Brand Financial Training > investments

investments

June 7, 2022
Tracking Passive Investment in the Real World
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on June 7, 2022
We need to be mindful of tracking error when assessing passive investment. This article discusses the various ways that...
November 23, 2021
What is an exchange rate and why is it important?
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on November 23, 2021
Here, we talk about exchange rates, why they are important and how they impact us personally as well as...
October 26, 2021
How to Calculate Redemption and Running Yields on a Bond
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on October 26, 2021
If you are sitting a CII investment exam, then we can almost guarantee that you will have to work...
September 21, 2021
Understanding Active vs Passive Investment Management
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on September 21, 2021
Examiners over the years have loved the “compare and contrast” type questions and students sitting the investment-based exams will...
September 14, 2021
Getting to Grips With Statistical Concepts
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on September 14, 2021
If you are studying for CII R02, J10 or AF4 exams then you need to get to grips with...
August 10, 2021
We all need a little diversity
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on August 10, 2021
There are two main ways to reduce the overall risk of a portfolio: hedging and diversification. Here, the latter...
July 27, 2021
What to Expect from the CII R02 Remote Exam
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 27, 2021
So after many years as a member of the Brand Financial Training team, working closely with all the resources,...
November 3, 2020
How much can a family pay into ISAs in a single tax year?
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on November 3, 2020
Here’s an example of a question about ISA annual subscription limits that’s been known to catch a few people...
June 16, 2020
How to Calculate Money-Weighted and Time-Weighted Rates of Return
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on June 16, 2020
Anyone sitting one of the CII investment exams will need to be familiar with measuring returns. In this article,...
March 24, 2020
Comparing the CII Investment Exams
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on March 24, 2020
The CII investment exams at diploma level are R02 Investment principles and risk, J10 Discretionary investment management and J12...
March 10, 2020
How to Answer this Typical Performance Measurement Exam Question
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on March 10, 2020
In this article, we look at performance measurement, something that CII AF4 Investment Planning candidates often have to do...
February 25, 2020
What is the Gordon Growth Model?
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on February 25, 2020
This concept is covered in J10 Discretionary investment management and J12 Securities advice and dealing so could appear in...
January 14, 2020
PE Ratios – What are they and what do they mean?
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 14, 2020
The price/earnings ratio is a quick way to see if a share you’re interested in is cheap or not....
November 5, 2019
Help to Buy ISAs versus the Lifetime ISA
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on November 5, 2019
With time running out to apply for a new Help to Buy ISA, here we look at the differences...
October 29, 2019
Use These Shortcuts to Help with the CII R02 Exam
Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on October 29, 2019
If you are taking the CII R02 exam and struggling with Chapter 4 (equally helpful for J10 and AF4),...