Acronyms

I was looking around but could not find a dedicated thread with all the different Acronyms - although there are few threads for some topics. I was thinking of starting a thread and hopefully we can keep it at the top (sticky?) for everyone to see. I will start:

(SAMURAI)

S pecified in Advanced

A ppropriate – consistent with manager’s approach and style

M easurable

U nambiguous

R eflective of the manager’s current investment opinions

A ccountable

I nvestable

For Study Session 3 - Behavioral Finance

Emotional Bias (“LOSSER”)

L oss Aversion bias

O verconfidence bias

S elf-control bias

S tatus-quo bias

E ndowment bias

R egret Aversion bias

wouldn’t it be easier to use LOSERS instead of LOSSER?

Extension to classical immunization:

MILC

M ultifunctional duration(KRD) multiple- L iability immunization I ncreased risk C ontingent immunization

Investability of emerging market.

FLOAT:

Free Float is low Liquidity is low Ownership restriction Authorized investors are often institutional investors Tax, discriminatory * Repatriation of invested capital * Convertability of foreign currency

Financial Risks ERM

MCL

M arket Risk

C redit Risk

L iquidity Risk

There would also be Self attribution bias…so its becomes LOSSERS

The LOSSERS one is a big help. Thanks guys.

Rationales for trading in secondary bond market

4 times C, 2 times S, Yes,No

CCCC,SS,YN

C redit - upside trade

C redit-defence trade

C urve - adjustment trade

C ash flow reinvestment

S tructure trade

S ector-rotation

Y ield/spread pickup

N ew issue swaps

Residence Source Tax conflict resolution methods

C - E - D

C redit

E xemption

D eduction – usually highest tax level

Alternative Investments

LDDDA ( lydia to rhyme with 3 D’s )

L – Low Liquidity

D – Diversification Potential

D – Due Diligence Requirement

D – Difficult to Value

A – Access to Information limited

Information Processing Errors: Say it as InFAAMation- Framing Anchoring and Adjustment Availability Mental Accounting

Information Processing Errors: Say it as InFAAMation- Framing Anchoring and Adjustment Availability Mental Accounting

FAMA model in L1.

Availability Bias has 4 parts that I

C an - C ategorization

N ever - N arrow Range of Experience

R eally - R esonance

R emember - R etrievability

Macro Performance Attribution steps:

“NRABIA”

Net Contributions

Risk Free Asset

Asset Class Allocations

Benchmark returns

Investment Manager returns

Allocation Effects

Anyone have a good acronym for the 9 Forecasting problems?

Anyone have a good acronym for the 9 Forecasting problems?

can you please list them?

I have them as: Using Ex Post Data Data Mining Conditioning Information Misinterpreting Correlation Limitations of using Economic Data Data Measurement Errors and Biases Limitations of Historical Estimates Psychological Traps Model and Input Uncertainty