CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks

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Free webinar on Ethics from CFA Institute!

Free webinar on Ethics from CFA Institute!

As you know, Ethics is a component of the CIPM curriculum - and one that candidates should not take lightly. CFA Institute announced today that they will be holding a free webinar on Ethical Decision Making.  I recommend that both Principles Level and Expert...

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What Risk Measures Are Covered in the CIPM Curriculum?

What Risk Measures Are Covered in the CIPM Curriculum?

A former student (and CIPM certificant) from TSG's CIPM Prep Courses asked me what risk and risk-adjusted performance measures are now covered in the CIPM curriculum.  I thought it was a good question, given the list has grown considerably over the last few...

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A little piece on GIPS…

A little piece on GIPS…

Earlier this week, I wrote a guest blog post for STP Investment Services on the What, Why and Who of the GIPS Standards.  Good summary info for CIPM Principles candidates!Read the blog post here!

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Campisi’s Index Portfolio Explained

Campisi’s Index Portfolio Explained

A common question I get is what is the purpose of the "index portfolio" used in the Campisi fixed income attribution model.Before answering, let me first give an outline of the steps in calculating attribution in the Campisi framework.Step 1:  Decompose the...

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Calculating IRR – Another CIPM Principles exercise

Calculating IRR – Another CIPM Principles exercise

A CIPM Principles candidate sent an email asking how to calculate the internal rate of return in the exercise shown in Exercise 36 in the CIPM Principles Curriculum (on page 234).  In this example, the following information is given:Account market value on 1/1/10...

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Calculating IRR – CIPM Principles Exercise

Calculating IRR – CIPM Principles Exercise

A CIPM Principles candidate sent an email asking how to calculate the internal rate of return in the exercise shown in Example 26 in the CIPM Principles Curriculum (on page 198).  In this example, the following information is given:Account market value on 3/31 is...

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Changes… the 2013 CIPM Expert Curriculum

Changes… the 2013 CIPM Expert Curriculum

This blog post summarizes the changes at the Expert Level of the "New CIPM Program."Expert LevelLast year, the topic area weights were broken into three broad areas:Ethics and Professional Standards (15%)Performance Evaluation (50%)GIPS (35%)Ethics is still given...

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