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    Miller Chapter 2 - inverse CDF

    Hi All, Could anyone help me understand the inverse function? I am not able to understand why are we getting the anti-derivative of the function to get the probability? in the questions they give you the probability as a function isn't a simple substitution of the value of x ? isn't f(x) =pr...
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    Amnec Reading

    Thank you David that was helpful so what I understand is that the below formula is wrong E(portfolio return) = Rf + (% invested in market portfolio)*volatility " and the accurate formula is E= RF + Sharpe* volatility As for the IR, it seems that it is ok to be ratio inconsistent in the...
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    Amnec Reading

    1- Another Question on the post reading questions (lecture notes), question number 1, part (e) "What is the function that characterizes the CML here, in slope-intercept form? part of the answer: E(portfolio return) = 4% + (% invested in market portfolio)*12% " from where did we get the...
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    Amnec Reading

    Hi David, One note on Page 8, the assumptions given are different than the snapshot of the spread sheet : RF 7% while in those calculated it is 4% same for market return5.18% vs 10%, portfolio return 16% vs 14% now the question on the calculation of the Information ratio, what i understood...
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    Win prizes for forum participation!!

    That's superb Thanks Nicole & David, kind of a good motivation to study hard :D Will let it accrue for now
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    Chapter 2:Investors and Risk Mgmt

    Hi, Small firms are riskier than larger firms that's why investors ask for more compensation than those of larger firms. CAPM doesn't account for this premium
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    2011 T1.a.2

    Hi David, I was going through the spread sheet and found in the first tab of the aforementioned excel file the PDF for IBM having a probability of more than 1. I tried it myself on a seperate excel file and got the same result.so if we want to find the zero return probability we will get 1.2...
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