Portfolio Management: Topics not covered in Schweser

CFA Level II Portfolio Management
#1

Hi there, I have solved some old mock exams and came accross few topics are not covered in Schweser, such as:

  • The theory of active management

  • Treynor- Black model

  • International asset pricing

The mocks are from 2012-2013. Does anyone know if these are applicable for 2016 exam too?

Thanks in advance and good luck!

#2

If were you I would look for the changes in the curriculum in CFAI web page or in internet. Portfolio management topic for 2016 L2 has changed dramatically.

#3

This link here shows what’s changed between 2015 vs 2016:

https://irfanullah.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Level-II-2015-2016-Program-Changes.pdf

#4

We can’t rely anymore on past mocks for certain topics or readings, hence the best source is the CFAI web page candidate resources vignettes and EOC questions from the book.

#5

Schweser 2016 notes covering portfolio management are not out yet.

#6

If you really want to understand/cover the PM section now, probably best to just do the PM readings from the CFAI curriculum and attempt the EOC then do the tests on the CFAI Web page candidate resource page as Harrogath mentioned above.