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  1. Turtle King

    Exam Feedback FRM Part 2 (November 2014) Exam Feedback

    Passed! 2-2-3-2-3. Thank you @David Harper !
  2. Turtle King

    Results for May 2013 Exam Appear to Be Posted VERY Early

    Cleared part1, 3422, just iterates the importance of scoring min of 2s in relatively higher weighted topics - 3&4! That was my focus having faltered in my previous attempt, happy that it worked! Thanks David Harper, CFA, FRM, CIPM!
  3. Turtle King

    FRM MAY PART 1 2013 Feedback

    I beg to disagree on your views in Q1 above... The analyst only wanted time to come up with a model.. i.e to research, study and understand the factors that might have to be coded into the model - which in my view was only a fair requirement to do justice to the task in hand!
  4. Turtle King

    FRM Level 1 Nov 2012 Feedback

    Notice that a few earlier posts in this thread refer to 'avg. of worst 9 losses' as the solution for the ES question and this to me is incorrect. Please refer to the thread below: @caramel's question with David's response. http://forum.bionicturtle.com/threads/expected-shortfall.6298/
  5. Turtle King

    FRM Level 1 Nov 2012 Feedback

    Hi nabil1234, To solve for expected shortfall, you had to calculate the average of the worst 10 historical losses. Worst '10' because the question required us to caculate ES at a 99% confidence level over the historical returns of the last 1000days.
  6. Turtle King

    Exam details

    Hi BT, Does GARP use the same set of questions across all test locations? If yes, doesn't it potentially present someone with an unfair advantage??! For eg. test candidate in the west vs one in the east:rolleyes: .
  7. Turtle King

    2012 FRM Calendar

    Suzanne Evans - just noticed that the updated FRM calendar might require a small correction. The 7th of the 8 focus reviews is expected to be published on 'Oct' 29 and not Nov 29. Cheers!
  8. Turtle King

    FRM Fun 16 (P1 only): Comparative advantage

    Comparative advantage in the context of borrowing/lending markets exists in the form of interest rate differentials across the fixed rate and floating rate markets. This interest rate differential exists due to the difference in default risk premium priced in both these markets (generally...
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