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1 1B Intpedes ed Ojecivi
1 (C) Misrepreseneacon,
1 (D) Misconduct
TT Integrity of Capital Markets
TL (A) Material Nonpublic Information.
IL (8) Marker Manipulsion
ME Duties to Cliente
IML) Loyal, Prudence, and Care.
BM GB) Fal Dealing,
MI Suicbilc:
I (D) Performance Preseason.
UL) Preservation of Confdentiiog
TV Duties Employers
W a
NV (8) Adiional Compensation Arangements.
WW (G) Responsbliae oF Superior.
Fevetmeat Anal ecommendatos
v
VG ieee nd Renn Bass
LV (B) Communication with Cheat and
Prospective Clients
Cea tt ey
‘Time Value of Money Basics
Faewe salu (FV): amount ro which imsesxment
tows afer one or move compounding petods,
Fara salu: EV =DV(L + WY)
+ Present value (PV): cucen ale of ome farare
cash How PV = FVII = VY)
Annas seis of equal cash flows thar accu at
ely space intervals overtime
+ Ondinary ana cath Bow at mdse
pevod
1 Aang des Row at beginning oie
petod
+ Parenti anuies wid an afin ves
PY ay ™ PMTIdscoune eat
Means
Aves mean su fal oberetion values in
‘ampe/populaion, divided by # of observations
Gomer eon sed when cleulatingivestnent
etwas over muliple periods or ro mexsure
‘compound growth rates,
Variance: average oF uated deviations fom mes.
populason viace =
Yew
“a
Sen deviation: sate oot oF vata
sample variance
VI (B) Priority of Transsctions.
iO Reel
1
‘VIL (A) Cont as Member snd Candidates in
the CFA Progam.
‘il (B) Refsence to CFA Inu the CFA
dlsigation, an the CEA Progra.
Global Iavestnen Performance Standards
(res;
+ Conplonce Sttoment: lee ste ofS] bas
tor preceted thi repo n crmpbance
Sh ge Goi cane nema
‘Standards (HPS)? Compliance mur be applied
fons fiw bas
+ igh rion: fundamen of compliance,
eae eee ea eceestee
‘once, diloir,pesenation and
ieee eee
Holding Peviod Retuen (HPR)
eet, 4 HAD,
Res Bo
Coefficient of Vari
oo of writon (CN: expe how mich
Alspenion exis teladive to mean of 3 dseabution
tllows for dec compart of dipersion across
Aierent daca sec CV iscalclaed by dividing
standard deviation of distribution bythe mean oe
expeced sale of he dsrbution:
oe
x
‘Sharpe Ratio
‘Sharpe rai: veauces ex rein pr nit otk
Sharpe aio =
Ray sfy— fir ai:
For both canon, ger eb
Expected Reeurn/Seindard Deviation
Expected resume: B(X) = SP (i)
E(X)= Play) +P(aa)xa +--+ P(e he
Probable aime
7) = DP) ECP
= Plays, BOX)? + Pla ix: -E(X)] =.
Plsa ig —E00F
Seondard deviation: (ae quero oF sian)
‘Correlation and Covariance
Gcation«covcince divided by praduc of the
wo wandard deviations
cov(R,.R))
aiR,)2(R,)
speed rt, variance of 2c prob:
£(R,)=waE(R,) + wEEIRy)
‘conn (R.R\)=
var(Ry] = who? (Ra)-+30"(Ra)
+20 q%g0(Rq}o(Ra)o(Ra Ba)
‘Normal Dirtbations
Noma disibon i comply decribed by ts
sean and vaance.
(6896 of obierations ill wihin #1
0% ll win #1850
9596 Ell within L960.
9996 6ll within = 2.58
‘Computing Z-Seores
Lacon “andar! observsion om normal
union: repent of anda’ devise 3
{fren oberation ion popuation mean
or aeration population mean
sand deviation >
Binomial Models
Binomial dtribvon: ass avaible can tke
onc of valu acces io the eas of
Stock moverens (idan. A Binomial Model
‘a describe changes inthe ae ofan asec oF
porto, ican be sed compu is expeted
{ale ners pve
Sampling Dis
Sampling dribcon probably disibaion of
allen mpl sie computed feo ae
of souls spa rndomly dwn fom the
sume populacon. The roping dribcion of rhe
erate dtbution otto the mean
Central Limit Theorem
Cn in orm when slecing simple
random samples Of si Flom papain with
tea and inte variance © teaming
disbocon oftample mean approaches noma
probabil iruton with mean wand variance
Equal oon ashe sample sine bacon Lage
Standard Ere
Standard erorof the spleen ithe standard
devon of dibucon of he sample means.
“
knowa population variance:
unkaowa population variance: #2
Confidence Intervals
(Confidence ira: gives range of vals the mean
‘alu wl be besween, with a given probably (xy
909% oF 9560), With known variance, formula fora
confidence ier i
Fad
iy 1.645 for 90% confidence intervals
(igeiticance level 10%, 5% in exch el)
24,+ 13960 for 958 confidence intervals
(significance level 586, 2.59 in each a)
£2575 for 99% confidence intervals
(egnificance level 196, 0.598 each ea)
[Nall and Alternative Hypotheses
‘ul pects (H,): hypothesis te tseacher
‘wants eject the hypothesis thai accualy
tested he bai for seein of here taitics,
‘anu page‘> ousntrove METHODS onnaed.
Abenasivebypotbs(H,): conchae if cece is
fulicien evidence oslact the mall hyposhesi
Difference Between One & Two- Tailed Tests
One-taed to ets whechee values greater shan ot
lear tha a given nomber.
‘rtaled cet whecer value is oq a given
number
eg, One-alled est Hy w $0 versus Hh > 0
6g: Two-tiled cest Hes = Overs Hy #0
‘Type I And Type Ml Ervors
‘When hypothe esting, wo possible eon:
4 Type nor tsection ofall hypothesis when iis
actualy we
4+ Type ear: fico eject nl hypothesis when
iets actly fe
Assumptions of Technical Analysis
# Supplydemnd determine values (prices)
* Supplydemand is diver by both ional and
innational bhavie.
4 Sccuriy prises mow in rend hae persis for long,
peviods of time
+ While cause of cupply/demnd changes are hard
co derermine, we can see the acu shifs in supply!
demand in marker price beivion
“Teehnicians tend to ake one of two views when
analyaing genera marke ules
4 Consrian. Thinks majoiy is wrong 39 doe the
‘oppoie of wha investors ae doing
1 Flaw she sar mane. Tinks sae lveeore
know best so wans re “ump on the Bandwagon
sil here sil sme
—
Inflation
Inflation ate: ate of change in pice index over
Bren pod of ine:
1 een rice index La period pice index
last period price index
‘Unemployment
+ Picton economic change prevent matching,
‘uae worker with job opines
+ Src unemployed workers do chav he
slo mach newly re jobs
+ Gala cron phate of busines le,
conomy producing ates thn capaci
‘Labor Demand and Supply
‘fs demand for aoe incre bys
+ Incr in prc of he i up
* tees in pre of produce input hati
‘sine boe
+ Destin price of productive inp thats
complement ro bor
“The supp oflbor sinned by:
+ Sabon effect increase in wage ate cases
workers to subtueabor hou for ee
fous
+ Income fc inert in income incre
vorker’ demand foe eure
Schools of Macroeconomic Thought
Clas hifi» AD and AS den by
rechooogy changes: money wags ajo ply
to revore oii
{epnsio:shiis in AD caus by changes in
capecation; wages ate “onward cg” we
fea and money pcg to inreste AD and
revore eur
4 Monee monerry polis the mai cor
leading wo busines ees cena bank should
increase money supply at pedicable rae
“Ting of Fal Policy
Tim Le
(1) Renin @) Admire (3) Ipace
Aten aces
ahd ee
(2) Nectoeed spending
‘Monetary Policy
y 1
Deposit Epanson Maile = ace
Fed controls money supply hice ways:
1» Reserve requitement
‘+ Open marker opeations—mos use
# Dicouat ate
Elasticity of Demand
Pc elasticity of dermand =
clastic of demand ae
absolute value» 1, demand i elasti:iabsolue
‘value «1, demand is inelasde I asoluce ale = 1
demand ie uni ela. Price lasting has 90 sin
deserinance|
+ Avilailiy of ubstiutes.
# Share of badger spenc on produc.
“lascity of demand and supply is greser ithe
long rn.
‘Ona scigheline demand curv, demand is more
lai at high prieflow quanti, and les asic
ac low pricehigh quances.
1 Bhai range rie increase wl decrease ota
+ Tnclasic range sce incest wil incense coral
‘Accounting Costs vs. Economic Costs
‘Aeconstig core inlude feel cont econo
‘ostrich both explictinplicc cass opportunity
coi of equty capi).
‘Shor a slong rain sore ra, se of plane!
equipment enc be changed in ong ra, ll
resources (cos) ate variable
Law of imnishing enrsras more resources te
devoted co production proces, hey incese upc
bur ac everdecressng te.
Competitive Models
ace ute accep marke price to sl product
ace searcher seks price cat maximizes prof.
Proc competition:
‘Large numberof independene fms.
«+ Allis peoduce 2 homogeneous produce.
‘+ Each seller rama relative othe marker.
Nobaitsoeney.
‘Monopoitccomperion:
‘Large numbec of independent fms
‘Each firm produce diferente product.
+ Low bares w entry,
‘Demand is highly sic
“Manapolyea marker where one firm sells a well
defined produce hat as no god subsicwes and
high entry bates. Opel sina srucure
‘uc has sll aumber of fms
| Any Bm will maximize profs by expanding
‘usp anil marginal evense = marginal ens.
‘Marginal Revenue Product
Ifa fim uses an addrionl unit ofan input,
incre pais margin prods (MP) oF as
‘anit of source employed. eee i ecru fom
preduing/elling maygioal pretuct isthe marge!
‘reonue produc (MRP). Prficmaximizing fiers
‘wll inctese use ofeach resource until MRP = price
ofthe ewe
940 quantity demanded
mies is
PT TWAS
‘eventue Recognition
“Too requirement (1) completion of earings
proces and 2) rewonable assurance of payment
Revenue recognition methods:
+ essneageoF completion method
‘Completed consract method.
«= lasellmene sles,
+ Cos recovery metho,
Unusual or Infrequent ems
‘© Guinsoss from disposl of busines segmenc
* Gansloses from sal of ses or insessment in
subsidiaries
4+ Provisions For enviznmental remediation.
4 Ipaiments, wnte-off writedowns and
restrocuring cows
«+ negation expense associated with businesses
-ecenly acquired
Extsaordinary Items (U.S. GAAP)
Similar r9 unosainkrequenc ies xcept
excoedinary tems are do yous and nfcguent
Jn occurence and mater in nature (esses
fiom expropriation of asses), JERS doesnot allow
extraordinary items tobe separated from operating
rests
Discontinued Operations
‘To beaccouned fares. diconcinucd operon a
busines—asets operons, investing financing
sctniiermiu be piscalfopernnalyeltince
fiom extol firm, Incomeoues ate eported ne of
‘ax afer nec income from continuing operations
‘Compute Cash Flows From Operations (CFO)
Diet Method ~ Sear with cath caletons (eh
equivalene of ales; cash inputs (esh equivalent of
cos of goods sold cash operating expense; cash
Taree expense; ch aes
Indie Method ~ Sax wich et income, sobering
‘bck gains and ading back loses sulting fom
Snancing oF invesemanc cash Flows, adding back all
‘noncich charges, and adding and subtracting asct
nd liable accounts char rev rom operations
Free Cash Flow
Free cach fw (ECF) measures cash salable for
lscreonsey purpose. eis equal 0 operating exh
fae eee capital expendinte.
Ceitical Ratios
Common sie financial stement anal
+ Commons bulence sec expres al balance
shoe ccount aa percentage of tal aes
+ Common-ie income tate express all
Income satemene items a percenage of les
+ Common-sie cash Row staremenc exposes
‘ich line tem a a percentage of rota cach
inflows (ouflows), or aa pereetage of net
Horzowl commun size nancial tatonen ans
Express cach line tem rlatve ce val in 2
‘common bse period
Liquidity rae
‘oer labilien
coch-+ maketbl secures + eles
a aren bier
cash + marketable securities
cash igo = Sm
current nbs
ener!in STATEMENT ANAS conti
cash + ke see. + eceables
dbs cash expendicares|
Receeables inves payables trnover and day
apply racos—all of which are aed in he cash
convertion cle
restive arnover
defensive interval =
setannual ser
average reccvables
costo
lol
inventory ruven se
verge inventory
cost of goods sok
ables oor ti
Pas ‘eng ace payables
ap fakes owen = —— 35
day ofnvensor on hand = ——2_
363,
umber of days of pyabes = —___265__
ero des of rele = re amore ao
‘ach conversion cyte = [oF inventor}
4 of ses) _ {numberof ae}
ouanding) | of eyables
omits cee
working capital turnover See
Gra, peating and nt profi orgie
i
os pric magin = SOLES
gentingpofir_EBIT
operaing prt nmin = SRR EBT
expos cin = BI
esto on ase (ern onl tpl "ROTC:
tecumonasets_EBIT
(oulespial) ~ yang onlay
Debt egy rai adsl deb ri.
rol debe
eb equ elo =
Se ae acral
coal debe
coe deo = SON
worl ets
re coverage and fied charge coverage
BIT
ficed charge __EBIT + lease payments
coverage ~ Tere + lease payments
Growth rate @: = RR ROE
“The caleulation ofthe retion rate i=
dividends ecard
‘parang income afer ces
Liguiiy ratio ice company's abil pay es
shoreserm lables.
Operating performance ais indicate haw wel
_ranagement operates the busines
Thm Daoceqnions
women =e (ee)
won fo
Bonded Daun uation forthe decomposes net
roi amar
= EBT
ROE =
eer) \porr
avg orl ante) (ang. equie
You may alo soe presente a
[ROE = rx burden ners burden «
FEBIT margin» ser runover leverage
Inventory Accounting
In peviods of sing pricer and sable or increasing
lavencory quarries
UFO ren IPO ron
Higher Coss Liner COGS
Umer ies Higher exe
werner income Higher encom
esr ekan esr ecext
Lower ineniory ———Higherivenory
‘odaness tala
Lowe Working capil ee
Hee eee ioe oe
(Lees paid oe) (Tes pai ou)
Basic and Diluted EPS.
Basic EPS calculation doesnot cose fecs of
any diluive serra in compraion of EPS
hss EP5 ___ income peer didn
‘a ng 00. of common she ouranding
income avi for common shares
‘Sed, aug, cominon shaves pls pocentil
‘common shares ournding,
“Thorfore diluted EPS i:
conwrible_[conerib
dud EPS
i Speer +) Uae (1-9
ers [ines
‘Tkan) | ee
conrrion|+ sale Ro
cadet) | sock opts
fd) | aston
| comer |
[BE] come pt}
Finencial Statement Impacts:
‘Capialiing ws. Expeasing
Gptating owes income sibs Increases
seaieam profi ncese TA guy
spot opponie i
Depreciation
elon Sigh ie 20 SYD mnths
tuber slage val, the double declining abnce
rethod dow ne
Aneming canine Ivan in new ae ave
toa fim dar wer sceleted deren, a
Company ha wes sag ine depen
eve
Lane epson expense, tuner oe
+ Hig: Net income eit, ROA, ROE
» Some Cth owe
Impairment
1 Recognized when the crying value of an ast
Ishigher than the sun ofthe frat cash ow
{undiscounted) fom thelr wand disposal
“The makes impairments subjece so management
manipulation.
+ Lose measued asthe carrying sale ofthe aset
‘minus the fui value of dear
+ Financial Semen impact: Wee-down wil
srnmediatly case income, ae ale, defed
taxes, and equity decline. lel case ftare
deprecation ro deci, and x res, futute
net nsome wil ie. Ase rrnover ratios will,
Increase after write-down for impairment
Deferred Taxes
+ Creed when exabl income (ot eats)
Ailes For prec income (nancial seuemend)
+ Deferred ax Habis (OTL) age created by the
se of accelerated depreciation methods forte
purposes resaking in lower sable incom)
tnd aight line foc Baal veporcing Jower
depreciation expense tel in higher nee
Income)
+ IFDTLare no expected wo eves, west a
iy fo analy.
Financing Liabilities
1+ retin bond: coupon rate > macker rest
+ Discount bond: coupon rate < mare ae at
+ Imre expen equals book vl the
beginning ofthe year mulplied bythe marker
rate of insert tthe line the bond wore sted,
+ Analy cash flaw perspective For prea
bonds, CFF is overated and CFO i
understated elaine to par bonds
Leases
Financial atementraie impact of ease xecounting
from de ese perspective Capital lease esl
1 Higher Assets, bles, CFO, Deb Equity
‘+ Lower Necincome (eal yeas), CFR, ruzene
rato, working capital, asset tuoves, ROA,
ROE,
+ Some: Taal cash fo.
Marketable Secutity Classifications
Boince Income
sheet Satemene
Hidforvadieg Biewe Dividends
Tevet
Rese GI
aren Gi
Asalblefrae fir vale Dividends
Imre
Ratz GL
Uiddsosnaiiy Arotiael ox cet
Resize IL
Intercorporate Investments
«209 eioreipe No significa nluence; use
ccounting sehods for pase investments
20% 2 50%6 ownenhip:Sigaficane inBuence; se
‘equity method.
‘aint consrol.Proporionate consolidation petted
undee IFRS only, equity method usualy required
under US. GAAP
> 508% sumenbip: Conca of the investe: se
consoldation method