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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    And there was the assumption of no wrong way risk
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    Another graph was volatility smirk with the comparision of longnormal. I chose with a fatter tail on the left.
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    CVar = 5000; 5 defaults * 1000 and exp df = 0,02 *100*1000. However, not sure about 5 defaults as ratings with cum PD were given accompanied with number of defaults. Long position on correlation = I chose correlation swap
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    yes it was 420 and lambda = 7%
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    the qestion related to risk neutral DP with lambda. 460 CDS premium and 40% recovery rate to find 2 year DP. dp=1-exp(-2*4,6%/60%)
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    I chose heavy tails, but also hesitated between light or heavy.
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    3 or 4 questions tested theories about different distrubutions and they were mostly easy to solve: Fretchet for ES; GPD for severenity of loses
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    The first question was copied from GARP 2013 about QQ plot
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    among the answers will decrease diversified var; decrease RAROC; decrease Sharpe Ratio; have 14 PC to account for 85% of variance
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    More specifically, from Meissner how to long correlation and "a rule of thumb"
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    All the new reading authors were tested: Meissner - correlations; Ang - illiquid assets; Tuckman - Repos; Currents issues included: CCP; Cybersecurity framework; FVA; OIS; HFT
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (November 2014) Exam Feedback

    IMHO, PART II Major references: Tuckman, Gregory, Culp, Maltz, Jorion, Dowd, BASEL II/III make sure you read, reread and understand all assigned chapters from these authors.
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    FRM certification

    I have filed CV online immediately upon release of the results on Jan 2nd, and today received email from GARP saying You are now a Certified FRM! They are quick! But the actual certificate will be mailed to me on June 30, 2015.
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 1 (November 2014) Exam Feedback

    Thank you BionicTurtle team for your assistance in the preparation for FRM. Those who failed don't give up and try to retake FRM with the help of BT as obtained knowledge after a second go is more important than just pass!!! Good luck in your endeavours!
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (November 2014) Exam Feedback

    I am planning to learn python (and then probably later R) to master the data. I know a little bit of VBA for Access but when I saw what can you do with few lines of python, I made up my New Year resolution quick;y. Data science is the next logical step for risk managers
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 1 (November 2014) Exam Feedback

    Congrat to those who passed! I passed too (2,2,3,2).
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (November 2014) Exam Feedback

    In my case, 2-1-1-2-1 i passed at 1st quartile for those areas which I covered completely and several times (read all readings, rewatched videos of Bionic Turtle, redo questions, etc), only for those areas which I did not cover completely or skimmed through due to lack of time I scored at 2nd...
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (November 2014) Exam Feedback

    From: GARP [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 2:35 AM (<- that's my local time) To: ********** Subject: Your FRM Part I Exam Result for November 16, 2013.
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (November 2014) Exam Feedback

    Last year GARP also said the results would be out on Jan 2nd
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