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How to Use the CFA Program Curriculum Errata Designing Your Personal Study Program CFA Institute Learning Ecosystem (LES) Feedback Quantitative Methods Learning Module 1 Rates and Returns Introduction Interest Rates and Time Value of Money Determinants of Interest Rates Rates of Return Holding Period Return Arithmetic or Mean Return Geometric Mean Return The Harmonic Mean Money-Weighted and Time-Weighted Return Calculating the Money Weighted Return Annualized Return Non-annual Compounding Annualizing Returns Continuously Compounded Returns Other Major Return Measures and Their Applications Gross and Net Return Pre-Tax and After-Tax Nominal Return Real Returns Leveraged Return Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 2 The Time Value of Money in Finance Introduction Time Value of Money in Fixed Income and Equity Fixed-Income Instruments and the Time Value of Money Equity Instruments and the Time Value of Money Implied Return and Growth Implied Return for Fixed-Income Instruments Equity Instruments, Implied Return, and Implied Growth Cash Flow Additivity Implied Forward Rates Using Cash Flow Additivity Forward Exchange Rates Using No Arbitrage Option Pricing Using Cash Flow Additivity Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 3 Statistical Measures of Asset Returns Introduction Measures of Central Tendency and Location Measures of Central Tendency Dealing with Outliers Measures of Location Measures of Dispersion The Range Mean Absolute Deviations Sample Variance and Sample Standard Deviation Downside Deviation and Coefficient of Variation Measures of Shape of a Distribution Correlation between Two Variables Scatter Plot Covariance and Correlation Properties of Correlation Limitations of Correlation Analysis Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 4 Probability Trees and Conditional Expectations in Investment Applications Introduction Expected Value and Variance Probability Trees and Conditional Expectations Total Probability Rule for Expected Value Bayes' Formula and Updating Probability Estimates Bayes’ Formula Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 5 Portfolio Mathematics Introduction Portfolio Expected Return and Variance of Return Covariance Correlation Forecasting Correlation of Returns: Covariance Given a Joint Probability Function Portfolio Risk Measures: Applications of the Normal Distribution Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 6 Simulation Methods Introduction Lognormal Distribution and Continuous Compounding The Lognormal Distribution Continuously Compounded Rates of Return Monte Carlo Simulation Bootstrapping Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 7 Estimation and Inference Introduction Sampling Methods Simple Random Sampling Stratified Random Sampling Cluster Sampling Non-Probability Sampling Sampling from Different Distributions Central Limit Theorem and Inference The Central Limit Theorem Standard Error of the Sample Mean Bootstrapping and Empirical Sampling Distributions Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 8 Hypothesis Testing for Finance Introduction Hypothesis Tests for Finance The Process of Hypothesis Testing Tests of Return and Risk in Finance Test Concerning Differences between Means with Dependent Samples Test Concerning the Equality of Two Variances Parametric versus Nonparametric Tests Uses of Nonparametric Tests Nonparametric Inference: Summary Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 9 Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests of Independence Introduction Tests Concerning Correlation Parametric Test of a Correlation Non-Parametric Test of Correlation: The Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient Tests of Independence Using Contingency Table Data Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 10 Simple Linear Regression Introduction Estimation of the Simple Linear Regression Model Introduction to Linear Regression Estimating the Parameters of a Simple Linear Regression Assumptions of the Simple Linear Regression Model Assumption 1: Linearity Assumption 2: Homoskedasticity Assumption 3: Independence Assumption 4: Normality Hypothesis Tests in the Simple Linear Regression Model Analysis of Variance Measures of Goodness of Fit Hypothesis Testing of Individual Regression Coefficients Prediction in the Simple Linear Regression Model ANOVA and Standard Error of Estimate in Simple Linear Regression Prediction Using Simple Linear Regression and Prediction Intervals Functional Forms for Simple Linear Regression The Log-Lin Model The Lin-Log Model The Log-Log Model Selecting the Correct Functional Form Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 11 Introduction to Big Data Techniques Introduction How Is Fintech used in Quantitative Investment Analysis? Big Data Advanced Analytical Tools: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tackling Big Data with Data Science Data Processing Methods Data Visualization Text Analytics and Natural Language Processing Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 12 Appendices Appendices Economics Learning Module 1 Firms and Market Structures Introduction Profit Maximization: Production Breakeven, Shutdown and Economies of Scale Profit-Maximization, Breakeven, and Shutdown Points of Production Breakeven Analysis and Shutdown Decision The Shutdown Decision Economies and Diseconomies of Scale with Short-Run and Long-Run Cost Analysis Introduction to Market Structures Analysis of Market Structures Monopolistic Competition Demand Analysis in Monopolistically Competitive Markets Supply Analysis in Monopolistically Competitive Markets Optimal Price and Output in Monopolistically Competitive Markets Long-Run Equilibrium in Monopolistic Competition Oligopoly Oligopoly and Pricing Strategies Demand Analysis and Pricing Strategies in Oligopoly Markets The Cournot Assumption The Nash Equilibrium Oligopoly Markets: Optimal Price, Output, and Long-Run Equilibrium Determining Market Structure Econometric Approaches Simpler Measures Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 2 Business Cycles Introduction Overview of the Business Cycle Phases of the Business Cycle Leads and Lags in Business and Consumer Decision Making Market Conditions and Investor Behavior Credit Cycles Applications of Credit Cycles Consequences for Policy Economic Indicators over the Business Cycle The Workforce and Company Costs Fluctuations in Capital Spending Fluctuations in Inventory Levels Economic Indicators Types of Indicators Composite Indicators Leading Indicators Using Economic Indicators Other Composite Leading Indicators Surveys The Use of Big Data in Economic Indicators Nowcasting GDPNow Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 3 Fiscal Policy Introduction Introduction to Monetary and Fiscal Policy Roles and Objectives of Fiscal Policy Roles and Objectives of Fiscal Policy Deficits and the National Debt Fiscal Policy Tools The Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Fiscal Policy Tools Modeling the Impact of Taxes and Government Spending: The Fiscal Multiplier The Balanced Budget Multiplier Fiscal Policy Implementation Deficits and the Fiscal Stance Difficulties in Executing Fiscal Policy Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 4 Monetary Policy Introduction Role of Central Banks Roles of Central Banks and Objectives of Monetary Policy The Objectives of Monetary Policy Monetary Policy Tools and Monetary Transmission Open Market Operations The Central Bank’s Policy Rate Reserve Requirements The Transmission Mechanism Monetary Policy Objectives Inflation Targeting Central Bank Independence Credibility Transparency The Bank of Japan The US Federal Reserve System Exchange Rate Targeting Contractionary and Expansionary Monetary Policies and Their Limitations What’s the Source of the Shock to the Inflation Rate? Limitations of Monetary Policy Interaction of Monetary and Fiscal Policy The Relationship Between Monetary and Fiscal Policy Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 5 Introduction to Geopolitics Introduction National Governments and Political Cooperation State and Non-State Actors Features of Political Cooperation Resource Endowment, Standardization, and Soft Power The Role of Institutions Hierarchy of Interests and Costs of Cooperation Power of the Decision Maker Political Non-Cooperation Forces of Globalization Features of Globalization Motivations for Globalization Costs of Globalization and Threats of Rollback Threats of Rollback of Globalization International Trade Organizations Role of the International Monetary Fund World Bank Group and Developing Countries World Trade Organization and Global Trade Assessing Geopolitical Actors and Risk Archetypes of Country Behavior The Tools of Geopolitics The Tools of Geopolitics Multifaceted Approaches Geopolitical Risk and Comparative Advantage Geopolitical Risk and the Investment Process Types of Geopolitical Risk Assessing Geopolitical Threats Impact of Geopolitical Risk Tracking Risks According to Signposts Manifestations of Geopolitical Risk Acting on Geopolitical Risk Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 6 International Trade Introduction Benefits and Costs of Trade Benefits and Costs of International Trade Trade Restrictions and Agreements—Tariffs, Quotas, and Export Subsidies Tariffs Quotas Export Subsidies Trading Blocs and Regional Integration Types Of Trading Blocs Regional Integration Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 7 The Foreign Exchange Market and Capital Flows Introduction The Foreign Exchange Market and Exchange Rates Introduction and the Foreign Exchange Market Market Participants Market Composition Exchange Rate Quotations Exchange Rate Regimes: Ideals and Historical Perspective The Ideal Currency Regime Historical Perspective on Currency Regimes A Taxonomy of Currency Regimes Exchange Rates and the Trade Balance: Introduction Capital Restrictions Practice Problems Solutions Learning Module 8 Exchange Rate Calculations Introduction Cross-Rate Calculations Forward Rate Calculations Arbitrage Relationships Forward Discounts and Premiums Practice Problems Solutions Glossary