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can someone please explain me the below 2 sums in detail . They look similar but they are different Q1 A multiple choice exam has 10 questions with 5 choices per questions . if you need at least 3 correct answer to pass the exam . what is probability that you will pass simply by guessing ...

Hi Alina, You can defer it . Last date is 15th April 2013. i guess deferral charges will be 100$. Thanks

Hi David, yes i am getting the answer with consistency . yes this is a different term structure . source - this example is from schweser . here i just showed the bond price using Par rates .

Hi David, Thank you for the explanation. regarding using Par rates for calculating bond price refer below-: Ct/2*At+D(t)=Bond price ----- At is the Annuity factor. Maturity (Y) D(t) Spot rate 6month forward Par rates 0.5 0.992556 1.50% 1,50%...

Hi David , thanks for the explanation i am not getting the answer as 103.95 . i may have done wrong calculation. 2.9776 + 2.9409+ 99.6015. please review Also for Par rate , i have an example which i will post later

Hi David On notes page 98 and 99 . We still start with the cash flows. But instead of spot rates, we discount will forward rates. The key here is to keep your “raise to powers” consistent. Price $3/(1+0.015/2)^1 + 103/1+0.015/2)^1 * (1+0.025/2)^1 how can i check for bond prices using...

Please help me - how did we got C- Strip as 279.5 using time period as 0.5 ? i am getting as 283.4542 par $10,000 coupon 5.75% yield 5.75% Cash Flow Price Price 6 mos coupon Face C-STRIP P-STRIP 0.5 $287.5 $279.5 1.0 $287.5 $271.7 1.5 $287.5 $264.1...

Hi there , Please help me in understanding the below sentence -: If a Bias is found , it can be addressed by dividing data into groups and examining 1 factor at a time while holding other factors constant .

Read the Aims statements via Bionic Turtle notes and do more practice sums . Also videos will help in understanding the concept

Hi There, Need help in below explanation-: The contract price can differ between 2 contracts .If you are initially long one contract at $970 per ounce of gold and subsequently sell (i.e., take the short position in) an identical gold contract when the price is 950 per ounce, $20 multiplied...

Hi David, Yes i did but don't know why it did not come through /neither i am able to attach the doc. I am just copy pasting the words written from there to this discussion. I found early questions were quite difficult compare to the later ones, so I initially skipped those questions. for...

Hi David , Here - i have requested kindly post some graphical questions as well because it is tested . i have gone through the forum and it has been mentioned over there too by "Risknoob". Yes question/explanation should come in a sequence , i just wanted to bring to your notice. i have...

are you also writing as well ?

hi, Yes i am.

Hi David, I request you to please post some pictorial questions . There are 5 to 6 questions that comes / expected to be seen on exam purely based on diagrams /curves . i.e which is risky asset , foward curve , some from valuations as well. 2012 nov there were 4 to 6 in total Regards, Vikas

Thanks Shakti , i Appreciate your help:)

Hi Shakti , Thanks for the explanation - Your answer is correct . Can you please elaborate the last calculation Part . Thanks Vikas