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Submitted by originalwong
on March 22, 2009
In Category: Business
This blog aims to study the mechanics and behavior of the market and occasionally find a gem of insight.
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Financial Ratios, pt 3 - Solvency Ratios
Solvency ratios are similar to liquidity ratios except that they focus on the long term ability of the firm to meet it's debt obligations. A...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 22, 2009
Financial Ratios, pt 2 - Liquidity Ratios
Liquidity ratios are very important ratios which describe the company's ability to meet its short term obligations. Liquidity shortfalls (li...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 22, 2009
Financial Ratios, pt 1 - Activity Ratios
An important component of financial statement analysis is comparisons based on financial ratios. Financial ratios normalize information agai...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 22, 2009
Weighted Averages
Another recurring mathematical theme in the CFA is the weighted average (probably because it is so universally useful). It appears in portfo...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 21, 2009
Geometric Sequences and Series
A popular mathematical concept which recurs in finance is the idea of an infinite geometric sequence. Any term Un in a geometric sequence is...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 21, 2009
Dividend Discount Model, Fundamentals and Supernormal Growth
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a recurring theme in the CFA because of its importance in determining equity value by using required ra...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 21, 2009
Asset Pricing Models, Pt 3 - SML
The Security Market Line (SML) uses CAPM to determine if securities are relatively over or under valued as compared to the market portfolio.
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 20, 2009
Asset Pricing Models, Pt 2 - CAPM
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is a familiar term for finance analysts and CFA candidates. It is a model which helps approximate th...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 20, 2009
Asset Pricing Models, Pt 1 - CML
One thing that I initially found confusing was the Capital Market Line (CML) and the Security Market Line (SML). At first glance, they seem...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 20, 2009
Sharpe and Safety First Ratios - Maximizing Investment Utility
I've often quoted the Sharpe ratio as a good metric to use in investments. This is because it mathematically calculates the marginal utility...
Source: Amongst The Stars | May 20, 2009
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