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CFA Level 1 Quicksheet 2023 - Schweser
CFA Level 1 Quicksheet 2023 - Schweser
LEVEL I
C r it ic a l C o n c e pt s f o r t h e 2 0 2 3 CFA® E x a m
^ ETHI CAL AND PROFESSI ONAL
.STANDARDS
I Professionalism
| Required Rate of Return
Components:
1. Real risk-free rate (RFR).
2. Expected inflation rate premium (IP).
Correlation and Covariance
C orrelation: covariance divided by product of the
two standard deviations.
C O V (R i,R j)
1(A) Knowledge of the Law. 3. Risk premium. cor r ^ Rp Rj j =
a ( R [) a ( R ])
1(B) Independence and Objectivity. E(R) = (l + RFRreal)(l + IP)(l + RP) - 1
1(C) Misrepresentation. E x pected return, variance o f 2-stock portfolio:
1(D) Misconduct. Approximation formula for nominal required rate:
II Integrity of Capital Markets E(R) = RFR + IP + RP E(Rp) = w AE(Ra ) + w b E ( R b )
11(A) Material Nonpublic Information.
11(B) Market Manipulation. Means V a r ( R p ) = w Af f 2 ( R A ) + w B ^ 2 ( R B)
III Duties to Clients A rithmetic mean: sum of all observation values in +2wAw Bcr(RA)(7(RB)p (R A,R B)
HI (A) Loyalty, Prudence, and Care. sample/population, divided by # of observations.
III(B) Fair Dealing. G eometric mean: used when calculating investment Normal Distributions
III(C) Suitability. returns over multiple periods or to measure N ormal distribution is completely described by its
III(D) Performance Presentation. compound growth rates. mean and variance.
III(E) Preservation of Confidentiality. G eometric mean return: 68% of observations fall within ± la .
IV Duties to Employers
90% fall within ± 1.65a.
IV(A) Loyalty. R g = [(l + R ,) x ...x ( l + RN) f - l
IV(B) Additional Compensation Arrangements. 95% fall within ± 1.96a.
IV(C) Responsibilities of Supervisors. N 99% fall within ± 2.58a.
H armonic mean = N
V Investment Analysis, Recommendations, 1 Computing Z-Scores
and Actions E Z-score: “standardizes” observation from normal
V(A) Diligence and Reasonable Basis. i=i
distribution; represents # of standard deviations a
V(B) Communication with Clients and T rimmed mean (x%): Exclude highest and lowest given observation is from population mean.
Prospective Clients. x/2 percent of observations.
V(C) Record Retention. W insorized mean (x%): Substitute values for highest observation —population mean x —fi
VI Conflicts of Interest and lowest x/2 percent of observations. standard deviation a
VI (A) Disclosure of Conflicts.
VI (B) Priority of Transactions. Variance and Standard Deviation Binomial Models
VI(C) Referral Fees. V ariance: average of squared deviations from mean. B inomial distribution: assumes a variable can take
VII Responsibilities as a CFA Institute n one of two values (success/failure) or, in the case of
Member or CFA Candidate E (x i- x )2 a stock, movements (up/down). A binomial model
VII(A) Conduct as Participants in CFA Institute
sample variance = s2 = i=l can describe changes in the value of an asset or
Programs. n —1 portfolio; it can be used to compute its expected
VII(B) Reference to CFA Institute, the CFA
Designation, and the CFA Program. Standard deviation: square root of variance. value over several periods.
Global Investment Performance Standards Target Downside Deviation Sampling Distribution
D efinition o f firm : Corporation, subsidiary, or Sampling distribution: probability distribution of
etarget ( X j - target) all possible sample statistics computed from a set of
division held out to clients as a business entity.
All fee-paying discretionary portfolios must be n —1 equal-size samples randomly drawn from the same
included in at least one composite. population. The sampling distribution o f the mean is
V erification: Optional, but if chosen it must be Holding Period Return (HPR) the distribution of estimates of the mean.
carried out by an independent third party. Central Limit Theorem
R c = P[~Pc 1+ D c or Pt+C>t - 1 C entral limit theorem: when selecting simple
GIPS standards fo r firms:
P.-1 Pt-i random samples of size n from population with
1. Fundamentals of Compliance
2. Input Data and Calculation Methodology Coefficient of Variation mean p and finite variance a 2, the sampling
3. Composite and Pooled Fund Maintenance C oefficient o f variation (CV): expresses how much distribution of sample mean approaches normal
4. Composite Time-Weighted Return Report dispersion exists relative to mean of a distribution; probability distribution with mean p and variance
5. Composite Money-Weighted Return Report allows for direct comparison of dispersion across equal to a 2In as the sample size becomes large.
6. Pooled Fund Time-Weighted Return Report different data sets. CV is calculated by dividing Standard E rror
7. Pooled Fund Money-Weighted Return Report standard deviation of a distribution by the mean or Standard error o f the sample mean is the standard
8. GIPS Advertising Guidelines expected value of the distribution: deviation of distribution of the sample means.
CV = =
X kn own population variance: cr^ = —j=
vn
QUANTITATIVE M ETHODS Roy’s Safety-F irst Ratio
u n kn own popu lation variance: s^ =
Time Value of Money Basics rp rtarget
• F uture value (FV): amount to which investment a„ Confidence Intervals
grows after one or more compounding periods. C onfidence interval: gives range o f values the mean
• F uture value: FV = PV(1 + I/Y)N. E xpected Return/ Standard Deviation
value will be between, with a given probability (say
• Present value (PV): current value of some future E x pected return-. E(X) = ^ ^ P (x j) xn 90 % or 9 5%). W it h kn own variance, form u la for a
cash flow PV - FV/(1 + I/Y)N. E(X) = P (Xl) Xl + P (x 2)x 2 + ... + P (xn)x n confidence interval is:
• A nnuities: series of equal cash flows that occur at
evenly spaced intervals over time. Probabilistic variance-. x za/2 r~
Vn
• Ordinary annuity: cash flow at end-o$-xvcs\e.
<Cx ) = E pM h - E( x ) f 1.645 for 90% confidence intervals
period.
• A nnuity due: cash flow at beginning-of-time period. = P ( x ,) [ x 1 - E ( X ) ] 2 + P ( x 2)[x -E (X )] (significance level 10%, 5% in each tail)
• Perpetuities: annuities with infinite lives. + - + P(xn)[x„ — E(x)f 1.960 for 95% confidence intervals
PVperpetuity
. = PMT/(discount
v
rate). (significance level 5%, 2.5% in each tail)
Standard deviation: take square root of variance.
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QUANTI TATI VE M ETHODS c o n t i n u e d ... M onopoly: Single firm with significant pricing F inancial account: government-owned assets
power; high barriers to entry; advertising used to abroad; foreign-owned assets in the country.
za/2 = 2.575 for 99% confidence intervals compete with substitute products.
(significance level 1%, 0.5% in each tail) Regional Trading Agreements
In a ll market structures, profit is maximized at F ree trade area: Removes barriers to goods and
Null and Alternative Hypotheses the output quantity for which marginal revenue = services trade among members.
N ull hypothesis (H0): hypothesis that contains the marginal cost. Customs union: Members also adopt common trade
equal sign (=, <, >). Gross Domestic Product policies with non-members.
A lternative hypothesis (Ha): concluded if there is Real GDP = consumption spending + investment + C ommon mark et: Members also remove barriers to
sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis. government spending + net exports. labor and capital movements among members.
Savings, Investment, Fiscal Balance, and Trade E conomic union: Members also establish common
Difference Between One- and Two-Tailed Tests
Balance institutions and economic policy.
O ne-tailed test: tests whether value is greater than or
Fiscal budget deficit (G - T) = excess of saving over M onetary union: Members also adopt a common
less than a given number.
T wo-tailed test: tests whether value is equal to a domestic investment (S - I) - trade balance (X - M) currency.
given number. E quation of Exchange Foreign E xchange Rates
MV = PY, where M = real money supply, V = For the exam, FX rates are expressed as price
Type I and Type II E rrors currency / base currency and interpreted as the
velocity of money in transactions, P = price level,
• Type I error: rejection of null hypothesis when it is number of units of the price currency for each unit
and Y = real GDP
actually true. of the base currency.
• Type I I error: failure to reject null hypothesis when Business Cycle Phases
Expansion; peak; contraction; trough. Real E xchange Rate
it is actually false.
base currency CPI
E conomic Indicators nominal FX rate X
Hypothesis Tests
L eading: Turning points occur ahead of peaks and v price currency CPI
Test of: Stat d .f troughs (stock prices, initial unemployment claims,
No-Arbitrage F orward E xchange Rate
manufacturing new orders)
Mean t or z n- 1 forward 1 + price currency interest rate
C oincident: Turning points coincide with peaks
Difference in means t n- 1 and troughs (nonfarm payrolls, personal income, spot 1 + base currency interest rate
Mean differences t n- 1 manufacturing sales)
E xchange Rate Regimes
L agging: Turning points follow peaks and troughs
Variance n- 1 F ormal dollarization: country adopts foreign
x2 (average duration of unemployment, inventory/
sales ratio, prime rate) currency.
Equal variances F n, - 1, n2- 1 M onetary union: members adopt common currency.
Factors Affecting Aggregate Demand F ix ed peg: ±1% margin versus foreign currency or
Correlation t n —2
Consumers’ wealth; business expectations; basket of currencies.
Independence x2 (r - U (c - l) consumers’ income expectations; capacity Target zone: Wider margin than fixed peg.
Regression slope: utilization; monetary and fiscal policy; exchange C rawlingpeg: Pegged exchange rate adjusted
Significance rates; global economic growth. periodically.
F 1, n - 2
Value t n- 2 Factors Affecting SR Aggregate Supply C rawling bands: Width of margin increases over
Input prices; labor productivity; expectations for time.
output prices; taxes and subsidies; exchange rates; M anaged floa ting: Monetary authority acts to
all factors that affect LR aggregate supply. influence exchange rate but does not set a target.
ECONOMICS Factors Affecting LR Aggregate Supply Independentlyfloa ting: Exchange rate is market-
Size of labor force; human capital; supply of natural determined.
E lasticity resources; stock of physical capital; level of technology.
%A quantity demanded
Own price elasticity Types of Unemployment
%A price F rictional: time lag in matching qualified workers FI NANCI AL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
If absolute value > 1, demand is elastic. with job openings.
Revenue Recognition
If absolute value < 1, demand is inelastic. Structural: unemployed workers do not have the
Two requirements: (1) completion of earnings
On a straight line dema nd curve, total revenue is skills to match newly created jobs.
process and (2) reasonable assurance of payment.
maximized where price elasticity = —1. C yclical: economy producing at less than capacity
Five-step revenue recognition model:
%A quantity demanded during contraction phase of business cycle.
Income elasticity 1. Identify contracts
%A income Policy Multipliers 2. Identify performance obligations
If positive, the good is a normal good. 3. Determine transaction price
money multiplier = -------------------------
If negative, the good is an inferior good. reserve requirement 4. Allocate price to obligations
. . . . %A quantity demanded 5. Recognize when (as) obligations are satisfied
Cross price elasticity = -------- -----------------------
%A price of related good fiscal multiplier = ------------------- Unusual or Infrequent Items
l- M P C (l- t) • Gains/losses from disposal of a business segment.
If positive, related good is a substitute.
If negative, related good is a complement. where MPC = marginal propensity to consume, • Gains/losses from sale of assets or investments in
Breakeven and Shutdown t = tax rate. subsidiaries.
Break even: total revenue = total cost. E xpansionary and Contractionary Policy • Provisions for environmental remediation.
Operate in short run if total revenue is greater than M onetary policy is expansionary when the policy • Impairments, write-offs, write-downs, and
total variable cost but less than total cost. rate is less than the neutral interest rate (real trend restructuring costs.
Shut down in short run if total revenue is less than rate of economic growth + inflation target) and • Integration expenses associated with businesses
total variable cost. contractionary when the policy rate is greater than recently acquired.
Market Structures the neutral interest rate. Discontinued Operations
Perfect competition: Many firms with no pricing F iscal policy is expansionary when a budget To be accounted for as a discontinued operation, a
power; very low or no barriers to entry; deficit is increasing or surplus is decreasing, and business—assets, operations, investing, financing
homogeneous product. contractionary when a budget deficit is decreasing activities—must be physically/operationally distinct
M onopolistic competition: Many firms; some or surplus is increasing. from rest of firm. Income/losses are reported net of
pricing power; low barriers to entry; differentiated Balance of Payments tax after net income from continuing operations.
products; large advertising expense. C urrent account: merchandise and services; income Compute Cash Flows From Operations (CFO)
Oligopoly: Few firms that may have significant receipts; unilateral transfers. D irect method: start with cash collections (cash
pricing power; high barriers to entry; products may C apital account: capital transfers; sales/purchases of equivalent of sales); cash inputs (cash equivalent of
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L. PORTFOLI O M ANAGEM ENT
FI NANCI AL STATEM ENT ANALYSI S c onti nued •••
SECURITIES M ARKETS & EQUI TY I NVESTM ENTS c o n t i n u e d ... Critical relationship between k and g\ full price = PV at last coupon date x (1 +YTM)t/T
• As difference between k and g widens, value of accrued interest = coupon payment x (t/T)
Computing Index Prices
stock falls. where:
stock prices • As difference narrows, value of stock rises. t = days from most recent coupon payment to
Price-weighted Index =
adjusted divisor • Small changes in difference between k and g trade settlement
Value-weighted Index cause large changes in stock’s value. T = days in coupon payment period
Critical assumptions of infinite period DDM: Matrix pricing: For illiquid bonds, use yields of bonds
XXcurrent prices) (#shares) • Stock pays dividends; constant growth rate. with same credit quality to estimate yield; adjust for
x base value
XXbase year prices) (#base year shares) • Constant growth rate, g , never changes. maturity differences with linear interpolation.
• ke must be greater than g (or math will not work). Bond Markets
Typ es of Orders
E arnings Multiplier Model N ational bond mark et includes domestic bonds and
E xecution instructions: how to trade; e.g., market
v foreign bonds.
orders, limit orders. P0 Ej payout ratio • D omestic bonds. Domestic issuer and currency.
V alidity instructions: when to execute; e.g., stop
Ei k -g k -g • F oreign bonds. Foreign issuer, domestic currency.
orders, day orders, fill-or-kill orders.
E urobond mark et is outside any one country, with
C learing instructions: how to clear and settle; for sell
Price Multiples bonds denominated in currencies other than those
orders, specify short sale or sale of owned security.
price per share of countries in which bonds are sold.
Market Structures leading P/E =
forecast EPS next 12 mo. G lobal bonds trade in both a national bond market
Q uote-driven mark ets: investors trade with dealers. and the eurobond market.
Order-driven mark ets: buyers and sellers matched price per share
trailing P/E = Bond Issuance
by rules. EPS previous 12 mo. U nderwritten offering: Investment banks buy entire
Brok ered mark ets: brokers find counterparties.
price per share issue, sell to public.
Forms of E MH P/B = Best efforts offering: Investment banks act as brokers.
• Weak form. Current stock prices fully reflect book value per share
S helf registration: Register entire issue with
available security mark et info. Volume regulators but sell over a period of time.
price per share
information/past price do not relate to future P/S =
sales per share E mbedded Options
direction of security prices. Investor cannot
Callable: Issuer may repay principal early. Increases
achieve excess returns using tech analysis. price per share
P/CF = yield and decreases duration.
• Semi-strongform. Security prices instantly adjust
cash flow per share Putable: Bondholder may sell bond back to issuer.
to new pub lic information. Investor cannot achieve
Decreases yield and duration.
excess returns using fundamental analysis.
C onvertible: Bondholder may exchange bond for
• Strongform. Stock prices fully reflect a ll information
FI XED INCOME issuer’s common stock.
from public a nd private sources. A ssumesperfect
E mbedded warrants: Bondholder may buy issuer’s
mark ets in which all information is cost free and
Basic Features of Bonds common stock at exercise price.
available to everyone at the same time. Even with
Issuer. Household, nonfinancial corporations, Yield Measures
inside info, investor cannot achieve excess returns.
governments, financial institutions. E ffective yield depends on periodicity. YTM =
Maturity. Money market (one year or less); capital effective yield for annual-pay bonds.
EQUI TY INVESTM ENTS market (greater than one year). Semiannual bond basis: YTM = 2 x semiannual
Par value. Bond’s principal value (face value). discount rate.
Industry Life Cycle Stages Coupon. Annual percent of par; fixed or floating. C urrent yield = annual coupon / price.
E mbryonic: slow growth, high prices, large Divide by periodicity to get periodic rate. Simple yield = current yield ± amortization.
investment needed, high risk of failure. Currency. Single, dual, currency option. Y ield to ca ll is based on call date and call price.
G rowth: rapid growth, falling prices, limited Indenture. Affirmative and negative covenants. Y ield to worst is lowest of a bond’s YTCs or YTM.
competition, increasing profitability. Price, Yield, Coupon Relationships M oney mark et yields may be on a discount or add
Shak eout: slower growth, intense competition, Bond prices and yields are inversely related. on basis and may use a 360- or 365-day year.
declining profitability, cost cutting, weaker firms Increase in yield decreases price; decrease in yield B ond-equivalent yield is an annualized add-on yield
fail or merge. increases price. based on a 365-day year.
Mature: slow growth, consolidation, stable prices, Coupon < yield: Discount to par value. Forward and Spot Rates
high barriers to entry. Coupon > yield: Premium to par value. Forward rate is a rate for a loan that begins at a
D ecline: negative growth, declining prices, C onstant-yield price trajectory: Price approaches future date. “Iy3y” = 3-year forward rate 1 year
consolidation. par as bond nears maturity from amortization of from today.
Five Competitive Forces discounts and premiums. Capital gains and losses Example of spot-forward relationship:
1. Rivalry among existing competitors. are calculated relative to this trajectory. (1 + S2)2 = (1 + S j)(l + lyly)
2. Threat of entry. Cash F low Structures Yield Spreads
3. Threat of substitutes. Bullet: All principal repaid at maturity. G -spread: Basis points above government yield.
4. Power of buyers. F ully amortizing: Equal periodic payments include I-spread: Basis points above swap rate.
5. Power of suppliers. both interest and principal. Z-spread: Accounts for shape of yield curve.
One-Period Valuation Model Partially amortizing: Periodic payments include Option-adjusted spread: Adjusts Z-spread for effects
interest and principal, balloon payment at maturity of embedded options.
Di + Pi
V0 = repays remaining principal.
(1 + k .) (l + k„) Interest Rate Risk
Sink ingfund: Schedule for early redemption.
Be sure to use ex pected dividend in calculation. Interest rate risk has two components: reinvestment risk
F loating-rate: Coupon payments based on reference
and mark etprice risk from YTM changes. These risks
Infinite Period Dividend Discount Models rate plus margin.
have opposing effects on an investor’s horizon yield.
Supernormal growth model (multi-stage) DDM: Bond Pricing • Bond investors with short horizons are more
D Dn There are two equivalent ways to price a bond: concerned with market price risk.
n
V0 = + + + • Constant discount rate applied to all cash flows
(1 + k .) (1 + k J" (1 + k.)" • Bond investors with long horizons are more
(YTM) to find PV. This is a bond’s fla t price (does concerned with reinvestment risk.
Dn+ 1 not include accrued interest).
where: Pn = • The horizon at which market price risk and
(ke - g c ) • Discount each cash flow using appropriate spot reinvestment risk just offset is a bond’s M acaulay
rate for each. This is a bond’s no-arbitrage price. duration. This is the weighted average of times
C onstant growth model:
F ull price includes accrued interest. Government until a bond’s cash flows are scheduled to be paid.
V - Do(! + gc) _ D, bonds use actual day counts; corporate bonds use
vo — —
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