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    Help needed: Calculating YTM on HP 10bII

    Thanks Aleks, will definitely check this before the exam :) David - thanks for the clarification - type in my first post with regard to doubling semi annual rate.
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    Help needed: Calculating YTM on HP 10bII

    Aleks - BINGO! Try pressing 1 Then red button Then PMT Then red button + C You should see 1 P_Yr I did as above then managed to get the right answer. What happens when I do this? Does it reset or something? Its roughly halfway through video C - if you skip through its at the point...
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    Help needed: Calculating YTM on HP 10bII

    Hi, I was hoping one of you may be able to help me in using my HP 10bII calculator to calculate the YTM as per video C in the Valuation & Risk models video. Before inputting any numbers I clear all memory (C ALL). I then enter the following inputs: n= 20 (on semi annual 10year bond) -...
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    Tips for remembering key Foundation concepts

    Sorry for the massive photos! Larger than life they are...
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    Tips for remembering key Foundation concepts

    Hi, Thought it may be interesting to share the variety of methods we use to remember the key concepts relating to the Foundations of Risk Management module. May not work for everyone but I like visuals... See for example my Sharpe ratio visual - Save Every Violin (Sharpe = Excess...
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    How to grasp all CAPM related contents in foundation part?

    Hi FRMStrawberry, I remember the CAPM assumptions as follows: "Three drunk laughing parrots punched monkeys mate shark (into the) high heavens" Three - No Transaction costs Drunk - Assets infinitely divisible Laughing - Unlimited lending and borrowing Parrots - No personal tax Punched...
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