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Questions That Often Appear on the CII R02 Exam
The most common queries we get from R02 students are around investment ratios. This week we’re looking at a couple of the ones that very often appear in the R02 exam (as well as the other investment exams). -
R02 Exam: Investment Principles and Risk
What to Expect from the R02 Exam In our series of blog posts focusing on the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning we now turn our attention to the R02 exam. This is a level 4 exam and a compulsory element of the Diploma. The exam consists of 100 questions with 28 of the harder multi-response questions (the highest number of […] -
What to Expect from the CII R02 Remote Exam
So after many years as a member of the Brand Financial Training team, working closely with all the resources, today I sat the R02 exam as a first-time user of the CII remote examining system. Read on to gain an insight into what the R02 remote exam experience is like. -
The 10 Most Common Calculations in the CII R02 Exam
When it comes to the CII R02 exam: Investment principles and risk - it’s pretty much a given that you will need to do some or all of these calculations. Learn which are the most likely calculations you'll be expected to do on exam day. -
A Timely Look at Deflation – CII R02, J10, J12, AF4
Inflation is something we are reminded of throughout many of the CII manuals – mostly within the investment modules, but also it crops up in others, so we know what inflation is and we know it should be of some concern to investors. It’s deflation though, that is currently in the news and up until now, this is something we […] -
UCIS – CII R02 and AF4 exams
Here, we look at UCIS – of interest to those studying for the CII R02 and AF4 exams. The FCA defines a UCIS as a collective investment scheme which is not authorised by them because it doesn’t meet specified criteria regarding diversification and investment. The un-authorised investment is still legal but the marketing activity must be carried out subject to […] -
Taking a Closer Look at the Balance of Payments
The balance of payments is just about the money coming into and going out of a country. Here, we take a closer look - useful information for those studying for any of the CII R02, J10, J12, or AF4 exams. -
Use These Shortcuts to Help with the CII R02 Exam
If you are taking the CII R02 exam and struggling with Chapter 4 (equally helpful for J10 and AF4), then here are a couple of short cuts you may or may not be aware of. -
What are Yield Curves?
The following is an explanation of what yield curves are. We will also touch on the different types of yield curve and what they indicate to the investor. This article is relevant to takers of the CII CF1, R01, R02, R06, AF4 and AF5 exams. What is a Yield Curve? A yield curve is a line that plots interest rates […] -
A Discounting Shortcut for your CII R02 Exam
Previously, we looked at compounding and a shortcut to working it out on a manual calculator – in this article, we’ll cover discounting. This comes up in CII R02, AF4 and J10. A newer version of this article can be found here. Let’s continue with our investor, Georgia: Georgia made an investment 5 years ago which has grown by 5% […] -
PE Ratios – What are they and what do they mean?
The price/earnings ratio is a quick way to see if a share you’re interested in is cheap or not. Find out how to calculate this ratio and learn what it means - useful for your CII AF4, AF5, J10, J12, R02 or R06 exam revision. -
Understanding Active vs Passive Investment Management
Examiners over the years have loved the “compare and contrast” type questions and students sitting the investment-based exams will sooner or later come across the thorny question of active versus passive investment management.