AF4
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January 5, 2021
The CII AF4 October 2020 Exam in Review
It’s now time for us to turn our attention to the October CII AF4 exam. The following will be...
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November 24, 2020
What is the Capital Asset Pricing Model?
In any given CII R02 paper, there’ll almost certainly be at least one question relating to the Capital Asset...
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October 27, 2020
Temporary Changes Affecting House Purchase in the UK
COVID-19 has brought many changes and challenges to our lives, with the government responding in various ways to support...
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September 8, 2020
Becoming Familiar with Unit Trusts and OEICs
Here, we talk about Unit Trusts and Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs) – of interest to those studying for any...
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August 11, 2020
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...
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June 16, 2020
How to Calculate Money-Weighted and Time-Weighted Rates of Return
Anyone sitting one of the CII investment exams will need to be familiar with measuring returns. In this article,...
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June 2, 2020
Ever heard of a Blind Trust?
Blind trusts only appear to be mentioned in J10 – the CII exam on Discretionary Investment Management. Here, we...
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May 12, 2020
9 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Passing Your CII Written Exam
With some written exams back on track for July and the rest in October, it’s time to think about...
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March 10, 2020
How to Answer this Typical Performance Measurement Exam Question
In this article, we look at performance measurement, something that CII AF4 Investment Planning candidates often have to do...
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February 25, 2020
What is the Gordon Growth Model?
This concept is covered in J10 Discretionary investment management and J12 Securities advice and dealing so could appear in...
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January 14, 2020
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....
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December 24, 2019
The CII AF4 October 2019 Exam in Review
It’s now time for us to turn our attention to the October CII AF4 exam. The following will be...