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1
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What is the Coefficient of Correlation?

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Shows relationship between x and y

-1 = very strong inverse relationship
\+1 = very strong direct relationship
0 = no relationship
2
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What is the Coefficient of Determination?

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Percent of variation in the dependent variable explained by the variation in independent variable

3
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What is the F-statistic?

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Probability that the overall predicted relationship occurred by chance

4
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What is the t-statistic?

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Indicates independent variable statistical significance in predicting the dependent variable

5
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What is the Gordon Growth Model?

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Total Return = Distribution Rate + Growth Rate

6
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What is standard deviation?

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Measures volatility of an investment

7
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What is Modern Portfolio Theory?

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The standard deviation of a portfolio with be smaller than standard deviation of individual investment

8
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What are correlation coefficients?

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1 = one investment goes up, other one goes up and vice versa
0 = no relationship
-1 = one investment goes up, other one goes down and vice versa
9
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What is unsystematic risk?

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Avoidable risk that can be diversified away

10
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What is systematic risk?

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Unavoidable risk that cannot be diversified away

11
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What is Beta risk?

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Measures volatility of an individual investment relative to the market as a whole
Measures systematic risk of investment

12
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What is Alpha?

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Measure of the degree of success or failure of individual portfolio manager

13
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What is the Liquidity Preference Theory?

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Interest rates would be higher for long term than short term since investors would demand more compensation for the risk = Normal Yield Curve

14
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What is Expectations Theory?

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Long term interest rates reflect future expected short term interest rates = Inverted Yield Curve

15
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What is Market Segmentation Theory?

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Some participants in bond markets may focus on lending at different terms