Table of Contents 10 Getting Started Flyer Table of Contents Page List Book 1: Ethical and Professional Standards, Quantitative Methods, and Economics Welcome to the 2017 Level II SchweserNotes™ Readings and Learning Outcome Statements Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct LOS 1.a: Describe the six components of the Code of Ethics and the seven Standards of Professional Conduct LOS 1.b: Explain the ethical responsibilities required of CFA Institute members and candidates in the CFA Program by the Code and Standards LOS 2.a: Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct by applying the Code and Standards to specific situations LOS 2.b: Recommend practices and procedures designed to prevent violations of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct Key Concepts LOS 1.a, b Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers CFA Institute Research Objectivity Standards LOS 3.a: Explain the objectives of the Research Objectivity Standards LOS 3.b: Evaluate company policies and practices related to research objectivity, and distinguish between changes required and changes recommended for compliance with the Research Objectivity Standards Key Concepts LOS 3.a LOS 3.b Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers The Glenarm Company LOS 4.a: Evaluate the practices and policies presented LOS 4.b: Explain the appropriate action to take in response to conduct that violates the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct Preston Partners LOS 5.a: Evaluate the practices and policies presented LOS 5.b: Explain the appropriate action to take in response to conduct that violates the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct 11 Super Selection LOS 6.a: Evaluate the practices and policies presented LOS 6.b: Explain the appropriate action to take in response to conduct that violates the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct 12 Trade Allocation: Fair Dealing and Disclosure LOS 7.a: Evaluate trade allocation practices and determine whether they comply with the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct addressing fair dealing and client loyalty LOS 7.b: Describe appropriate actions to take in response to trade allocation practices that not adequately respect client interests 13 Changing Investment Objectives LOS 8.a: Evaluate the disclosure of investment objectives and basic policies and determine whether they comply with the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct LOS 8.b: Describe appropriate actions needed to ensure adequate disclosure of the investment process 14 Self-Test: Ethics and Professional Standards Self-Test Answers: Ethics and Professional Standards 15 Correlation and Regression LOS 9.a: Calculate and interpret a sample covariance and a sample correlation coefficient and interpret a scatter plot LOS 9.b: Describe limitations to correlation analysis LOS 9.c: Formulate a test of the hypothesis that the population correlation coefficient equals zero and determine whether the hypothesis is rejected at a given level of significance LOS 9.d: Distinguish between the dependent and independent variables in a linear regression LOS 9.e: Describe the assumptions underlying linear regression and interpret regression coefficients LOS 9.f: Calculate and interpret the standard error of estimate, the coefficient of determination, and a confidence interval for a regression coefficient LOS 9.g: Formulate a null and alternative hypothesis about a population value of a regression coefficient and determine the appropriate test statistic and whether the null hypothesis is rejected at a given level of significance LOS 9.h: Calculate the predicted value for the dependent variable, given an estimated regression model and a value for the independent variable LOS 9.i: Calculate and interpret a confidence interval for the predicted value of the dependent variable 10 LOS 9.j: Describe the use of analysis of variance (ANOVA) in regression analysis, interpret ANOVA results, and calculate and interpret the F- statistic 11 LOS 9.k: Describe limitations of regression analysis 12 Key Concepts LOS 9.a LOS 9.b LOS 9.c LOS 9.d LOS 9.e LOS 9.f LOS 9.g LOS 9.h LOS 9.i 10 LOS 9.j 11 LOS 9.k 13 Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers 14 Challenge Problems Answers – Challenge Problems 16 Multiple Regression and Issues in Regression Analysis LOS 10.a: Formulate a multiple regression equation to describe the relation between a dependent variable and several independent variables and determine the statistical significance of each independent variable LOS 10.b: Interpret estimated regression coefficients and their p-values LOS 10.c: Formulate a null and an alternative hypothesis about the population value of a regression coefficient, calculate the value of the test statistic, and determine whether to reject the null hypothesis at a given level of significance LOS 10.d: Interpret the results of hypothesis tests of regression coefficients LOS 10.e: Calculate and interpret 1) a confidence interval for the population value of a regression coefficient and 2) a predicted value for the dependent variable, given an estimated regression model and assumed values for the independent variables LOS 10.f: Explain the assumptions of a multiple regression model LOS 10.g: Calculate and interpret the F-statistic, and describe how it is used in regression analysis LOS 10.h: Distinguish between and interpret the R2 and adjusted R2 in multiple regression LOS 10.i: Evaluate how well a regression model explains the dependent variable by analyzing the output of the regression equation and an ANOVA table 10 LOS 10.j: Formulate a multiple regression equation by using dummy variables to represent qualitative factors and interpret the coefficients and regression results 11 LOS 10.k: Explain the types of heteroskedasticity and how heteroskedasticity and serial correlation affect statistical inference 12 LOS 10.l: Describe multicollinearity and explain its causes and effects in regression analysis 13 LOS 10.m: Describe how model misspecification affects the results of a regression analysis and describe how to avoid common forms of misspecification 14 LOS 10.n: Describe models with qualitative dependent variables 15 LOS 10.o: Evaluate and interpret a multiple regression model and its results 16 Key Concepts LOS 10.a LOS 10.b LOS 10.c LOS 10.d LOS 10.e LOS 10.f LOS 10.g LOS 10.h LOS 10.i 10 LOS 10.j 11 LOS 10.k, l 12 LOS 10.m 13 LOS 10.n 14 LOS 10.o 17 Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers 18 Challenge Problems Answers – Challenge Problems 17 Time-Series Analysis LOS 11.a: Calculate and evaluate the predicted trend value for a time series, modeled as either a linear trend or a log-linear trend, given the estimated trend coefficients LOS 11.b: Describe factors that determine whether a linear or a log-linear trend should be used with a particular time series and evaluate limitations of trend models LOS 11.c: Explain the requirement for a time series to be covariance stationary and describe the significance of a series that is not stationary LOS 11.d: Describe the structure of an autoregressive (AR) model of order p and calculate one- and two-period-ahead forecasts given the estimated coefficients LOS 11.e: Explain how autocorrelations of the residuals can be used to test whether the autoregressive model fits the time series LOS 11.f: Explain mean reversion and calculate a mean-reverting level LOS 11.g: Contrast in-sample and out-of-sample forecasts and compare the forecasting accuracy of different time-series models based on the root mean squared error criterion LOS 11.h: Explain the instability of coefficients of time-series models LOS 11.i: Describe characteristics of random walk processes and contrast them to covariance stationary processes 10 LOS 11.j: Describe implications of unit roots for time-series analysis, explain when unit roots are likely to occur and how to test for them, and demonstrate how a time series with a unit root can be transformed so it can be analyzed with an AR model 11 LOS 11.k: Describe the steps of the unit root test for nonstationarity and explain the relation of the test to autoregressive time-series models 12 LOS 11.l: Explain how to test and correct for seasonality in a time-series model and calculate and interpret a forecasted value using an AR model with a seasonal lag 13 LOS 11.m: Explain autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (ARCH) and describe how ARCH models can be applied to predict the variance of a time series 14 LOS 11.n: Explain how time-series variables should be analyzed for nonstationarity and/or cointegration before use in a linear regression 15 LOS 11.o: Determine an appropriate time-series model to analyze a given investment problem and justify that choice 16 Key Concepts LOS 11.a LOS 11.b LOS 11.c LOS 11.d LOS 11.e LOS 11.f LOS 11.g LOS 11.h LOS 11.i 10 LOS 11.j 11 LOS 11.k 12 LOS 11.l 13 LOS 11.m 14 LOS 11.n 15 LOS 11.o 17 Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers 18 Probabilistic Approaches: Scenario Analysis, Decision Trees, and Simulations LOS 12.a: Describe steps in running a simulation LOS 12.b: Explain three ways to define the probability distributions for a simulation’s variables LOS 12.c: Describe how to treat correlation across variables in a simulation LOS 12.d: Describe advantages of using simulations in decision making LOS 12.e: Describe some common constraints introduced into simulations LOS 12.f: Describe issues in using simulations in risk assessment LOS 12.g: Compare scenario analysis, decision trees, and simulations Key Concepts LOS 12.a LOS 12.b LOS 12.c LOS 12.d LOS 12.e LOS 12.f LOS 12.g Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers 19 Self-Test: Quantitative Methods for Valuation Self-Test Answers: Quantitative Methods for Valuation 20 Currency Exchange Rates: Understanding Equilibrium Value LOS 13.a: Calculate and interpret the bid–offer spread on a spot or forward currency quotation and describe the factors that affect the bid–offer spread LOS 13.b: Identify a triangular arbitrage opportunity and calculate its profit, given the bid–offer quotations for three currencies LOS 13.c: Distinguish between spot and forward rates and calculate the forward premium/discount for a given currency LOS 13.d: Calculate the mark-to-market value of a forward contract LOS 13.e: Explain international parity conditions (covered and uncovered interest rate parity, forward rate parity, purchasing power parity, and the international Fisher effect) LOS 13.f: Describe relations among the international parity conditions LOS 13.g: Evaluate the use of the current spot rate, the forward rate, purchasing power parity, and uncovered interest parity to forecast future spot exchange rates LOS 13.h: Explain approaches to assessing the long-run fair value of an exchange rate LOS 13.i: Describe the carry trade and its relation to uncovered interest rate parity and calculate the profit from a carry trade 10 LOS 13.j: Explain how flows in the balance of payment accounts affect currency exchange rates 11 LOS 13.k: Explain the potential effects of monetary and fiscal policy on exchange rates 12 LOS 13.l: Describe objectives of central bank or government intervention and capital controls and describe the effectiveness of intervention and capital controls 13 LOS 13.m: Describe warning signs of a currency crisis 14 Key Concepts LOS 13.a LOS 13.b LOS 13.c LOS 13.d LOS 13.e LOS 13.f LOS 13.g, h LOS 13.i LOS 13.j 10 LOS 13.k 11 LOS 13.l 12 LOS 13.m 15 Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers 16 Challenge Problems Answers – Challenge Problems 21 Economic Growth and the Investment Decision LOS 14.a: Compare factors favoring and limiting economic growth in developed and developing economies LOS 14.b: Describe the relation between the long-run rate of stock market appreciation and the sustainable growth rate of the economy LOS 14.c: Explain why potential GDP and its growth rate matter for equity and fixed income investors LOS 14.d: Distinguish between capital deepening investment and technological progress and explain how each affects economic growth and labor productivity LOS 14.e: Forecast potential GDP based on growth accounting relations LOS 14.f: Explain how natural resources affect economic growth and evaluate the argument that limited availability of natural resources constrains economic growth LOS 14.g: Explain how demographics, immigration, and labor force participation affect the rate and sustainability of economic growth LOS 14.h: Explain how investment in physical capital, human capital, and technological development affects economic growth LOS 14.i: Compare classical growth theory, neoclassical growth theory, and endogenous growth theory 10 LOS 14.j: Explain and evaluate convergence hypotheses 11 LOS 14.k: Describe the economic rationale for governments to provide incentives to private investment in technology and knowledge 12 LOS 14.l: Describe the expected impact of removing trade barriers on capital investment and profits, employment and wages, and growth in the economies involved 22 23 24 25 13 Key Concepts LOS 14.a LOS 14.b LOS 14.c LOS 14.d LOS 14.e LOS 14.f LOS 14.g LOS 14.h LOS 14.i 10 LOS 14.j 11 LOS 14.k 12 LOS 14.l 14 Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers Economics of Regulation LOS 15.a: Describe classifications of regulations and regulators LOS 15.b: Describe uses of self-regulation in financial markets LOS 15.c: Describe the economic rationale for regulatory intervention LOS 15.d: Describe regulatory interdependencies and their effects LOS 15.e: Describe tools of regulatory intervention in markets LOS 15.f: Explain purposes in regulating commerce and financial markets LOS 15.g: Describe anticompetitive behaviors targeted by antitrust laws globally and evaluate the antitrust risk associated with a given business strategy LOS 15.h: Describe benefits and costs of regulation LOS 15.i: Evaluate how a specific regulation affects an industry, company, or security 10 Key Concepts LOS 15.a LOS 15.b LOS 15.c LOS 15.d LOS 15.e LOS 15.f LOS 15.g LOS 15.h LOS 15.i 11 Concept Checkers Answers – Concept Checkers Self-Test: Economics for Valuation Self-Test Answers: Economics for Valuation Formulas Appendix A: Student’s T-Distribution Young is concerned about changes in Japanese monetary and fiscal policies Japan has been well integrated in global capital markets, and she expects that the policymakers in Japan will tighten monetary policy while adopting an expansionary fiscal policy for the coming three to five years She is also concerned about changes in the regulatory environment in Japan: Young’s analysis of Japanese budgets leads her to conclude that Japan is increasing funding to primary education, while the United States is increasing funding for post-secondary education Young then directs her attention to the French economy She collects several macroeconomic variables for the past 20 years The information is provided in Figure Figure 1: The French Economy: Historical Data GDP growth rate 1.8% Labor cost / total factor cost 0.36 Growth rate of labor 1.2% Growth rate of capital 1.67% Young then collects projections for France as follows: The rate of technological change is expected to be lower by 0.1% going forward The growth rate of labor will be similar to historical values The growth rate of capital will increase by 0.1% going forward Utilizing the spot exchange rate and the inflation rate information provided, the calculated JPY/USD exchange rate predicted six months from today by relative purchasing power parity (relative PPP) is closest to: A JPY/USD 90.28 B JPY/USD 96.90 C JPY/USD 98.65 When Young discusses the International Fisher Relation with her client, she should explain that it is based on real interest rate parity, which implies that: A forward rates already reflect any difference in expected real interest rates between countries B any expected inflation differential between countries will be brought back to equilibrium by consumers’ demands for the least expensive goods and services C any difference in real interest rates between countries will result in capital flows that cause real interest rates in those countries to converge to the same level Under the Mundell-Fleming model, the planned changes in Japanese monetary/fiscal policy are least likely to result in: A a depreciation of the Japanese yen B C an appreciation of the Japanese yen a capital account surplus Regulations are least likely to be needed in the presence of: A externalities B informational frictions C symmetrical information Compared with the impact of the incremental spending on primary education in Japan, the planned incremental spending on post-secondary education in the United States is most likely to result in: A a higher growth in GDP B a lower growth in GDP C a similar growth in GDP Using the Cobb-Douglas production function, France’s growth rate of potential GDP is closest to: A 1.76% B 1.80% C 1.92% SELF-TEST ANSWERS: ECONOMICS FOR VALUATION Use the following information to answer Questions through Teresa Young, CFA, is the head of research for a large financial services firm based in New York City The company’s clients include pension funds, endowments, and large foundations Members of the research department include economists that perform short- and long-range forecasting, as well as analysts who follow industry trends and the various individual companies within the industry Many of the firm’s clients have globally diversified portfolios, and one of the responsibilities of Young’s group is to provide appropriate support to the firm’s portfolio managers One of the European equities managers approaches Young for assistance with a longtime client based in Dallas, Texas The client’s existing portfolio is well-diversified, with approximately 60% in domestic securities and 40% in global investments (primarily in Europe and Asia) The client is unhappy with the portfolio’s recent performance and is convinced that there is too much exchange-rate exposure because of the large foreign allocation The portfolio manager would like to provide evidence to the contrary to the client and believes the client is lacking a fundamental understanding of foreign exchange parity relations Young compiles some basic information regarding the theoretical relationships among exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation rates She also obtains information on some of the client’s key non-U.S holdings Young observes that the client currently has a large position in Banyo, a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of consumer electronics with a strong global market share The client also has a substantial investment in Seine Industries, a French producer of paper products whose primary market is Western Europe Current spot rates: 1.3200 USD ($) per EUR (€) 95 JPY (¥) per USD ($) Expected inflation rates: United States: 4.00% Euro: 6.50% Japan: 8.00% Young is concerned about changes in Japanese monetary and fiscal policies Japan has been well integrated in global capital markets, and she expects that the policymakers in Japan will tighten monetary policy while adopting an expansionary fiscal policy for the coming three to five years She is also concerned about changes in the regulatory environment in Japan: Young’s analysis of Japanese budgets leads her to conclude that Japan is increasing funding to primary education, while the United States is increasing funding for post-secondary education Young then directs her attention to the French economy She collects several macroeconomic variables for the past 20 years The information is provided in Figure Figure 1: The French Economy: Historical Data GDP growth rate 1.8% Labor cost / total factor cost 0.36 Growth rate of labor 1.2% Growth rate of capital 1.67% Young then collects projections for France as follows: The rate of technological change is expected to be lower by 0.1% going forward The growth rate of labor will be similar to historical values The growth rate of capital will increase by 0.1% going forward Utilizing the spot exchange rate and the inflation rate information provided, the calculated JPY/USD exchange rate predicted six months from today by relative purchasing power parity (relative PPP) is closest to: A JPY/USD 90.28 B JPY/USD 96.90 C JPY/USD 98.65 Relative PPP hypothesizes that changes in nominal exchange rates over time are equal to national inflation rate differentials The equation for relative PPP is: %ΔS(A/B) = inflation(A) – inflation(B) Since the ¥ has the higher inflation rate, the ¥ should depreciate by 4% per year (2% over months) Therefore, E(S1) = ¥95 × 1.02 = ¥96.90 When Young discusses the International Fisher Relation with her client, she should explain that it is based on real interest rate parity, which implies that: A forward rates already reflect any difference in expected real interest rates between countries B any expected inflation differential between countries will be brought back to equilibrium by consumers’ demands for the least expensive goods and services C any difference in real interest rates between countries will result in capital flows that cause real interest rates in those countries to converge to the same level The real interest rate parity condition is the theory that real interest rates will converge to the same level across different markets If real interest rate parity holds, then the level of real interest rates in one country will be identical to the level of real interest rates in a second country Under the Mundell-Fleming model, the planned changes in Japanese monetary/fiscal policy are least likely to result in: A a depreciation of the Japanese yen B an appreciation of the Japanese yen C a capital account surplus Under the Mundell-Fleming model, a restrictive monetary/expansionary fiscal policy in the presence of high capital mobility would lead to a capital account surplus (due to inflow of capital) and domestic currency appreciation Note that the question is asking for the “least likely” result Regulations are least likely to be needed in the presence of: A externalities B informational frictions C symmetrical information Regulations are needed in the presence of externalities and informational frictions One example of a friction is asymmetrical information, which allows one market participant to have an advantage over another Compared with the impact of the incremental spending on primary education in Japan, the planned incremental spending on post-secondary education in the United States is most likely to result in: A B C a higher growth in GDP a lower growth in GDP a similar growth in GDP Allocation of education spending among primary, secondary, and postsecondary education can be an important determinant of growth In developed countries like the United States and Japan, incremental spending on post-secondary education will encourage innovation and growth to a greater degree than will spending on primary and secondary education Using the Cobb-Douglas production function, France’s growth rate of potential GDP is closest to: A 1.76% B 1.80% C 1.92% Growth rate of output = (rate of technological change) + α(growth rate of capital) + (1 – α)(growth rate of labor) (1 – α) = labor cost / total factor cost = 0.36 (given) α = − 0.36 = 0.64 Plugging the data given and solving for rate of technological change gives: 1.8% = (rate of technological change) + (0.64)(1.67%) + (0.36)(1.2%) rate of technological change = 0.3% Going forward, E(rate of technological change) = 0.3% – 0.1% = 0.2% E(growth in capital) = 1.67% + 0.1% = 1.77% Growth in labor is expected to be unchanged at 1.2% Growth in potential GDP = E(GDP growth rate) = E(technology growth) + α[E(growth in capital)] + (1 – α)[E(growth in labor)] = 0.2% + (0.64)(1.77%) + (0.36)(1.2%) = 1.76% FORMULAS STUDY SESSION 3: QUANTITATIVE METHODS Covariance and Correlation sample covariance: sample correlation coefficient: t-test for correlation coefficient: with n – df Simple Linear Regression slope coefficient: intercept term: confidence interval for coefficient: coefficient t-test: with n – df predicted value of the dependent variable: confidence interval for a predicted value (simple linear regression only): ANOVA Table Information (Simple Linear Regression) total sum of squares (SST): regression sum of squares (RSS): sum of squared errors (SSE): coefficient of determination: standard error of estimate (SEE): F-statistic: with n – df Multiple Regression predicted y-value: t-test for regression coefficient: with n – k – df confidence interval for regression coefficient: ANOVA: total variation (SST) = explained variation (RSS) + unexplained variation (SSE) mean squared error: MSE = mean regression sum of squares: MSR = F-test for multiple regression: , with k and n – k – df adjusted R2: Breusch-Pagan Chi-square test for heteroskedasticity: Durbin-Watson test for serial correlation: Time-Series Analysis AR model of order p, AR(p): Mean reverting level of AR(1): ARCH(1) model: STUDY SESSION 4: ECONOMICS FOR VALUATION Where applicable, ALL notation assumes A/B currency quote convention bid-ask spread (for base currency) = ask quote – bid quote cross rates with bid-ask spreads: forward premium = (forward price) – (spot price) = F – S0 value of a forward currency contract prior to expiration: covered interest rate parity: uncovered interest rate parity: E(%ΔS)(A/B) = RA – RB Fisher relation: Rnominal = Rreal + E(inflation) international Fisher relation: Rnominal A – Rnominal B = E(inflationA) – E(inflationB) relative purchasing power parity: %ΔS(A/B) = inflation(A) – inflation(B) where: %ΔS(A/B) = change in spot price (A/B) labor productivity: output per worker Y/L = T(K/L)α growth accounting relation: growth rate in potential GDP = long-term growth rate of technology + α (long-term growth rate of capital) + (1 – α) (long-term growth rate of labor) or growth rate in potential GDP = long-term growth rate of labor force + long-term growth rate in labor productivity neoclassical growth theory: sustainable growth of output per capita (g*) equals growth rate in technology (θ) divided by labor’s share of GDP (1 – α) sustainable growth rate of output (G*) equals sustainable growth rate of output per capita plus growth of labor (ΔL) APPENDIX A: STUDENT’S T-DISTRIBUTION STUDENT’S T-DISTRIBUTION APPENDIX B: F-TABLE AT PERCENT (UPPER TAIL) F-TABLE, CRITICAL VALUES, PERCENT IN UPPER TAIL Degrees of freedom for the numerator along top row Degrees of freedom for the denominator along side row APPENDIX C: F-TABLE AT 2.5 PERCENT (UPPER TAIL) F-TABLE, CRITICAL VALUES, 2.5 PERCENT IN UPPER TAILS Degrees of freedom for the numerator along top row Degrees of freedom for the denominator along side row APPENDIX D: CHI-SQUARED TABLE APPENDIX E: CRITICAL VALUES FOR THE DURBINWATSON STATISTIC CRITICAL 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