Principles of Asset Allocation — Flashcards

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Flashcards use active recall — instead of passively re-reading notes, you retrieve information from memory. Research shows this builds stronger, longer-lasting memories and is one of the most effective study strategies for medical exams like CFA.

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There are currently 26 flashcards for Principles of Asset Allocation under Asset Allocation (Level III), organised by chapter. New cards are added regularly to cover the latest CFA syllabus.

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The cards cover high-yield concepts, clinical correlations, diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols, and commonly tested facts from Principles of Asset Allocation. They mirror the depth and style of CFA questions.

Principles of Asset Allocation — Flashcards

Principles of Asset Allocation CFA Flashcards - Medical Study Cards

Master Principles of Asset Allocation with Oncourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.

Principles of Asset Allocation Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: Rational Economic Man

Answer: Maximizes utility given budget constraints & available information. Governed by: - Perfect Rationality - Ability to reason and make beneficial judgements - Perfect Self Interest - Perfect Information - Perfect knowledge of every subject Those who challenge REM do so by attacking these assumptions.

Flashcard 2: Rebalancing Disciplines

Answer: Calendar Rebalancing - Periodic rebalancing to target weights - Simple approach, no continuous monitoring required - Allocations could differ significantly between rebalancing dates Percentage-of-Portfolio Rebalancing - Rebalancing thesholds or trigger points stated at % of portfolio value - Requires frequent monitoring - Tighter control of divergence from target allocation

Flashcard 3: Rebalancing Strategy Risk

Answer: Constant Mix - Risk tolerance varies proportionally with wealth - Constant relative risk tolerance Buy and Hold - Increase with wealth but is passive CPPI - Increases with wealth but is active

Flashcard 4: Buy-and-Hold Strategies

Answer: - Passive do-nothing strategy - Floor = amount invested in t-bills - Outpeforms Constant Mix in trending markets - Remains neutral in flat and oscillating markets - Target stock proportion = actual stock proportion (m=1) - Results in linear payoff curve

Flashcard 5: Constant-Mix Strategies

Answer: - Reacts to market movements - Target investment in stocks = m x portfolio value - Where 0\<m\<1 - Decrease stock proportion when markets increasing, increase when they are decreasing - Maintains portfolios systematic risk exposure - Underperforms other two in upward trending markets due to selling winners - Outperforms other two in downward due to selling losers - Produces concave payoff curve

Flashcard 6: Three Rebalancing Strategies

Answer: 1. Buy and Hold 2. Constant Mix 3. Constant Proportion

Flashcard 7: Commodity Characteristics

Answer: - Used to manage portfolio risks - Provide inflation hedge - During financial and economic crisis, commodity prices tend to increase - Determinants of commodity returns are economic cycle related demand, convenience yield and real options.

Flashcard 8: Dynamic and Static Asset Allocation

Answer: Dynamic asset allocation takes a multi-period view of the investment horizon. In other words, it recognizes that asset performance in one period affects the required rate of return and acceptable levels of risk for subsequent periods. Static asset allocation ignores the link between optimal asset allocation across different time periods. Dynamic asset allocation is difficult and costly to implement. However, investors who have significant liabilities, especially those with uncertain timing and/or amount, find the costs acceptable.

Flashcard 9: Including Assets in SAA

Answer: The goal in selecting asset classes for strategic asset allocation is to improve the long-term portfolio risk and return. Theoretical effects include the effect on overall portfolio risk and return. This effect will depend on the asset class's return, stand-alone risk and correlation with other portfolio assets. Practical effects would include issues such as liquidity, legal, tax, political, currency and other factors that vary by asset class.

Flashcard 10: Monte Carlo Simulation\ Asset Allocation

Answer: MCS is a statistical modeling tool often used to complement MVO or other asset allocation tools. For example a manager could begin by selecting several optimal portfolios using MVO and then use MCS to generate multiple simulated paths displaying how these would perform over time. Does not replace other asset allocation tools. MCS further analyzes the SAA output of the other models for path dependency issues and statistical analysis,

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Mean-variance optimisation: use and evaluation

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Monte Carlo simulation and scenario analysis for robustness

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Recommending an allocation using mean-variance optimisation

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Allocation in relation to the economic balance sheet

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Liquidity considerations

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Absolute and relative risk budgets

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Allocation based on the global market portfolio

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Liability-relative approaches

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Goals-based approaches

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Client risk needs and preferences in allocation

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Investment factors in constructing an allocation

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Characteristics of liabilities relevant to asset allocation

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Recommending a liability-relative allocation

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Heuristic and other approaches

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Factors affecting rebalancing policy

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About Principles of Asset Allocation Flashcards for CFA

These Principles of Asset Allocation flashcards are designed for CFA Asset Allocation (Level III) preparation, using active recall to help you retain high-yield concepts, clinical correlations, and commonly tested facts. Each card prompts you to retrieve information from memory rather than passively reviewing notes, which research shows leads to significantly better exam performance.

The 26 cards in this deck cover the most important topics in Principles of Asset Allocation, including key mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols, and clinical pearls that frequently appear in CFA examinations. Cards are organised by chapter so you can focus on specific areas or work through the entire topic systematically.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are Principles of Asset Allocation flashcards free on Oncourse?

Yes, completely free. You can study all 26 Principles of Asset Allocation flashcards on this page at no cost. For spaced repetition scheduling and progress tracking, download the Oncourse app.

How do flashcards help with CFA preparation?

Flashcards use active recall — instead of passively re-reading notes, you retrieve information from memory. Research shows this builds stronger, longer-lasting memories and is one of the most effective study strategies for medical exams like CFA.

How many Principles of Asset Allocation flashcards are available?

There are currently 26 flashcards for Principles of Asset Allocation under Asset Allocation (Level III), organised by chapter. New cards are added regularly to cover the latest CFA syllabus.

Can I study Principles of Asset Allocation flashcards by chapter?

Yes. The flashcards are organised by chapter so you can focus on specific areas or work through the entire topic systematically. Scroll down to the "Study by Chapter" section to pick a chapter.

What topics do these Asset Allocation (Level III) flashcards cover?

The cards cover high-yield concepts, clinical correlations, diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols, and commonly tested facts from Principles of Asset Allocation. They mirror the depth and style of CFA questions.

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