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  1. y2alk

    Exam Feedback May 2016 Part 1 Exam Feedback

    Totally agree last 20 questions were quite straight forward and simple. I believe the 96th question was from GARP code of conduct and since i was too stressed out, couldn't get myself to understand the question. My mind was all over the place. I guessed around 15 questions. Worst part is I left...
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    Exam Feedback May 2016 Part 1 Exam Feedback

    I found the exam to be too long. Each quant problem needed lengthy calculations to derive the answer. When I reached Qn 94, there was only 5 mins remaining.
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    Probability of mutually exclusive event

    Hi, Can someone tell me if P(A|B), where A and B are mutually exclusive events is '0' or 'A'
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    What is an option free bond?

    Thanks ShaktiRathore
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    What is an option free bond?

    Can someone tell me what an option free bond is? Just a general description would do, don't bother with formulas.
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    IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: Publishing Process for 2016

    Hi, Can you advice why Part 1 T2 Miller notes are not available? as far as I know the material hasn't changed from last year.
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    Non-Systematic Variance

    lol ya sorry for being too general :)
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    Non-Systematic Variance

    Oh ok ok thanks
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    Non-Systematic Variance

    Thanks for the detailed explanation Jairam. Can you tell me how the average of sum of variance of error term becomes 1/Var(e(i)) Is there any generalization used here? that was my question.
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    Non-Systematic Variance

    Hi, Can someone explain me understand the below step If the portfolio were equally weighted, then the nonsystematic variance would be
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    Predetermined Future Price

    Thanks @jairamjana I was just considering perfect hedge situation.
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    Predetermined Future Price

    Thanks @jairamjana. I totally agree with you on scenario 1 but the reason I got confused with Scenario 2 is because at maturity the future price and spot price would converge and be the same so why hedge?
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    Predetermined Future Price

    Hi all, Excerpt from notes: Consider two scenarios for a coffee producer that plans to sell 100 pounds of coffee on a future date: 1. To a key customer, the coffee producer promises to sell 100 pounds, on a date one year in the future, at $3.00 per pound. 2. To a key customer, the coffee...
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    Perfect Negative Correlation

    Thanks David for clarifying.
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    Perfect Negative Correlation

    Thanks Brian!
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    Perfect Negative Correlation

    Hi all, Had this doubt while going through the below graph, Why is there a bend in the case of perfect negative correlation? When we substitute Ro = -1 in S.D formula we get two straight line equations so this bend shouldn't occur correct?
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