Author: Sam Gottlieb Publisher: Totalrecall Publications ISBN: 9781590959695 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 618
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InsidersChoice to 2015 CFA Level 1 Concise, Numbered Outline Helps Winnow the Tangential from What's Essential to Pass 2015 CFA Level 1 Exam! "INCLUDES! FREE TEST ENGINE SOFTWARE" This concise, practical guide gives you access to the "personal study notes" of a charter holder who passed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst exams on his first attempt. Sam Gottlieb - former New York tax attorney and Merrill Lynch wealth management advisor and now a CFA exam instructor -- shares his strategies, insider insights, and tips to help you pass the 2015 Level I Exam your first time. He saves you time by cutting through the almost overwhelming, multi-volume CFA curriculum to help you separate information that's tangential from what's essential to pass the exam: Distills only the critical concepts for each Study Session and Learning Outcome Statement (LOS) into an easy-to-follow, boxed and numbered study outline. Uses Examples to show you how to apply the principles from each LOS. Clearly explains how to execute and interpret all relevant equations. Sam discovered that other study guides cover the same ground, offering less material than the CFA Institute, but still give more than you really need to know. Use this one volume as a pre-study guide to prepare you to read the CFA curriculum materials -- and as a review aid to ensure that you've mastered critical information most likely to appear on the exam. FREE DOWNLOAD of the FinancialExams test engine draws from a database of 1,000+ unique questions and 2,100 financial terms to generate an unlimited number of randomized mock exams.Correct answers are conveniently linked to relevant chapters in an eBook version of this manual so you can read the context for each answer. Use the software to first identify your strengths and weaknesses to determine where best to allocate your limited study time. Then take lots of timed, simulated exams to help you gain confidence in taking the real exam under pressure. Our software is adaptive-it keeps generating the types of questions you find difficult to answer until they become a snap. Samuel J. Gottlieb, CFP, CFA, is now an instructor of courses for the CFA, Financial Risk Manager, and securities licensing exams. He was formerly a New York trust/estate/tax attorney and then a successful Merrill Lynch wealth management advisor.
Author: Jane Vessey Publisher: ISBN: 9781590959589 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 542
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ExamWise Volume 2 2015 CFA Level 1 YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH CFA PRACTICE QUESTIONS! This A Workbook with 550 CFA-Style Questions & Free Test Engine Download with Unlimited Mock Exams Is Just What You Need to Practice, Practice, Practice. This is Volume 2 of the popular ExamWise two-volume set of Q&A workbooks for the 2015 CFA Level I exam. It complements the 450+ questions contained in Volume 1 by providing 550 additional unique questions to give you even more exam practice. It teaches you the basic concepts of the 6-volume CFA Program Curriculum and tests your understanding of them using these helpful features: 25 Concept-Check questions on each study session covering key learning outcome statements (LOS) and concepts in the latest CFA curriculum. CFA-style multiple choice questions that ask for calculations, definitions, interpretation and comparison of concepts so you feel confident you're well prepared to sit the actual exam. Workbook arranged to simulate flash cards --two questions per right-hand page, with answers and brief explanations on the reverse page. Free Download of interactive testing software that draws from a 550-question database to generate unlimited randomized mock exams. First, use the tests to identify your strengths/ weaknesses to focus your study time. Then take lots of timed, simulated exams to gain confidence in taking the real exam under pressure. Get Volume 1 for 450 additional unique practice questions plus preliminary readings: Both volumes provide over 1,200 practice questions for less than $130, making this set the most competitively-priced CFA testing resource available. "ExamWise CFA 2015 Level I Certification Volume 1: " Concept Check Q & A Workbook For Chartered Financial Analyst (with Download Practice Exam Software) ISBN # 9781590959060 For a complete course of study for Chartered Financial Analyst you may want to consider. "InsidersChoice to CFA 2015 Level I Certification" ISBN # 9781590959695 Author: Jane Vessey, CFA graduated in Mathematics from Oxford University and has worked in investment management for 25 years in London and Tokyo. She now manages a training company in the United Kingdom specializing in financial analysis/investment, lectures at leading business schools, and trains investment practitioners in top financial firms. Jane has developed online training programs for students taking the CFA exams and has taught CFA preparatory courses at several universities for 10 years.
Author: Frank J. Fabozzi Publisher: CFA Institute Research Foundation ISBN: 1944960341 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 234
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The price at which a stock is traded in the market reflects the ability of the firm to generate cash flow and the risks associated with generating the expected future cash flows. The authors point to the limits of widely used valuation techniques. The most important of these limits is the inability to forecast cash flows and to determine the appropriate discount rate. Another important limit is the inability to determine absolute value. Widely used valuation techniques such as market multiples - the price-to-earnings ratio, firm value multiples or a use of multiple ratios, for example - capture only relative value, that is, the value of a firm's stocks related to the value of comparable firms (assuming that comparable firms can be identified). The study underlines additional problems when it comes to valuing IPOs and private equity: Both are sensitive to the timing of the offer, suffer from information asymmetry, and are more subject to behavioral elements than is the case for shares of listed firms. In the case of IPOs in particular, the authors discuss how communication strategies and media hype play an important role in the IPO valuation/pricing process.
Author: Martin S. Fridson Publisher: CFA Institute Research Foundation ISBN: 1944960546 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 92
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Since the advent some 40 years ago of a vibrant primary market for speculative-grade corporate bonds, the high-yield market has evolved from a niche occupied by a small group of specialists into a full-fledged institutional investment category. Asset allocators and portfolio managers now have at their disposal the tools necessary for rigorous investment analysis, including financial statements of the issuers, indexes, trading prices, historical default rates, and time series on such credit factors as liquidity, ratings, and covenant quality. This research brief provides up-to-date techniques for extracting from the extensive data the information that can lead to sound investment decisions.
Author: CFA Institute Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119593603 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 3380
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All CFA® Program exams through November 2021 will reflect the 2020 curriculum. Purchase your copy and begin studying for Level II now! The CFA® Program Curriculum 2020 Level II Box Set provides candidates and other motivated investment professionals with the official curriculum tested on the Level II CFA exam. This set includes practical instruction on the 10 core topics covered in the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) to prepare readers for their 2020 or 2021 Level II exam windows. Beyond the fundamentals, this set also offers expert guidance on how the CBOK is applied in practice. The Level II CFA® Program Curriculum focuses on complex analysis and asset valuation; it is designed to help candidates use essential investment concepts in real-world situations analysts encounter in the field. Topics explored in this box set include ethical and professional standards, quantitative analysis, economics, financial reporting and analysis, corporate finance, equities, fixed income, derivatives, alternative investments, and portfolio management. Visuals like charts, graphs, figures, and diagrams illustrate complex material covered on the Level II exam, and practice questions with answers help you understand your study progress while reinforcing important content. The CFA® Program Curriculum 2020 Level II Box Set builds from the foundational investment skills covered in Level I. This set helps you: Incorporate analysis skills into case evaluations Master complex calculations and quantitative techniques Understand the international standards used for valuation and analysis Gauge your skills and understanding against each Learning Outcome Statement Perfect for anyone considering the CFA® designation or currently preparing for a 2021 exam window, the 2020 Level II Box Set is a must-have resource for applying the skills required to become a Chartered Financial Analyst®.
Author: Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Publisher: Cosimo, Inc. ISBN: 1616405414 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 692
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The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, published by the U.S. Government and the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in early 2011, is the official government report on the United States financial collapse and the review of major financial institutions that bankrupted and failed, or would have without help from the government. The commission and the report were implemented after Congress passed an act in 2009 to review and prevent fraudulent activity. The report details, among other things, the periods before, during, and after the crisis, what led up to it, and analyses of subprime mortgage lending, credit expansion and banking policies, the collapse of companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the federal bailouts of Lehman and AIG. It also discusses the aftermath of the fallout and our current state. This report should be of interest to anyone concerned about the financial situation in the U.S. and around the world.THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION is an independent, bi-partisan, government-appointed panel of 10 people that was created to "examine the causes, domestic and global, of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States." It was established as part of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009. The commission consisted of private citizens with expertise in economics and finance, banking, housing, market regulation, and consumer protection. They examined and reported on "the collapse of major financial institutions that failed or would have failed if not for exceptional assistance from the government."News Dissector DANNY SCHECHTER is a journalist, blogger and filmmaker. He has been reporting on economic crises since the 1980's when he was with ABC News. His film In Debt We Trust warned of the economic meltdown in 2006. He has since written three books on the subject including Plunder: Investigating Our Economic Calamity (Cosimo Books, 2008), and The Crime Of Our Time: Why Wall Street Is Not Too Big to Jail (Disinfo Books, 2011), a companion to his latest film Plunder The Crime Of Our Time. He can be reached online at www.newsdissector.com.
Author: Jane Vessey Publisher: Totalrecall Publications ISBN: 9781590959527 Category : Languages : en Pages : 858
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InsidersChoice To CFA 2011 Level I Certification The purpose of The Candidate's guide is to supply you the information and practice required to pass the CFA Level I exam. It is the first in a series of three exams, in addition to industry experience, needed to obtain the CFA designation. Once you have passed the CFA Level I exam, you are considered to have mastered the basics and the general breadth, but not the depth, of the information necessary to function as an analyst in today's global economy. The Candidate's Guide Tutorials provides two main sections for each Study Session: 1. Book / eBook CFA Curriculum, including Concept Checks 2. Self Help and Interactive Exam Study Aid Software You begin your studies with the CFA Curriculum on Page 1. Continue your studies page-by-page; the learning outcome statements (LOS) have been re-ordered, where necessary, to make learning more intuitive than in the CFA Institute's Study Guide. Our concise writing style minimizes learning time, and there are numerous Examples to help you master every LOS. Study Guide command words are boldface in the LOS title; the examiners expect that your knowledge reflects the command word. It is suggested that you first read the Learning Outcome Statements to get familiar with the section, and answer the Assessment questions provided within the program to determine your weakest topics. Each Specific Study Session question database consists of 40+ multiple choice questions with a level of difficulty and design similar to that of the CFA examination itself. Allow 60 minutes to complete each Adaptive Exam (90 seconds per question). Adaptive Exam questions are unique to The Candidate's Guide Tutorials, so if you have also purchased other Level I Mock Exam (Morning or Afternoon Sessions) rest assured that our Adaptive Exam questions will not be repeated there. Concept Checks complete each Reading Assignment and they consist of questions to reinforce your knowledge. Answers to Concept Check questions are the end of each Study Session. Your comments are welcome at anytime at [email protected] Publishing high-quality learning tools is our business, but errors can slip through. If you think you have found one, please use the Error Reporting Form at www.financialexams.com or www.cfaexams.com. Errors with their corrections will be posted on our website. We will send an e-mail message to you whenever new corrections are posted. Practice Questions and Answers After reviewing more intensely the Learning Outcome Statements, use the Financial Analyst Quizzer testing media to solidify what you have learned and to prepare you for testing and passing the exam. Included with this title is download software designed to help you study for the CFA Level 1 exam by presenting simulated exams and study sessions using the question and answer format. Drawing questions from a 3000+ question database, the Financial Exam Quizzer software exam engine gives you the capability of a Study Session, a testing environment, and Flash Card environment with the look and feel of the actual CFA exam. In order to pass you must be properly prepared. You should also know that if you need to take the exam a second time, you can expect a completely different selection of questions. Authors: Jane Vessey, and David Stewart are CFA's with combined experience in venture capital, asset management and valuation, structural reorganization, and private client management. They have extensive experience in teaching CFA online, college, and professional development courses. Their books, articles, manuals, practice exams, analysis, commentary, and study guides have appeared widely in the financial management, securities, and exam preparation industries. Free CFA Mock Exam:
Author: Martin S. Fridson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0471264601 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 414
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Praise for Financial Statement Analysis A Practitioner's Guide Third Edition "This is an illuminating and insightful tour of financial statements, how they can be used to inform, how they can be used to mislead, and how they can be used to analyze the financial health of a company." -Professor Jay O. Light Harvard Business School "Financial Statement Analysis should be required reading for anyone who puts a dime to work in the securities markets or recommends that others do the same." -Jack L. Rivkin Executive Vice President (retired) Citigroup Investments "Fridson and Alvarez provide a valuable practical guide for understanding, interpreting, and critically assessing financial reports put out by firms. Their discussion of profits-'quality of earnings'-is particularly insightful given the recent spate of reporting problems encountered by firms. I highly recommend their book to anyone interested in getting behind the numbers as a means of predicting future profits and stock prices." -Paul Brown Chair-Department of Accounting Leonard N. Stern School of Business, NYU "Let this book assist in financial awareness and transparency and higher standards of reporting, and accountability to all stakeholders." -Patricia A. Small Treasurer Emeritus, University of California Partner, KCM Investment Advisors "This book is a polished gem covering the analysis of financial statements. It is thorough, skeptical and extremely practical in its review." -Daniel J. Fuss Vice Chairman Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP
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Author: Martin S. Fridson