Calculate the term of an investment, given a set of cash flows (level or varying), and a set of interest rates (level or varying); for example
Calculate the length of time required to accumulate a given amount, given the yield rate and an initial amount
Calculate the length of time to repay a given loan amount, given the loan payments and the loan interest rate(s)
Calculate the time to maturity of a bond, given the price of the bond, the coupon payments, redemption value, and yield rate
Candidates will know definitions of key terms of modern financial analysis at an introductory and intuitive level, and be able to complete basic calculations involving such terms: yield curves, spot rates, forward rates, duration, convexity, immunization, and short sales.
Specifically, candidates are expected to demonstrate the ability to:
Choose the term, given a definition
Write the definition, given a term
Perform calculations such as:
yield rate on a short sale
measuring interest rate risk using duration and convexity