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Question No : 1
Jack Mercer and June Seagram are investment advisors for Northern Advisors. Mercer graduated from a prestigious university in London eight years ago, whereas Seagram is newly graduated from a mid-western university in the United States. Northern provides investment advice for pension funds, foundations, endowments, and trusts. As part of their services, they evaluate the performance of outside portfolio managers. They are currently scrutinizing the performance of several portfolio managers who work for the Thompson University endowment.
Over the most recent month, the record of the largest manager. Bison Management, is as follows. On March 1, the endowment account with Bison stood at $ 11,200,000. On March 16, the university contributed $4,000,000 that they received from a wealthy alumnus. After receiving that contribution, the account was valued at $ 17,800,000. On March 31, the account was valued at $16,100,000. Using this information, Mercer and Seagram calculated the time-weighted and money-weighted returns for Bison during March. Mercer states that the advantage of the time-weighted return is that it is easy to calculate and administer. Seagram states that the money-weighted return is, however, a better measure of the manager's performance.
Mercer and Seagram are also evaluating the performance of Lunar Management. Risk and return data for the most recent fiscal year are shown below for both Bison and Lunar. The minimum acceptable return (MAR) for Thompson is the 4.5% spending rate on the endowment, which the endowment has determined using a geometric spending rule. The T-bill return over the same fiscal year was 3.5%. The return on the MSCI World Index was used as the market index. The World index had a return of 9% in dollar terms with a standard deviation of 23% and a beta of 1.0.
The next day at lunch, Mercer and Seagram discuss alternatives for benchmarks in assessing the performance of managers. The alternatives discussed that day are manager universes, broad market indices, style indices, factor models, and custom benchmarks. Mercer states that manager universes have the advantage of being measurable but they are subject to survivor bias. Seagram states that manager universes possess only one quality of a valid benchmark.
Mercer and Seagram also provide investment advice for a hedge fund, Jaguar Investors. Jaguar specializes in exploiting mispricing in equities and over-the-counter derivatives in emerging markets. They periodically engage in providing foreign currency hedges to small firms in emerging markets when deemed profitable. This most commonly occurs when no other provider of these contracts is available to these firms. Jaguar is selling a large position in Mexican pesos in the spot market. Furthermore, they have just provided a forward contract to a firm in Russia that allows that firm to sell Swiss francs for Russian rubles in 90 days. Jaguar has also entered into a currency swap that allows a firm to receive Japanese yen in exchange for paying the Russian ruble.
The M-squared measure for the Bison fund is closest to:
정답: Explanation:
The M-squared measure for che Bison fund is 11.2%.
To calculate the M-squared rario for Bison, use the following formula:
We compare the M2 of 11.2% ro the return on chc market of 9% and conclude that, compared to the market, the Bison Fund had superior risk-adjusted performance over the period. (Study Session 17, LOS 47.f)
Question No : 2
Jack Mercer and June Seagram are investment advisors for Northern Advisors. Mercer graduated from a prestigious university in London eight years ago, whereas Seagram is newly graduated from a mid-western university in the United States. Northern provides investment advice for pension funds, foundations, endowments, and trusts. As part of their services, they evaluate the performance of outside portfolio managers. They are currently scrutinizing the performance of several portfolio managers who work for the Thompson University endowment.
Over the most recent month, the record of the largest manager. Bison Management, is as follows. On March 1, the endowment account with Bison stood at $ 11,200,000. On March 16, the university contributed $4,000,000 that they received from a wealthy alumnus. After receiving that contribution, the account was valued at $ 17,800,000. On March 31, the account was valued at $16,100,000. Using this information, Mercer and Seagram calculated the time-weighted and money-weighted returns for Bison during March. Mercer states that the advantage of the time-weighted return is that it is easy to calculate and administer. Seagram states that the money-weighted return is, however, a better measure of the manager's performance.
Mercer and Seagram are also evaluating the performance of Lunar Management. Risk and return data for the most recent fiscal year are shown below for both Bison and Lunar. The minimum acceptable return
(MAR) for Thompson is the 4.5% spending rate on the endowment, which the endowment has determined using a geometric spending rule. The T-bill return over the same fiscal year was 3.5%. The return on the MSCI World Index was used as the market index. The World index had a return of 9% in dollar terms with a standard deviation of 23% and a beta of 1.0.
The next day at lunch, Mercer and Seagram discuss alternatives for benchmarks in assessing the performance of managers. The alternatives discussed that day are manager universes, broad market indices, style indices, factor models, and custom benchmarks. Mercer states that manager universes have the advantage of being measurable but they are subject to survivor bias. Seagram states that manager universes possess only one quality of a valid benchmark.
Mercer and Seagram also provide investment advice for a hedge fund, Jaguar Investors. Jaguar specializes in exploiting mispricing in equities and over-the-counter derivatives in emerging markets. They periodically engage in providing foreign currency hedges to small firms in emerging markets when deemed profitable. This most commonly occurs when no other provider of these contracts is available to these firms. Jaguar is selling a large position in Mexican pesos in the spot market. Furthermore, they have just provided a forward contract to a firm in Russia that allows that firm to sell Swiss francs for Russian rubles in 90 days. Jaguar has also entered into a currency swap that allows a firm to receive Japanese yen in exchange for paying the Russian ruble.
The time-weighted and money-weighted returns for Bison during March (assuming compounding every half-month) are closest to:
Regarding their statements about time-weighted and money-weighted returns, determine whether Mercer and Seagram are correct or incorrect.
정답: Explanation:
Mercer is incorrect, because alchough rime-weigh red return may be easy to calculate, it is not easy to administer. Accounts must be valued every time a significant cash inflow or outflow occurs. For most accounts this would mean daily valuations- Marking to market daily can be expensive to administer and potentially introduces more errors.
Seagram is incorrect because the money-weighted return is influenced by the timing of external cash flows, over which the manager may have no control. In this example, the manager received a cash flow in the middle of the month, Thus, the return during the second half of the month was weighted more heavily than the return during the first half of the month. The manager's return during the first half of the month was quite impressive but the return during the second half of the month was negative. Consequently, the time-weighted return was 11.44% and money-weighced return was lower ar 6.8%. The money-weighted return penalizes the manager, because the contribution was not received until later in the month and the manager had no control over this. (Study Session 17, LOS 47.c)
Question No : 3
Jack Mercer and June Seagram are investment advisors for Northern Advisors. Mercer graduated from a prestigious university in London eight years ago, whereas Seagram is newly graduated from a mid-western university in the United States. Northern provides investment advice for pension funds, foundations, endowments, and trusts. As part of their services, they evaluate the performance of outside portfolio managers. They are currently scrutinizing the performance of several portfolio managers who work for the Thompson University endowment.
Over the most recent month, the record of the largest manager. Bison Management, is as follows. On March 1, the endowment account with Bison stood at $ 11,200,000. On March 16, the university contributed $4,000,000 that they received from a wealthy alumnus. After receiving that contribution, the account was valued at $ 17,800,000. On March 31, the account was valued at $16,100,000. Using this information, Mercer and Seagram calculated the time-weighted and money-weighted returns for Bison during March. Mercer states that the advantage of the time-weighted return is that it is easy to calculate and administer. Seagram states that the money-weighted return is, however, a better measure of the manager's performance.
Mercer and Seagram are also evaluating the performance of Lunar Management. Risk and return data for the most recent fiscal year are shown below for both Bison and Lunar. The minimum acceptable return (MAR) for Thompson is the 4.5% spending rate on the endowment, which the endowment has determined using a geometric spending rule. The T-bill return over the same fiscal year was 3.5%. The return on the MSCI World Index was used as the market index. The World index had a return of 9% in dollar terms with a standard deviation of 23% and a beta of 1.0.
The next day at lunch, Mercer and Seagram discuss alternatives for benchmarks in assessing the performance of managers. The alternatives discussed that day are manager universes, broad market indices, style indices, factor models, and custom benchmarks. Mercer states that manager universes have the advantage of being measurable but they are subject to survivor bias. Seagram states that manager universes possess only one quality of a valid benchmark.
Mercer and Seagram also provide investment advice for a hedge fund, Jaguar Investors. Jaguar specializes in exploiting mispricing in equities and over-the-counter derivatives in emerging markets. They periodically engage in providing foreign currency hedges to small firms in emerging markets when deemed profitable. This most commonly occurs when no other provider of these contracts is available to these firms. Jaguar is selling a large position in Mexican pesos in the spot market. Furthermore, they have just provided a forward contract to a firm in Russia that allows that firm to sell Swiss francs for Russian rubles in 90 days. Jaguar has also entered into a currency swap that allows a firm to receive Japanese yen in exchange for paying the Russian ruble.
The time-weighted and money-weighted returns for Bison during March (assuming compounding every half-month) are closest to:
Time-weighted Money-weighted
정답: Explanation:
The time-weighted return is approximately 11.4% and money-weighted return is 6.8%.
To calculate the time-weighted return, first calculate the returns for each period:
Sub-period 1 (Days 1-16):
To obtain the money weighted-return, we can use our financial calculator. We assume compounding every 15 days because the cash flow comes exactly in the middle of the monch, such that it is 15 days from the beginning of the period and 15 days from the end of the period. Using the IRR function on thcTI BAII Plus®:
To convert this haif-monrh return to a monthly return, we compound it over two periods:
MWR = (1.0336)2 -1 = 0.0683 - 6.8% (Study Session 17, LOS 47.c)
Question No : 4
Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings.
Li is convinced that trade executions play a substantial role in overall portfolio performance, particularly for funds that have a relatively high level of turnover during the year. As a result, he is seeking methods that will allow him to evaluate the quality of trade executions.
He knows that the firm's traders use both market and limit orders, and he is wondering if a framework can be developed to ensure that the best order type is used under the specific circumstances for each trade. When he consults with the firm's head trader, Rick Gleeson, Gleeson tells him that market orders have price uncertainty but no execution uncertainty, while limit orders eliminate price uncertainty but have execution uncertainty. According to Gleeson, rebalancing and liquidity-motivated trades should use limit orders while value-motivated and information-motivated trades should use market orders.
Li knows that bid-ask spreads are a major component of trading costs, and asks Gleeson for some recent trade data that he can use for analysis and presentation to management. He receives the following data relating to a series of buy trades for Sumatra Natural Resources (SNR), with all currency values in Singapore dollars:
Trades of Sumatra Natural Resources
Gleeson also tells Li that the portfolio manager had originally made the decision to purchase 5,000 SNR at 10:00 a.m. when the price was $22.36. The closing price for the day was Leeson's last trade at $22.65, at which point the order for the remaining 2,000 shares was cancelled.
Determine which of the following statements concerning an algorithmic trading strategy is most incorrect.
An algorithmic trading strategy:
정답: Explanation:
Because an algorithmic trading strategy involves mechanical rules to guide trading, one of rhe concerns is that the portfolio can become over-concentrated. For example, the portfolio could become over-concentrated in sectors that are more liquid and easier to trade when buying, and the opposite problem could occur when selling (i.e., the most liquid assets are sold first, leaving the portfolio over-concentrated in illiquid securities). (Study Session 16, LOS 45.m)
Question No : 5
Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings.
Li is convinced that trade executions play a substantial role in overall portfolio performance, particularly for funds that have a relatively high level of turnover during the year. As a result, he is seeking methods that will allow him to evaluate the quality of trade executions.
He knows that the firm's traders use both market and limit orders, and he is wondering if a framework can be developed to ensure that the best order type is used under the specific circumstances for each trade. When he consults with the firm's head trader, Rick Gleeson, Gleeson tells him that market orders have price uncertainty but no execution uncertainty, while limit orders eliminate price uncertainty but have execution uncertainty. According to Gleeson, rebalancing and liquidity-motivated trades should use limit orders while value-motivated and information-motivated trades should use market orders.
Li knows that bid-ask spreads are a major component of trading costs, and asks Gleeson for some recent trade data that he can use for analysis and presentation to management. He receives the following data relating to a series of buy trades for Sumatra Natural Resources (SNR), with all currency values in Singapore dollars:
Trades of Sumatra Natural Resources
Gleeson also tells Li that the portfolio manager had originally made the decision to purchase 5,000 SNR at 10:00 a.m. when the price was $22.36. The closing price for the day was Leeson's last trade at $22.65, at which point the order for the remaining 2,000 shares was cancelled.
Which of the following statements concerning implementation shortfall and VWAP is incorrect?
정답: Explanation:
In general, implementation shortfall will be positive (i.e., profits will be foregone) if prices are rising when rhe trader is attempting to buy, or if prices are falling when the trader is attempting to sell, and all of the order is not completed. Cancellation of a buy order prior to a fall in price, or cancellation of a sell order prior to a rise in price will give rise ro a negative implementation shortfall (i.e., the trader will be made better off by the cancellation). (Study Session 16, LOS 45.f)
Question No : 6
Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings.
Li is convinced that trade executions play a substantial role in overall portfolio performance, particularly for funds that have a relatively high level of turnover during the year. As a result, he is seeking methods that will allow him to evaluate the quality of trade executions.
He knows that the firm's traders use both market and limit orders, and he is wondering if a framework can be developed to ensure that the best order type is used under the specific circumstances for each trade. When he consults with the firm's head trader, Rick Gleeson, Gleeson tells him that market orders have price uncertainty but no execution uncertainty, while limit orders eliminate price uncertainty but have execution uncertainty. According to Gleeson, rebalancing and liquidity-motivated trades should use limit orders while value-motivated and information-motivated trades should use market orders.
Li knows that bid-ask spreads are a major component of trading costs, and asks Gleeson for some recent trade data that he can use for analysis and presentation to management. He receives the following data relating to a series of buy trades for Sumatra Natural Resources (SNR), with all currency values in Singapore dollars:
Trades of Sumatra Natural Resources
Gleeson also tells Li that the portfolio manager had originally made the decision to purchase 5,000 SNR at 10:00 a.m. when the price was $22.36. The closing price for the day was Leeson's last trade at $22.65, at which point the order for the remaining 2,000 shares was cancelled.
Calculate the implementation shortfall assuming total commissions paid by Glceson when he purchased the 3,000 SNR were $210.
정답: Explanation:
The benchmark price is 22.36, and the benchmark quantity is 5,000, so the benchmark investment = 22.36 x 5,000 = $111,800. The terminal benchmark value = 22.65 x 5,000 - $113,250, and the benchmark gain = 113,250 - 111,800 = $1,450.
The actual portfolio cost = (900 x 22.33) + (600 x 22.43) +(700 x 22.47) + (800 x 22.65) = 67,404 + 210 = $67,614. The actual portfolio terminal value = 22.65 x 3,000 = $67,950, and the actual gain = 67,950 - 67,614 = $336.
The implementation shortfall = (1,400 - 336) / 111,800 = 0.0096 or 0.996%. (Study Session 16, LOS 45.g)
Question No : 7
Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings.
Li is convinced that trade executions play a substantial role in overall portfolio performance, particularly for funds that have a relatively high level of turnover during the year. As a result, he is seeking methods that will allow him to evaluate the quality of trade executions.
He knows that the firm's traders use both market and limit orders, and he is wondering if a framework can be developed to ensure that the best order type is used under the specific circumstances for each trade. When he consults with the firm's head trader, Rick Gleeson, Gleeson tells him that market orders have price uncertainty but no execution uncertainty, while limit orders eliminate price uncertainty but have execution uncertainty. According to Gleeson, rebalancing and liquidity-motivated trades should use limit orders while value-motivated and information-motivated trades should use market orders.
Li knows that bid-ask spreads are a major component of trading costs, and asks Gleeson for some recent trade data that he can use for analysis and presentation to management. He receives the following data relating to a series of buy trades for Sumatra Natural Resources (SNR), with all currency values in Singapore dollars:
Trades of Sumatra Natural Resources
Gleeson also tells Li that the portfolio manager had originally made the decision to purchase 5,000 SNR at 10:00 a.m. when the price was $22.36. The closing price for the day was Leeson's last trade at $22.65, at which point the order for the remaining 2,000 shares was cancelled.
Assume that the four trades in Sumatra Natural Resources are the only trades in the security for the day. Determine which of the following statements concerning the volume weighted average price (VWAP) is most correct.
정답: Explanation:
The VWAP for the day = (900 / 3,000) x 22.33 + (600 / 3,000) x 22.43 * (700 / 3,000) x 22.47 + (800 / 3,000) x 22.65 = 22.468, and rhe trader's goal would be to have an average cost that is less than the VWAP if they are buying. (Srudy Session 16, LOS 45-f
Question No : 8
Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings.
Li is convinced that trade executions play a substantial role in overall portfolio performance, particularly for funds that have a relatively high level of turnover during the year. As a result, he is seeking methods that will allow him to evaluate the quality of trade executions.
He knows that the firm's traders use both market and limit orders, and he is wondering if a framework can be developed to ensure that the best order type is used under the specific circumstances for each trade. When he consults with the firm's head trader, Rick Gleeson, Gleeson tells him that market orders have price uncertainty but no execution uncertainty, while limit orders eliminate price uncertainty but have execution uncertainty. According to Gleeson, rebalancing and liquidity-motivated trades should use limit orders while value-motivated and information-motivated trades should use market orders.
Li knows that bid-ask spreads are a major component of trading costs, and asks Gleeson for some recent trade data that he can use for analysis and presentation to management. He receives the following data relating to a series of buy trades for Sumatra Natural Resources (SNR), with all currency values in Singapore dollars:
Trades of Sumatra Natural Resources
Gleeson also tells Li that the portfolio manager had originally made the decision to purchase 5,000 SNR at 10:00 a.m. when the price was $22.36. The closing price for the day was Leeson's last trade at $22.65, at which point the order for the remaining 2,000 shares was cancelled.
Concerning the Sumatra Natural Resources price and execution data, the average effective spread and weighted average effective spread are closest to.
Average effective spread Weighted average effective spread
정답: Explanation:
The quoted spread for the first trade = 22.36 - 22.18 = 0.18. The quoted spreads for the remaining three trades are 0.20, 0.19, and 0.26, so the average quoted spread * (0.18 + 0.20 + 0.19 + 0.26) / 4 = 0.2075.
The mid-quote for the first trade = (22.36 + 22.18) / 2 - 22.27, and the effective spread = (22.33 - 22.27) x 2 = 0.12. The effective spreads for the remaining three trades are 0.20, 0.17, and 0.30, so the average effective spread = (0.12 + 0.20 + 0.17 + 0.30) / 4 = 0.1975.
The weighted average effective spread = (900 / 3,000) x 0.12 + (600 / 3,000) x 0.20 + (700 / 3,000) x 0.17 + (800 / 3,000) x 0.30 - 0.1957. (Srudy Session 16, LOS 45.b)
Question No : 9
Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings.
Li is convinced that trade executions play a substantial role in overall portfolio performance, particularly for funds that have a relatively high level of turnover during the year. As a result, he is seeking methods that will allow him to evaluate the quality of trade executions.
He knows that the firm's traders use both market and limit orders, and he is wondering if a framework can be developed to ensure that the best order type is used under the specific circumstances for each trade. When he consults with the firm's head trader, Rick Gleeson, Gleeson tells him that market orders have price uncertainty but no execution uncertainty, while limit orders eliminate price uncertainty but have execution uncertainty. According to Gleeson, rebalancing and liquidity-motivated trades should use limit orders while value-motivated and information-motivated trades should use market orders.
Li knows that bid-ask spreads are a major component of trading costs, and asks Gleeson for some recent trade data that he can use for analysis and presentation to management. He receives the following data relating to a series of buy trades for Sumatra Natural Resources (SNR), with all currency values in Singapore dollars:
Trades of Sumatra Natural Resources
Gleeson also tells Li that the portfolio manager had originally made the decision to purchase 5,000 SNR at 10:00 a.m. when the price was $22.36. The closing price for the day was Leeson's last trade at $22.65, at which point the order for the remaining 2,000 shares was cancelled.
Which of the following correctly summarizes Gleeson’s comments concerning the differences between market and limit orders?
정답: Explanation:
Gleeson is correct concerning the nature of uncertainty. Market orders have price uncertainty but no execution uncertainty, while limit orders eliminate price uncertainty but have execution uncertainty.
However, he is incorrect concerning when rhese order types should be used. In most cases, information-motivated and liquidity-motivated trades should use market orders to ensure that execution takes place, while value-motivated and rebalancing trades should use limit orders because price is typically more important than the speed of execution. (Study Session 16, LOS 45.a)
Question No : 10
Matrix Corporation is a multidivisional company with operations in energy, telecommunications, and shipping. Matrix sponsors a traditional defined benefit pension plan. Plan assets are valued at $5.5 billion, while recent declines in interest rates have caused plan liabilities to balloon to $8.3 billion. Average employee age at Matrix is 57.5, which is considerably higher than the industry average, and the ratio of active to retired lives is 1.1. Joe Elliot, Matrix's CFO, has made the following statement about the current state of the pension plan.
"Recent declines in interest rates have caused our pension liabilities to grow faster than ever experienced in our long history, but I am sure these low rates are temporary. I have looked at the charts and estimated the probability of higher interest rates at more than 90%. Given the expected improvement in interest rate levels, plan liabilities will again come back into line with our historical position. Our investment policy will therefore be to invest plan assets in aggressive equity securities. This investment exposure will bring our plan to an over-funded status, which will allow us to use pension income to bolster our profitability."
정답: Explanation:
i. For the Exam:
Elliot as exhibiting "overconfidence."
Discussion:
Elliot's over reliance on his personal belief chat there is a high probability of interest rate increases ignores historical evidence chat interest rate changes are very difficult if not impossible to predict with that degree of accuracy. Elliot is more than likely overestimating the probability that his analysis will prove correct.
ii. For the Exam:
The return objectives are excessive, relative to the level of risk that is appropriate for the fund.
Discussion:
Elliot's plan to solve the underfunded status of the plan by investing in high return securities is ill-advised. It requires the plan to invest in high-risk securities to obtain the high returns. Given the current plan funding status, retired to active lives ratio, and the demographic profile of the workforce, the plan's ability to bear risk is below average-Also, Elliot is considering only the present value of the liabilities when interest races increase, where increasing rates can have a dampening effect on equity return. Hence, the return objectives are excessive relative to the level of risk chat is appropriate for the fund.
iii. For the Exam:
The investment of plan assets for the stated purpose of bolstering profitability is inappropriate, and may constitute a violation of Elliots fiduciary responsibilities und ERISA.
Discussion:
ERISA requires that pension plan assets be invested in the sole interest of plan beneficiaries. Failure to do so most likely constitutes a breach of fiduciary duty. Moreover, the financial implications of such an objective suggest an increase in the uncertainty about the future funding status of the plan. For both reasons, Elliot's investment plan is inappropriate.
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Question No : 11
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.
Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast.
However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market. Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.
It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of $1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.
Which of the following would generally suggest a narrower tolerance band?
정답: Explanation:
Illiquid assets generally have higher costs associated with buying and selling. In that case, too tight of a
tolerance band (i.e., corridor) could require high costs. The investor should always strive for a happy medium between the need to rebalance and the associated costs. Answers A and C would support wider corridors- (Study Session 16, LOS 46. f)
Question No : 12
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.
Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their
clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast.
However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market. Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.
It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of $1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.
Tucker has tried to make Mascarella understand the benefits of percentage-of-portfolio rebalancing relative to calendar rebalancing.
Which of the following statements made by Tucker is not correct?
정답: Explanation:
This statement is too general. The need to rebalance is determined by several factors, including the volatility of the assets and the correlations among the classes. For example, if the assets in the portfolio are not overly volatile and are fairly highly correlated, monitoring more frequently than on an annual basis may be a waste of time and money. (Study Session 16, LOS 46.e)
Question No : 13
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.
Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast.
However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market. Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.
It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of $1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.
Mascarella has instructed Tucker to rebalance annually to maintain a corridor of ± 5% for equity. Given the constraint, Tucker should:
정답: Explanation:
The portfolio has increased from $1,000,000 to $1,150,000, representing a 20% increase ($120,000) in equities and a $30,000 increase in debt and cash ($1,150,000 ― $720,000 = $430,000). Since equities now represent 62.6% (= 720,000 / 1,150,000) of the portfolio and their strategic allocation is 60%, Tracman should take no action. (Study Session 16, LOS 46.f)
Question No : 14
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.
Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast.
However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market. Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.
It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of $1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her
portfolio.
Which of the following statements about CPPI strategies is not correct?
정답: Explanation:
Although CPPI strategies offer downside protection, it is their convex nature chat provides it. Statements A and B are correct. (Study Session 16, LOS 46.h)
Question No : 15
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.
Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast.
However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market. Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.
It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of $1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.
Determine the preferred dynamic rebalancing strategy if the market is expected to be highly volatile, but more or less flat.
정답: Explanation:
In a market expected to oscillate, constant mix strategies (fixed percentage allocation to stocks) outperform the others, since they involve buying/selling stocks when prices fall/ rise. (Study Session 16, LOS 46.h)
