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Nominal scale

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Names are discretionary

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Ordinal scale

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Scale order with specific criteria

e.g.: lower to higher

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Interval Scale

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Scale order based in ranges

0-10 % vol / 11-20 % vol / 21-30% vol

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Ratio Scale

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Scale order based in ratios
e.g.: debt-to-equity
2 x / 3x / 4x

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Absolute Frequency

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Example: #1 case (even if out of 20 or 30)

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Relative Frequency

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Example:
1 out of 10 = 10%
1 out of 20 = 5%

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Histogram

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Graphic based in two axis:
X: interval / specific values
Y: frequency

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Population Average (formula)

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Sum of Observations / #Number of Observations

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Median

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  1. Ordenate observations
  2. Choose the one that divides the # of observations in two
  3. If there are 4 observations, take the measure between numbers #2 and #3
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Mode

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The most frequent observation

- Distributions may be unimodal, bimodal, trimodal etc

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Geometric Mean

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1 + Rg = Raiz cúbica de (1+R1)(1+R2)(1+R3)

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Harmonic Mean

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  1. Calculate the average price of a stock, given:
  • total budget waste
  • average price for each tranche
  • # number of tranches
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Quantile

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Quartile = divided by 4
Quintile = divided by 5
Decile = divided by 10
Percentile = divided by 100
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Measure of Location

“What is the 3rd. quartile for the following distribution?”

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Location where y% of the observations lie below, in a given distribution

L (y) = (n+1) * y / 100, where

Given:
Ascending order
y = Position below which y% of observations lie

Instructions:

  • Count the numbers
  • If L(y) = 8.5, interpolate 50% of the difference between observations #8 and #10
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Mean Absolut Deviation (formula)

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Average of all absolute deviations from the mean

  1. Pega todos os desvios
  2. Tira a média deles
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Population Variance (formula)

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Var = [(Deviation - Avg)^2 + (Deviation - Avg)^2] / 2

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Standard Deviation (formula)

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StDev = Raiz da Variância

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Sample Variance (difference in comparison to Population Var)

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Instead of using N, divide by (n-1)

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Skewness

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Measure of symmetry

Positive: outliers on the right; outliers on higher values

Negative: outliers on the left; outliers on lower values

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Kurtosis

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Kurtosis = 3 (for normal distribution)

↑ Kurtosis = ↑ Mode

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Coefficient of Variation (formula)

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CV = StDev x / Avg Value of X

CV = Vol / X (it should be the benchmark)

↑ CV = ↑ Risk

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Order of Average, Mode, Median given skewness

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Positive (+) Skewness: Avg > Median > Mode
Due to high outliers

Negative (-) Skewness: Mode > Median > Avg
Due to low outliers

  1. Median always in the middle
  2. Average is push to where outliers are (lower numbers / higher numbers)
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Correlation range

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Between (-1) and (1)

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Variance range

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Unbounded

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Correlation (formula)
Correl = Cov(A,B) / StDevA * StDevB
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Odds (concept)
Odds: 1 to 7 means one win to 7 loses. | Probability of wins: 1/8
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Portfolio Variance (formula)
Var (Rp) = ∑ Wi r Wj Cov (Ri, Rj) Var (Rp) = W1²Var(R1) + W2²Var(R2) + 2W1W2Cov(R1,R2) Std Dev = Raiz disso
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Labeling (concept)
Labeling = ways to order - Different ways of labeling - You DO DISCOUNT redundant orders
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Combination (concept and formula)
- Special case where labeling has two subgroups C = n! / (n-r)! r! Ex.: Divide 8 stocks between 4 buy and 2 sell Combination: 8! / 4! 2!
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Permutation (concept and formula)
- Case where ORDER MATTER, so you do NOT remove redundant orders P = n! / (n-r)! Ex.: How many ways to order the sell of 3 stocks out of 8 if the order matters
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Expected value of X for a binomial distribution (formula)
For a binomial distribution E (X) = n * p, where ``` p = probability of success of each trial n = n trials ```
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Variance of X for a binomial distribution (formula)
Variance of (X) = np (1-p), where ``` p = probability of success of each trial n = n trials ```
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Probability of X successes in n trials (binomial distribution formula)
P (x) = [ n! / (n-x)! x! ] * pˆx * (1-p)^n-x
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Confidence of Interval @ 90% (Normal Distribution)
1.65 σ
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Confidence of Interval @ 95% (Normal Distribution)
1.96 σ
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Confidence of Interval @ 99% (Normal Distribution)
2.58 σ
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Z (standardized) for a Normal Distribution (formula)
z = (Obs - μ) / σ
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Roy's Safety First Ratio (formula and concept)
Minimizes probability of the portfolio obtaining a return below target SFR = [ E (Rp) - Rthreshold ] / σ P ↑ SFR = ↑ Better = Choose the largest
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Lognormal distribution properties
- Positive skewness (outliers to the right) | - Used to price derivatives
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Lognormal distribution formulas
a. S1 / Szero = 1 + HPR b. ln (S1/Szero) = ln (1 + HPR) = Rcc, where ``` S1 = Price @ t = 1 S0 = Initial Price HPR = Return, disregarding time-period Rcc = Continuously Compounded Return ```
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Find HPR, given Rcc | HP12C - Lognormal
Formula: Rcc = (e^HPR - 1) a. Press Rcc (given) b. Press G c. Press e^x d. Subtract 1
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Find Rcc, given HPR
1. Press HPR 2. Add +1 3. Press LN 4. You will find Rcc
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Monte Carlo Simulation
1. Assume probabilities for random variables, given historical data 2. Generate multiple random results 3. Uses these results to calculate a distribution of possible values
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Minimum Sample Size (#)
30 observations
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Central Limit Theory
Randomly generated samples will tend to a normal distribution where: a. x̄ ~ Pop. μ b. Standard error (from mean) = σ / √N c. Large Sample!!
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Estimator Properties
CEU 1. Consistent: lower standard error 2. Efficient: lowest variance of all samples 3. Unbiased: Expected Value Sample ~ EV Estimator
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T-student Parameters
a. Only one parameter: Degrees of Freedom b. Fatter tails (less observations around the mean) c. ↑ DF = ↑ Sample = ↑ Obs. around x̄ = Approaches Normal
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Effects from T-Student Fatter Tails | ↑ DF = ↑ # Sample
The hypothesis test is more strict, as it is more difficult to reject H0
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Survivorship Bias
Surviving funds' returns are naturally higher, so the historical returns database is overrated
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Look Ahead Bias
Price to Book Ratio shoould consider Today's Price, even though Book Value is known for FY2019 only
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Sample Selection Bias
It refers to the bias where theinformation is not totally tested/considered only because part of it is unavailable
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Time Period Bias
Too short = not enough observations to find causality | Too long = there is causality, but it is dilluted so you can't find it
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Hypothesis testing steps
1. State the Hypothesys 2. Select the test (t or z) 3. State the decision rule 4. Sample 5. Decide
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Error Type #1
Reject H0 when H0 is true
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Error Type #2
Not to reject H0 when H0 is false
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Power of Test (formula)
Power of Test = 1 - (P Error Type II) Probability of rejecting H0 when it is false
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P-value (concept)
Lowest level of significance that allows me rejecting H0 If you expand the level of significance, the test will not work
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Difference of Means Test (distribution to be used)
a. Two t-student (depends on whether variances are assumed to be equal/different)
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Difference of Variances Test (distributions to be used)
Chi-squared
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Equal Variances (distribution to be used)
F-distribution
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Two-tailed test
H0 = 0 | H1 ≠ 0
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One-tailed test
H0 ≤ 0 | H1 > 0
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H0
H0 = 0 H0 ≤ 0 H0 ≥ 0 It always include "=", even though it is an one-tailed test
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Multivariate Distribution
A multivariate distribution is best defined as describing the behavior of: 2 or more DEPENDENT random variables
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Sample Efficiency (Concept)
Variance of its sampling distribution is smaller than that of all other unbiased estimators of the parameter
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According to the Central Limit Theorem, the distribution of the sample means is approximately normal if:
If the sample size is sufficiently large (i.e. greater than 30) the sampling distribution of the sample means will be approximately normal.
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Unusual requirement in the U.S. (regarding the securities trading in the country)
The United States requires a signed management statement about the effectiveness of the firm's internal controls is required by U.S. regulators for securities that trade in the U.S., but not elsewhere.
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Estimate Pro Forma Earnings (Do / Don'ts)
There may be changes in KG, despesa de capital, novos ativos fixos, repagamento de dívida e recompra de stocks. Fixed Ratios: Non-Cash Items as % of Sales

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