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    Margining requirements for FI Repo

    Hi David, I don't think this is covered in the FRM, but I am sure it draws upon the models and techniques taught within the course. I was wondering what would be a suitable method to calculate a good level of overnight margin for a Fixed Income repo, such that any fallout from a CP default is...
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    2010 Study Guide and Handbook

    Hi hsuffyan, I have consistently recommended that any plan include a review of the assigned (source) readings; GARP's "new" approach (see feedback thread) only reinforced this advice (specifically: the exam is not like many other exams, there is "tracking error" vis a vis AIMs). However...
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    2010 Study Guide and Handbook

    hsuffyan I think it correlates (has some correlation) but, as you suggest, there is hardly a 1:1 correspondence. Handbook is (IMO) a helpful supplement but clearly insufficient by itself. The reason is largely because the 5th edition Handbook was essentially unchanged from the 4th edition...
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    2010 Study Guide and Handbook

    Hi guys, decided to go with the L1 for May 2010 (was planning to do CFA L1, but I would like to achieve the FRM hopefully in one year before tackling a 3 year course like the CFA). I just downloaded the 2010 study guide and I found it slightly confusing. I completely understand that you...
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