Sample L1formulasheetdecember2024
Sample L1formulasheetdecember2024
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PV for Fixed Income 𝐷5 (1 + 𝑔\ )- 𝐸(𝑆5•l )
12. Net Return 2. Discount Instrument: 𝑃𝑉5 = 4 +
(1 + 𝑟)- (1 + 𝑟)l
Net Return = Gross Return – all |}
~ -6%
PV = (%•€)
managerial and administrative expenses ~
where 𝐸(𝑆5•l ) = stock value in n period
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3. Median = Middle Value with Xi > 0 for i = 1,2, …, n. 14. Semi-deviation (Semi S.D)
• For Even no of obvs locate median Semi S.D = √𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 =
E Measures of Location (¶• 2¶, )·
at . ¸∑|³€ hdd ¶•À¶,
8. Four Measures called Quantiles l2%
• For Odd no. of obvs locate median at (collectively)
l (l•%)
mean of .
𝑎𝑛𝑑 . • Quartiles =
Š-\5€-²m5-³l
15. Target Semi Var
´
(¶• 2Á)·
• Quintiles =
Š-\5€-²m5-³l Target Semi-var = ∑|³€ hdd ¶•ÀÁ
j l2%
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Learning Module 4
where B = Target Value 𝑃(𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡|𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)
Probability Trees and
𝑃(𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛|𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡)
16. Target Semi-Deviation Conditional Expectations =
𝑃(𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)
𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑆. 𝐷 = ;𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 × 𝑃(𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏. 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡)
1. Expected Value of Random Variable E(X)
(¶• 2Á)·
= ¸∑|³€ hdd ¶•ÀÁ l2% E(wiXi) = Probability-weighted average of
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the possible outcomes
Portfolio Mathematics
17. Coefficient of Variation CV
 2. Variance of a random variable σ2 (X)
CV = S¶,W
σ2 (X) = E {[X – E (X)] 2} 1. Expected Value of Weighted Sum of
random Variables
where s= sample S.D and 𝑋, = sample 3. Standard Deviation S.D E(wiRi) = wi E(Ri)
mean S.D = √Variance
where,
18. Excess Kurtosis = Kurtosis – 3 4. Conditional Expected Value: E(X|S) wi = weight of variable i
of a random variable X given a scenario Ri = random variable i
Correlation Between Two Variables S.
19. Sample Covariance E(X|S) = P(X1IS)X1+ P(X2IS)X2 2. Expected Return on the Portfolio
∑l-6%(𝑋- − 𝑋,)(𝑌- − 𝑌,) …+P(XnIS)Xn) E(Rp) = E(w1R1 + w2R2 +…+wnRn)
𝑠¶Ã =
𝑛−1 = w1E(R1)+w2E(R2) + …+wnE(Rn)
5. Total Probability Rule
where, E(X) = E(X|S)P(S)+ E(X|SC) P(SC) 3. Covariance between Ri and Rj
n = sample size E(X) = E(X|S1)P(S1)+ E(X|S2) E
Cov(Ri, Rf) = Σ96% [p(Ri – ERi)(Rj – ERf)]
Xi = ith observation on variable X P(S2)+…+E(X|Sn) P(Sn)
𝑋, = mean of the variable X observations 4. Portfolio variance
Yi = ith observation on variable Y where, E E
𝑌, = mean of the variable Y observations E (X│Si) = Expected value of X given
.
σ fR × i = 4 4 ω9 ωÙ CovfR 9, R Ù i
Scenario i 96% Ù6%
20. Correlation coefficient: r P(Si) = Probability of Scenario i
covariance of X and Y S1, S2...Sn are mutually exclusive and For three assets
rÅÆ =
sample S. D sample S. D exhaustive scenarios. s2 (Rp) = w%. σ. (R% ) + w.. σ. (R . ) +
S WS W
of X of Y wn. σ. (R n ) + 2w% w. Cov(R% , R . ) +
cov(x, y)
𝑟= 6. Bayes' formula 2w% wn Cov(R% , R n ) + 2w. wn Cov(R . , R n )
;var(x);var(y)
where,
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= [E (Rp) – Rf]/σp ä·
2. S.D of the distribution = ¸ E
6. Continuously compounded return
(associated with a holding period from 0 3. Standard Error of the sample mean:
Learning Module 6 • When the population S.D (s) is
to T)
Common Probability Distributions à
R0,T= ln (ST / S0) or 𝑟',1 = 𝑟12%,1 + known = 𝜎¶A =
√l
𝑟12.,12% + ⋯ + 𝑟',% • When the population S.D (s) is
For lognormal random variable unknown = 𝑠¶A =
\
1. Mean: µL √l
where,
µL = exp (µ + 0.50σ2) rT-I, T = One-period continuously
where s = sample S.D
compounded returns
2. Variance: σL2 estimate of s = ;𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 =
σL2 = exp (2µ+ σ2) × [exp (σ2) – 1]. 7. When one-period continuously √𝑠 .
compounded returns are random ∑Œ , ·
•±•(¶• 2¶ )
𝑠. =
3. Log Normal Price l2%
variables.
ST = S0exp (r0,T) 𝐸f𝑟',1 i = 𝐸f𝑟12%,1 i + 𝐸f𝑟12.,12% i + ⋯
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+ 𝐸f𝑟',% i = 𝜇𝑇
where, Hypothesis Testing
exp = e and r0,t = Continuously
𝑉𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 𝜎 . f𝑟',1 i = 𝜎 . 𝑇
compounded return from 0 to T
1. Standard Error of Sample Mean 𝜎¶,
4. Price Relative S.D. = σ (r0,T) = σ√𝑇 When Population S.D/variance is known
𝜎
= End price/Beg price 𝜎¶, =
= St+1/ St=1 + Rt, t+1 √𝑛
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