Institutional investors - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CAIA Level II Questions with Accurate Answers 20245 th percentile vs 25th percentile performance 5th percentile managers outperform in every comparison BUT 25th percentile managers' performance is more volatile --> even if 25th percentile managers outperform they tend to mean revert --> demonstrates the perils of choosing managers based on historical performance alternative asset performance evaluation unlike in traditional assets, alpha is difficult to define in alternatives in...

CAIA Level 1 Practice Questions with Complete Solutions Which of the following investments is most likely to be considered an institutional quality alternative investment? A. Vintage Wine Collection B. Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund C. High-Yield Corporate Bond Fund D. Small Cap Equity Index Fund B. Institutional-quality alternative investments exhibit risk and return characteristics that are acceptable to institutional investors. Institutional investors have risk and return objective...

Quiz Notes: Series 24 and answers complete solution 2024/2025 Quiz Notes: Series 24 What is a restricted account? - correct answer Account equity is less than 50% Are variable life insurance securities? - correct answer Yes Variable products and unit investment trusts, in which the return is tied to the performance of a separate account, are considered securities. Who are restricted persons? - correct answer Restricted persons include finders and fiduciaries (such as attorneys...

MAC3702 Mock Exam (October/November) 2023 100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. For assistance call or us on +/ 2/ 5/ 4 /7 /7 /9 /5 /4 /0 /1 /3 /2 . QUESTION 1 (25 marks; 30 minutes) MusclePharm Ltd (MusclePharm) was founded in 2005 to develop the most scientifically advanced, clinically aligned and safest range of dietary supplementation possible. MusclePharm is currently financed by a debt to equity ratio of 20 : 80. Management of MusclePharm is considering investing in ...

SIE Practice Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Which type of shareholder voting method ensures that each share counts as one vote and requires that votes be distributed evenly among all candidates? Statutory voting What is the term for the market where securities listed on exchanges are traded directly over-the- counter, providing large institutional investors with direct transaction options, liquidity, and privacy? Third market If an investor sells a naked call option o...

CAIA Level II Exam Questions & Answers 100% 5th percentile vs 25th percentile performance - ANSWER-5th percentile managers outperform in every comparison BUT 25th percentile managers' performance is more volatile --> even if 25th percentile managers outperform they tend to mean revert --> demonstrates the perils of choosing managers based on historical performance alternative asset performance evaluation - ANSWER-unlike in traditional assets, alpha is difficult to define in alternativ...

order of events in IPO correct answers 1) Bake off 2) Win mandate 3) Sign Engagement Letter 4) File Registration Statement 5) Book build/marketing 6) Go effective (shares registered) 7) Confirm Allocations and distribute required rate of return correct answers Another name for the discount rate. Under Rule 144A, which of these investors would NOT be considered a qualified institutional buyer? correct answers A financial services firm with $130mm in assets. - QIB is defined as any ...

What is investment value? - maximum the buyer would be willing to pay and the minimum the seller would be willing to accept Due to the large size of typical RE investments, investors almost always..... - pool their equity capital What are some ways to pool equity? - -General partnership -Limited partnership -C corporation -S corporation -Limited liability company (LLC) -Tenancy-in-common -REIT What are the advantages of pooling equity? - -allows investors to purchase an interest in la...

property market equation - space market / capital market buildings built on air rights - MetLife Building, New York tangible property - Physical asset that can be owned Can be real or personal property EX: Real property, (land and other assets that are permanently attached to the land) buildings, canals, crops, fences, land, landscaping, machinery, minerals, ponds, roads. EX: Personal property, (property that is moveable) vehicles, furniture, boats, and collectibles. intangible property -...

Assume the market S&P has increased 15% in value this year. XYZ Corp. Stock has increased 50% during the same time period. An investor who believed XYZ Stock would be a good investment now would be correct answers attempting to invoke a "Price Momentum" investment strategy. A "Price Momentum" investment strategy tries to ride stocks whose prices have risen much higher and faster than the overall market. Given the fact pattern of the question, price momentum is the best choice.An "Aggress...