非常好的CFA level1 各部分重点分析
CFA一级考卷分析 Part 1
Study Module 1: Quantitative Methods
1 EAR calculation. Given the stated annual interest rate , calculate the
effective annual rate(semiannually)
点评:该题主要考察点是EAR,只要记住公式就没有难度
2 The time value of the money. Compare ordinary annuity to other forms of
annuity
点评:普通年金和初始年金的差别,还有就是永续年金,这三样年金的区别我们可以用图形记忆法进行判别,画出time-line,在进行计算,这里要注意,计算器在计算初始年金的时候一定要把模式切换回来,否则下一次计算会出错。
Study Module 4: Financial reporting analysis
1 periodic inventory system vs perpetual inventory system. Under different inventory systems, is COGS and ending inventory different?
容易题:考察的是10年出现的新考点永续盘存制和实地定期盘存,因为永续盘存是不停的清点货仓,所以LIFO和FIFO是存货无差别的。
2 Calculate basic earning per share.
容易题:基本EPS的计算其实很简单,别忘记了加权平均发行股数就可以了。
3 Sale-type lease. Annual operating payment 17000, lasts for five years, required rate of return is 9%, and the market value is 65000 now, calculate the first year’s income.
难题:Sale-type lease,一般是针对银行或者租赁公司,这些公司直接从制造商手中买到租赁物品,然后转租给别人,中间赚钱价差并且收取年租赁费。这道题目对一级的学员来讲还是有难度的,具体表现在首先要利用题目的信息对17000和9%的收益率进行折现先算出内在价值,然后用65000减去算出的Carrying value,那么这个产生的利润或者亏损首先在第0年计入I/S,资产减去一个carrying value,加上一个长期应收款项,第一年的年收入就包括了利息收入了。
Study Module 5: Corporate Finance
1 Net present value profile. Understanding the crossover rate.
中等题:两个项目的NPV曲线交叉点带来相同的NPV 和 IRR。
2 IRR and NPV. The assumptions of NPV and IRR.
容易题:记住教材上面的相关概念即可
3 Weighted average cost of capital. Calculate WACC.
容易题:WACC=Rce*Wce+Rd*Wd(1-t)+Rps*Wps
4 Marginal cost of capital. Calculate the break points.
难题:计算的推导过程如下
Module 7 Fixed income,
1 Interest risk. The relationship between Interest risk and maturity.
容易题:利率风险就是利率变动带来的市场价格的变动
2 Full-price and dirty price. The full price= clean price+ accrued interest.
中等题:就散题,记住accrued interest是下一期的利息算到这一期,因此计算clean price的时候一定要减去,这个公式的理解就是债券的价格是两部分组成,一部分是利率的折现值,另一部分是现在假设卖出去,那么下一期的利息还是归现在债券的所有人的
3 The main risks relating to bond investment.Adding other country’s security may leads to a reduction in: the portfolio’s total variance/ exchange rate risk. or a increase in liquidity ..
中等题:加上另外一个国家的债券,是有利于降低投资组合的整体风险的,汇率风险会增加,流动性风险是不确定的
4 Callable and putable bonds. If the Volatility of interest increases, discuss its impact on callable and putable bonds.
中等题:利率的波幅增大,那么看涨看跌期权的价值都会上升,但是含有call的债券价值变小,因为Call是对投资人不利的;而put债券的价值会升高,因为是对投资人有利的
5 Calculate duration.
中等题:记住公式就好