[holy_luv]

Joining the bandwagon soon!...Waiting hopelessly for the $ to depreciate (even a rupee drop will save me 1080 bucks!!...perchance m asking too much)
As of now, no "study plans"...jus casual reading...getting a hang of the material and getting acquainted with Schweser's style. Picked up eco for the start...

The subjects are completely new for me...but the engineering curriculum has taught me to deal with it!!

[Federer]

Am not sure abt going for CFA in June, so have got the Schweser notes ( ebooks) to see whether I can get the hang of it......

I am going for Book 5 : Fixed Income, Derivative and Alternative Investments.

Have done the first 2 chapters of the Study Session 15 ( Features of Debt Securities and Risks involved with investing in Bonds).

P.S. Am a bit confused ab this. Zero Coupon bonds have higher Interest rate risk than normal fixed income bonds. (They fluctuate more comparitively with rise/fall of interest rates)...WHY?

[holy_luv]

Originally Posted by Federer

Am not sure abt going for CFA in June, so have got the Schweser notes ( ebooks) to see whether I can get the hang of it......

I am going for Book 5 : Fixed Income, Derivative and Alternative Investments.

Have done the first 2 chapters of the Study Session 15 ( Features of Debt Securities and Risks involved with investing in Bonds).

P.S. Am a bit confused ab this. Zero Coupon bonds have higher Interest rate risk than normal fixed income bonds. (They fluctuate more comparitively with rise/fall of interest rates)...WHY?

Zero coupon bonds pay the complete amount at a fixed rate of interest, at the maturity without any periodic payments unlike other bonds.
Ex: Treasury bills.

• If the interest rates increase, people will be more drawn towards regular bonds OR if the interest rates decrease, ppl will flock for zero coupon bonds to get atleast some fixed returns. This can cause a mammoth change in the price of zero coupon bond. This is the risk associated with 0 coupon bond with fluctuation of interest rates.

• For long term zero coupon bonds having maturity of 90-100yrs..etc. consider a case where the issuer becomes a defaulter!! You get a big "zero" unlike regular bonds where u atleast get some returns in the form of periodic interest payments.

A good read on bond markets:
Fundamentals of the Bond Market - Google Book Search

[silkesh]

Ya...I am also planning to give CFA in jun 2009.
I am in Bangalore
Contact: 09008092791
-Silkesh

[poptanij]

Originally Posted by silkesh

Ya...I am also planning to give CFA in jun 2009.
I am in Bangalore
Contact: 09008092791
-Silkesh

Hi Silkesh,

I am also preparing for CFA June 2009 Exam .... Since you are also moving towards same target . So thought of to contact you.
I am in bangalore . My number is 09980370638. Feel free to call me .

Which is your test center , I have selected coloumbo (Srilanka).

- Jitu

[buck_was]

After having waited for funds to mobilize and then Rupee to appreciate , finally took the plunge today..

@Those who have received the material..
by when should I expect the material to arrive in normal course? Hope that it doesn't actually take 3 weeks, which they promise on the site..

[soutik]

Originally Posted by buck_was

After having waited for funds to mobilize and then Rupee to appreciate , finally took the plunge today..

@Those who have received the material..
by when should I expect the material to arrive in normal course? Hope that it doesn't actually take 3 weeks, which they promise on the site..

HI buck was...
You sud be getting the material in about a week or so (maybe lesser )..
happy reading!!!

[poptanij]

esnips .............

[implex]

Me in too!!

[saurabhl]

Originally Posted by AMIT_007_001

Hello Puys ,

Registration for CFA Level 1/2/3 for June 2009 exams have already started.:idea:

So , people who are looking to register for June 2009 Level 1 exam can be active here , so that we can start discussing our preperation schedules & strategies & also this wud act as a forum for sharing of important materials as well as links ...

So , start Posting ....



P.S : This thread is only for International CFA ( offered by CFA Institute ) students , so no queries regarding ICFAI CFA here please ...

Hey Amit,

Thanks for having an heads up on CFA level 1 June 2009. Well I am also planning for June 2009 but not too sure bcoz of my schedule. I am in Boston and have a few friends who are planning for CFA level 1 in june 2009. will keep u guys posted. Hope we guys can brainstorm and crack CFA.