J10
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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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April 24, 2020
Friday Five – 24 April – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes
A bit of Friday Fun where we provide you with 5 questions relevant to a mix of CII exams....
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March 27, 2020
Friday Five – 27 March – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes
A bit of Friday Fun where we provide you with 5 questions relevant to a mix of CII exams....
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March 24, 2020
Comparing the CII Investment Exams
The CII investment exams at diploma level are R02 Investment principles and risk, J10 Discretionary investment management and J12...
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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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November 29, 2019
Friday Five – 29 November – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes
A bit of Friday Fun where we provide you with 5 questions relevant to a mix of CII exams....
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October 29, 2019
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),...
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September 27, 2019
Friday Five – 27 September – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes
A bit of Friday Fun where we provide you with 5 questions relevant to a mix of CII exams....
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September 17, 2019
How to Calculate the Top-Slicing Relief on UK Investment Bonds
Now the new CII examining year has started, we thought we would have a look at the five-step process...
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September 3, 2019
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...