces are |
pe ni of ol ik i
Tener meses Joven ape measures |
seen pron of yea risk ;
Fm)
slope =Teeyor measure
for Poelio?
SM |
BCU uuCahy
SASL
“WellFanctioning Security Markets
“+ Operational eftency (lowest posible
suansctions cos).
* Informational efcieny (prices rapidly adjust
sew informatio).
Margin Purchaser
For magia eansetions
+ Leverage feo» Veragin percentage
Levee reum = HR x leverage cor
Margin Call Price(Computing Index Prices
| : Baock peices
| Price aighted Indes =
i” Adjusted divisor
| Value weighed dor
i Seurent pie) shares)
use yew pica) (base year dare)
‘Typos of Orders
Execution intructians: how co trade eg matkee
onder, lie odes.
Validiyinserucsons: when to execute: €g, 0p.
‘orders, day orders fil-or-kil orders.
| Clearing instructions: how co clear and sete; foc sll
| orders, specify shore sale or tale of owned secasty.
| Market tractus
(Quite driven marke: investors trade with dealers
Onder-driven markers buyers and sellers matched
bynes.
‘Brokered markt: brokes fil counterparies.
| Forms of EME
| + Wha frm Curent stock prices fly reflect
| ible recurity makes inf. Volume
|| jformation/pasc price do noc relate co Farure
|, dteesion of ecuity prices, Investor camnat
| achieve excess recuras using tech analyse
| + Scni-seong form. Secutty prices ioranly adjust
| tonew public information, Investor cannot achieve
|, sun wing frdemencl ais
|
frm Sk esl fecal
ae on from public and private source,
‘au pope make nich inion
ior een ale to vegoe a he sane
tine Bre wih nein ier cance
igen ea
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| Beige love grow igh ple, ge
Jnvesmenc ned, high io re.
| Grund: pid pro ling prices, inited
| competion increasing profil
| Shekow: doer growth intense competion,
| tg pti eo catng wee ee
mete
Hew dt re cob bie pn,
high Bris to ear
Darin negative ont, eclning pies,
consoldaden.
ive Competitive Forces
1. Rhy among exiing eompetiors.
2. Threat new nea,
5. Thea of ube produc
4 Baruning power of buyers
5: Bargaining powe of opp
‘One Period Valuation Model
Yee A
Tr TK
Bes to use expected didend Dn clelaten.
Inte Period Dividend Discount Models
Sipemorna got del fits) DDI:
base vale
( Cac taonthip bao band
As dference bermees and g wide, value of
sxockfill,
+ Asdifesence nrows value of tock re
‘Smal changes in difference beeween and g
cue large changes instock vale.
(Crit aesmpriotof ininiepetod DDM:
[11 Stock pay divkendss constant growth re
CConsane growah at, gy neve hanger. i
+ mus be greats thang (or math wil aot wo).
Earnings Maltplier Model
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+
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| Price Maltipes
price pr share
lading DE = |
‘nig PE eariSaciten |
peice percha
PS previous 126,
op sae
| pp mie prsbare_
| eek vale pe share
crlling P/E =
ree per share
‘ale per hare
|
i ie prstae
\ bed ‘cash low per share
|} ps~
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Ae dnge ec.
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Seen
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Soa ay offpiingpal through secs of
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+ Skin onion, Poe forbond
sees pein pic ps
Ter aight ac oc |
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“party ni cwtsopion oe hetonds |
Reston rene, |
rnin: Nonna bonds pit
rete teratoma Fore 1
‘feet onipon bond. Bonds that ary thee |
| peviiow canbe fecal barnowehinis |
| Baiting Rae on |
| Biscuits py vier ofits ||
‘Cason procedure or seg coupon rae ft
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ihe tena |
en een
all dee same),
| tae for each cath lowe
. noting eat ‘Periodic prineipal and interest | |
‘Smaller coupon bonds, Higher incre rate tile a)
tale ame).
+ Hina ne rca igh pce vliiy
| te overhan fms ce eon
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| | Boating ae cecuctes have very low level of pice
| volun elation co ineresrce changes,
| + Ifcoupon at > equired matket yield = bond
price > ps vale: premium bond
+ IF coupon ae < equted rater yield => bond
| pace