Essay Exam Individual Portfolio Management Questions From 2011 to 2015

Individual Portfolio Management is covered in Study Sessions 4 and 5. The table below summarizes what concepts were tested between 2011 and 2015.

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Year

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Q#

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Concepts tested

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2015

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7

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Calculate bequest amount, calculate gift amount, ability to take risk, liquidity and time horizon constraints.

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2014

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1

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Risk tolerance, liquidity requirement, post retirement portfolio value, calculate portfolio’s % return after tax.

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2014

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2

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Options strategy to reduce wealth concentration and defer taxes, reduce cost of hedging, cashless collar,

forward conversion with options strategy.

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2013

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1

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Calculate after tax required return, ability to take risk, calculate liquidity requirement, portfolio selection based on objectives and constraints.

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2013

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2

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Estate planning, benefits of trust, gift vs bequest, generation skipping.

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2012

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1

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Calculate required return, ability to take risk, earnings and financial market risk, liquidity and time horizon constraints, human capital.

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2012

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2

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Tax considerations, accrual equivalent returns.

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2011

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1

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Behavioral biases, estate planning

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2011

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2

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Calculate after tax nominal return, risk tolerance, liquidity and time horizon constraints, Monte Carlo simulation model.

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Pasting the table again with better readability.

The table below summarizes what concepts were tested between 2011 and 2015 for Individual Portfolio Management (Study Sessions 4 and 5)

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Year

|

Q#

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Concepts tested

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2015

|

7

|

Calculate bequest amount, calculate gift amount, ability to take risk,

liquidity and time horizon constraints.

|
|

2014

|

1

|

Risk tolerance, liquidity requirement, post retirement portfolio value,

calculate portfolio’s % return after tax.

|
|

2014

|

2

|

Options strategy to reduce wealth concentration and defer taxes, reduce

cost of hedging, cashless collar, forward conversion with options strategy.

|
|

2013

|

1

|

Calculate after tax required return, ability to take risk, calculate liquidity

requirement, portfolio selection based on objectives and constraints.

|
|

2013

|

2

|

Estate planning, benefits of trust, gift vs bequest, generation skipping.

|
|

2012

|

1

|

Calculate required return, ability to take risk, earnings and financial

market risk, liquidity and time horizon constraints, human capital.

|
|

2012

|

2

|

Tax considerations, accrual equivalent returns.

|
|

2011

|

1

|

Behavioral biases, estate planning

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|

2011

|

2

|

Calculate after tax nominal return, risk tolerance, liquidity and time

horizon constraints, Monte Carlo simulation model.

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Arif

It may make sense since you already have the information to also add the # of mins (# points) for each question…

CP

Hi CP.

Thanks for your comment. My honest advice is for candidates to do these questions, so they will then find that information anyway.

Best regards,

Arif