Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Practical Work on Corporate Finance (Helpful for BAT / CFA L1 Exam Prep/VBA for finance)



Advisory on Corporate Finance Matters:

  • Peers in the same sector (Sectors Industry). 
  • MLR - Some Return/Leverage effects multiple.
  • Projecting balance sheet 4-5 years.

Top 3 Banks in USA - JP Morgan, Goldman & BOA.

Important Topics:

  1. Interest Rate Movements - Fixed vs. Floating.
  2. Convertible dept.
  3. Tactical Share Repo.

Balancing Complexity with Simplicity:

Advisory - Keeping things simple is most Important.

  •   What we want to run (not using C# or R):
  1. MLR – Linest &
  2. MC – 1000 paths.
  3. Rank Correlation.
  4. Choskley – Eigen values.
  • Financials of a company?
  • Options? Excel vs VBA vs R – Everyone should be able to decript?
  • What adds complexity in Excel? Mastery of data tables – support from VBA and not running it from VBA.
  • What are we dealing with? Scale 50 data tables, 20 MB file, 1000 paths of many fundamental process
 
Sell Side Investment Banking US - Quant Corporate Finance:   
  •   Functions:
  1. Advisory on Optimal Leverage – levered repo.
  2. Forecasting companies financials.
  3. Sensitivity analysis – forecasting with fixed Multiple.
  4. MLR and regression with non stationary elements.
Monte Carlo Simulation - How to use Monte Carlo Simulation in quant corporate finance environment:
  • Use data tables.
  • Do in excel validate through R – Install R packages.
  • Pull automated values using formulas of CIQ or Fact set.
  • VBA toolkit for MC engine in Excel – Join split – Indexing – Choskley transform. 
Interest Rate Dynamics for QCF:

  •  LIBOR & 3ML & 10 UST.
  • Trend and modeling perspective.
  • Fixed vs. floating – why balance sheet projections become important here?
  • Swap rates – where to pull – bloomberg / CIQ / compustat. 

Contributions in Sectors:

  •   Does contribution of growth differs? Why tech has max contribution of growth and defense least – why return has most contribution in return in defense?
  • EV/EBITDA for sectors how much things contribute in them.
  • List of EV/EBITDA multiple for all companies – what does trend show.
  • Regimes to regress EV/EBITDA and what are indicators of regime change.

Areas of Discussion:


  •   REGRESSION ANALYSIS – Coeff – contribution – p value - r-sq.
  • SURPLUS CASH – projections – cost - utilization.
  • PEER ANALYSIS – GRAPH Theory?
  • TRANSFORM during Regression. 

VBA Toolkit:
 

  •   VBA programs to make it work in Excel.
  •  Shutting and reactivating data tables.
  • 3rd dimension to data tables by split join.
  • Segregating risk or risk attributions.

Contact Us: info@qcfinance.in / contactus@qcfinance.in

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Friday, October 10, 2014

Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) Strategy Report


BAT can be divided into two parts basically - Aptitude part & Finance Part.
  • Aptitude Part - Aptitude part is basically only around 20% of the entire test, but can be very tough for someone who has never practiced these types of questions. Generally, these questions are asked in GRE/GMAT exams & vary from Data interpretation, Reasoning & Analytical part. Practicing such questions for BAT is of great importance as this can directly impact your result & can make the difference between top group & average group of candidates.
  • Finance Part - Entire test's main focus is on the Finance part with questions coming from various domains. If you have prepared for CFA Level 1 which is very similar to BAT, then you are in a good position to tackle this section. Also, if you have already rich knowledge of Finance (a background of finance) then also you are in a good position to tackle this part, then entire focus shifts to the Aptitude part which turns into a make or break issue.
 Here is the course link of the BAT Exam Prep Course - http://www.wiziq.com/course/7526-bloomberg-assessment-test-bat-exam-prep

After you register for course, please focus on these points:
  1. There is a section on the Chart of the Day; you can view the recordings for the same to excel in that section. You can practice at your end by searching "Bloomberg Chart of the Day" on the internet. 
  2. CFA L1 course is very similar to the BAT course & your preparation for the same would help you with BAT as well.
  3. A good focus is given on the Bloomberg Terminal part which forms a considerable chunk of the BAT exam. This course will take you through the intricacies of Bloomberg Terminal in detail.
  4. News related to finance is also of great importance & this course focus on the same in detail.
  5. Formal Studies in Finance certainly helps & this course complements your strength of finance with special focus on Aptitude. Thus, giving you that Extra Edge!  


Friday, September 26, 2014

Recommended Reading For Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) - Economics & News


To the test takers of Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT), we recommend three important personalities in the field of economics that you should follow very closely:


  • Nicholas Gregory Mankiw - Professor & Chairman of the economics department at Harvard University. He is best for his work on New Keynesian economics. He has been the Chairman of the council of Economic Advisers under the Presidency of George W Bush. A conservative & popular blog writer. He has a best-selling textbook to his name - Principles of Economics. For someone to make a career in the field of finance, Greg Mankiw is an Ideal person to follow.

  • William Hunt "Bill" Gross - Born in 1944, American Financial Manger & author. He is the co-founder of Pacific Investment Management (PIMCO). He left PIMCO to join Janus this year.
         
        Recommended Readings:

  1. Bill Gross (1977) - Everything You've Heard About Investing is Wrong!
  2. Bill Gross (1998) - Bill Gross on Investing.

  • Paul Krugman - For Many of us, Paul Krugman hardly needs any introduction. At 61, he is one of the most noted Economist of America. He has been associated with Princeton University & London School of Economics. His fields have been International Economics & Macroeconomics. He a regular columnists, author of many books & articles. 

More such posts to come............

Saturday, July 12, 2014

SQL C++ in Quant Finance

SQL C++ in Quant Finance

In this page I have collected the best links on SQL for quant Interviews.

Interview:
https://sites.google.com/site/jiansenlu/job-search/c-interview-questions
http://www.careercup.com/page?pid=c-plus-plus-interview-questions
http://techpreparation.com/cpp-interview-question-answer1.htm#.U8OzUPmSxjY
http://www.globalguideline.com/interview_questions/Questions.php?sc=C_puls_plus_Programming
http://www.softwareandfinance.com/Visual_CPP/FAQ/Index.html
http://www.devbistro.com/tech-interview-questions/Cplusplus.jsp
http://qa.churmura.com/cpp/c-algorithm-interview-questions/187/
http://www.businessanalystfaq.com/c++-interviewquestions.htm
http://thefuturemaker.com/wordpress/c-part8/

Generic C++ links:
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/cplusplus/cpp_stl_tutorial.htm

Libraries:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Template_Library
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_(C%2B%2B_libraries)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenMP

Joins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhs4vwTSY-U

SQL Links:
http://www.programmerinterview.com/index.php/database-sql/inner-vs-outer-joins/
http://java67.blogspot.in/2013/04/10-frequently-asked-sql-query-interview-questions-answers-database.html
http://www.indiabix.com/technical/sql-server-common-questions/3
http://www.dwbiconcepts.com/tutorial/24-interview-questions/190-top-20-sql-interview-questions-with-answers.html
http://www.programmerinterview.com/index.php/database-sql/advanced-sql-interview-questions-and-answers/

461 Links
http://www.katieandemil.com/70-461-exam-guide-create-database-objects?tab=article

SQL Interview YouTube selected videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SshE8qBG5aA&list=PL083E4EEC22030EAD

SQL Index:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZgG7ttJTSc




C++ interview questions quantitative finance:
http://www.quantstart.com/static/ebooks/toc.pdf

General Interview Questions:
http://www.ibankingfaq.com/category/interviewing-brainteasers/


Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Introduction To Technical Analysis Course

LINK TO THE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COURSE-
http://www.wiziq.com/course/71364-an-introduction-to-technical-analysis  

THE COURSE IS A GROUP COURSE WITH MINIMUM OF 10 LEARNERS, IF WITHIN ONE MONTH OF FIRST ENROLLMENT THE BATCH DOESN'T GET COMPLETED WE WILL ISSUE YOU COMPLETE REFUND.


A method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a security's intrinsic value, but instead use charts and other tools to identify patterns that can suggest future activity.

Technical analysts believe that the historical performance of stocks and markets are indications of future performance.In a shopping mall, a fundamental analyst would go to each store, study the product that was being sold, and then decide whether to buy it or not. By contrast, a technical analyst would sit on a bench in the mall and watch people go into the stores. Disregarding the intrinsic value of the products in the store, the technical analyst's decision would be based on the patterns or activity of people going into each store.

Course Highlights:
  • Get accustomed to technical analytics.
  • Get all necessary material for your preparation.
  • Get familiar with the fundamental concepts of Finance.
  • Video tutorials and 1 online class with recording access.

Course Description:

This is an interactive course package that prepares you for Technical Analysis exams. The course instructor will help you in identifying the main elements of technical analysis, key elements of charts and key tools of pattern analysis. After the completion of the course, you will be able to distinguish between different types of trends. Also, you will be able to recognize the difference between support and resistance. 


Course Package:
  • 01 Live online class.
  • 01 Powerpoint presentation.
  • Video tutorials.
  • Course duration: 1 day.
  • Class duration: 1.5 hours.
  • Batch size: Minimum 10 students to start the course.

Key Takeaways:
  • Develop a strong base to crack Technical Analysis exams.
  • Get all the necessary material you need.
  • Take the first step towards launching your career in Finance.

Course Content:

Class No. Topic Duration
 1 Charting, time frames and prices 20 minutes
 2 Trend Lines 15 minutes
 3 Volumes 10 minutes
 4 Pattern Analysis 15 minutes
 5 Moving Averages 10 minutes
 6 Putting it all together 20 minutes


Introduction to technical Analysis course:
   


About the Teacher: Doaa Elwy Fahmy, is MBA Holder with a double major, Finance and Global Managment , GPA 3.9 , Doaa is a chartered Market Technician and a Chartered Portfolio Manager has guided many investors to protect, build, grow and preseve their investments and wealth in the stock market. Doaa served as a board director in the market technicians association in New york (2007 - 2011). 

She is working in Money managment industry, as an equity portfolio manager in one of the leading Asset managment firms in Egypt. Doaa's market outlooks frequently appear in the Financial main channels (Al-Arabya and CNBC Arabia), commenting technically on the Egyptian, GCC markets. 

Also, writes a weekly market outlook in World Today (Al-Alam Alyoum), the main financial newspaper in Egypt. Doaa is a graduate from faculty of engineering, communication department 1999. In Addition, Doaa has a strong computer and IT background supported by having an IT diploma 2000 from the Information Technology Institute (ITI), with excellence and with honors, ranked highest grade among all the graduates and was honored by the minister of IT and communication at this time (Dr. Ahmed Nazeef).


Contact Us: info@qcfinance.in

Skype ID: qcfinancein

Friday, June 20, 2014

Courses on Technical Analysis

COURSE LINK: http://www.wiziq.com/course/71364-an-introduction-to-technical-analysis

THE COURSE IS A GROUP COURSE WITH MINIMUM OF 10 LEARNERS, IF WITHIN ONE MONTH OF FIRST ENROLLMENT THE BATCH DOESN'T GET COMPLETED WE WILL ISSUE YOU COMPLETE REFUND. 



 


A method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a security's intrinsic value, but instead use charts and other tools to identify patterns that can suggest future activity.

Technical analysts believe that the historical performance of stocks and markets are indications of future performance.In a shopping mall, a fundamental analyst would go to each store, study the product that was being sold, and then decide whether to buy it or not. By contrast, a technical analyst would sit on a bench in the mall and watch people go into the stores. Disregarding the intrinsic value of the products in the store, the technical analyst's decision would be based on the patterns or activity of people going into each store.

We have two divisions in it. A one day Introductory course & complete CMT Level 1 Prep Course. A learner can join the introductory course & can then decide to join for complete course or not. The course would be taken by an affiliated faculty with qcfinance.in


Technical Analysis - 1 Day Introductory Course!!

Learning objectives:

  • Identify the main elements of technical analysis.
  • Identify key elements of a charts.
  • Distinguish between types of trends.
  • Recognize the difference between support and resistance, how to draw Trend-lines.
  • Identify how volume, liquidity and breakpoints work as market indicators.
  • Identify key tools of pattern analysis.

Topics covered include:

  • Charting, time frames and prices
  • Trend-lines
  • Volume
  • Pattern analysis
  • Moving averages

CMT Level 1 Prep Course Online!! 

  • Duration : 10 sessions, each 1.5 hour = 15 hours course!
  • Topics to be covered for the coming exam : http://docs.mta.org/cmt/reading/2014oct-cmt1.pdf

Course Structure:

Session 1Introduction to Technical Analysis
  • Definition of Technical Analysis
  • History of Technical Analysis
  • Fusion Analysis
  • Modern Technical Analysis & the MTA Code of Ethics
Session 2Construction of Charts & Dow Theory
  • Types of Charts
  • Construction of Charts
  • Time Frames & other Charting Factors
  • Dow Theory
Session 3Trend Analysis
  • Definitions and Types of Trends
  • Trendlines & Channels
  • Moving Averages
  • Other Trend Analysis Tools
Session 4Chart Patterns
  • Market Bottom Patterns
  • Market Top Patterns
  • Trend Continuation Patterns
  • Gaps & Measured Moves
Session 5Market Indicators Part I
  • Overview of Types of Indictors
  • Construction and Design
  • Volume Indicators
  • Momentum Indicators
Session 6Market Indicators Part II
  • Using Indicators
  • Confirmation
  • Breadth Indicators
  • Sentiment Indicators
Session 7Systems & Money Management
  • Discretionary versus Non discretionary Trading
  • System Design
  • Testing and Optimization
  • Risk Management
Session 8Intermarket Analysis & Cycles
  • Individual Stocks
  • Futures Markets
  • Commodities & Other Markets
  • Cycles
Session 9Technical Analysis in Portfolio Management
  • Relative Strength
  • Statistics
  • Modern Applications
  • Usage Outside of Stocks
Session 10Point and Figure Charting & Course Wrap-up
  • Construction
  • Patterns & Signals
  • Trendlines
  • Price Targets


In case of any queries, please contact us at info@qcfinance.in

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

One On One Course On Reasoning For Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT)


Contact: info@qcfinance.in/Shivgan@qcfinance.in/arpit@qcfinance.in



Course Highlights:

  • Requires absolutely no prior knowledge of Aptitude.
  • Examples with real data to enhance your financial IQ.
  • Get Access to the courseware of our complete BAT course.
  • New Interpretation, terminologies & basic IQ of the subject covered.
  • Contains right blend of learning & practice (60:40).
Language of Instruction - English. 
 
Course Includes :
3 classes of 2 hours each, total 6 hours (along with 1 hour extra for revision). Course is expected to be completed in 1 month with life time access to recordings

Why should you enroll in this course ?

- Gain confidence to pass BAT Exam
- Gain knowledge about topics of BAT
- Improve your chances of passing exams, getting in Quant profiles


BAT Exam Structure:

Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) consists of 8 sections with 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours.

Source: Bloomberg Institute



  • News Analysis – Consists of 12 Questions designed to assess the capability to use information from news articles. 
  • Economics – Consists of 12 Questions designed to assess the application of Economic Concepts. 
  • Math Skills – Consists of 14 Questions designed to assess the broad-spectrum math skills, with an emphasis on finance related math. 
  • Analytical Reasoning – Consists of 12 Questions designed to assess the problem solving ability. 
  • Financial Statement Analysis – Consists of 12 Questions designed to assess the basic understanding of financial statements.
  • Investment Banking – Consists of 12 Questions designed to assess how one applies the fundamental principles of financing & strategic advisory performed by an Investment Banking. 
  • Global Markets – Consists of 14 Questions designed to assess familiarity with a broad range of concepts, current events, and trends in the global financial markets that are presented in the media.
  • Chart & Graph Analysis - Consists of 12 Questions designed to assess your ability to interpret & use information found in charts & graphs.




Strategy To Crack BAT: Leave no weakness: Importance of balance --- Have it all ready for the exam --- Play time bound game --- Explore public files




Quant & Verbal:
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Quant
  • Verbal
  • Strategy for geometry, probability, reading comprehension, critical reasoning, table formation.
  • 1 set of questions
About Bloomberg Terminal:
  • B-terminal (ticker) data from Bloomberg
  • Reuter RIC.
  • Importing on excel.
  • Shortcuts.
  • Basic idea about terminals like Factset, capital IQ, etc.
News Analysis:
  • News of Financial Markets.
  • Chart of the day.
  • Importance of Federal Reserve and market direction.
  • Reading bloomberg.com & Reuter.com.
Advanced Equity Valuation:
  • Sector to understand: Oil & Energy vs. Technology vs. Healthcare etc.
  • Adjustments & apple-apple comparison of intra sector Companies.
  • FCFE & FCFF for valuation.
  • Making Projection: Element by Element.
  • Intuitive understanding of formula EV/EBITDA.
  • Computing CFO from various methods.
  • Equity CFA L2.
Investment Banking:
  • EV/EBITDA
  • Transaction vs. Trading multiple
  • Rating effect on spreads
  • Share buy back
  • Monte Carlo
  • Effect of P/E on acquisition
  • Synergy
  • Google buying Motorola (specials on patents)
  • IPO (Facebook)
  • Corporate Finance CFA L 2
CFA Level 2:
  • Equity (transaction vs trading multiples).
  • Corporate Finance: corporate action.
  • Financial Reporting Analysis: Consolidation.
  • International economics.
  • Cash flow calculations.
  • Mistakes Improvement.

Areas of Focus:
  1. Sensitization on derivative, quant, fixed income, portfolio, VAR modeling.
  2. Introduction to all features of Bloomberg Terminal.
  3. Provide introduction about all profiles in Finance.
  4. Right mix of data analytical, ethics & finance concepts.
  5. Examples with real data to enhance your IQ (US Municipal Bonds).
  6. Under the applicability and use on Bloomberg or Reuters Websites (Introduction to tickers, RIC).
  7. Real life examples & real cases which are currently hot in the market.
  8. New Interpretation, terminologies & basic IQ for the subject covered.
  9. Along with financial aspects, increased focus on Aptitude section according to new BAT. 
  10. Investment Banking questions (synergy, leverage buyout and IPO not covered with much details in CFA).
  11. News Interpretation of Bond Markets (names of US based bonds, in general credit risk is a famous area to understand yields and spreads).
  12. Practical questions on financial markets.

Important Points of the course:
  1. Highly flexible and tailored as per needs of individual.
  2. Sensitization on derivative, quant, fixed income, portfolio & VAR modeling.
  3. Gives introduction to all features of Bloomberg Terminal.
  4. Provide introduction about all profiles in Finance.
  5. Helpful for passing FRM, CFA & other Finance certification exams.
  6. Prepares for career advancement in financial analysis.
  7. Helpful for MBA finance aspirants.










Class No.TopicClass duration
1.
BAT Aptitude Part
2 hrs
2.
BAT Aptitude Part
2 hrs
3.
BAT Aptitude Part
2 hrs

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Algorithmic Trading in India (Brokers, Implementation, Retail users, platforms, tools, softwares, etc)

Algo Trading In India - Omnesys NEST Strategy - Nest algorithmic trading

Nest/now/odin 

http://www.omnesysindia.com/neststrategy.html

http://www.nseindia.com/products/content/derivatives/equities/historical_fo.htm

http://symphonyfintech.com/


Add high low and the decay from the cal and put so that u could be most close to the market
NIFTY 16-Jan-2014 26-Feb-2014 CE 6,200.00 229.75 231.90 205.85 223.30 225.00 223.30
NIFTY 16-Jan-2014 26-Feb-2014 PE 6,200.00 62.40 73.60 60.00 67.05 66.00 67.05


Algo trading, also called automated trading. Algo Trading converts your strategies into Automated Trading. It Support Platform like ODIN, NOW and FastTrade. It is the use of electronic platforms.

Whichever is expensive resuide the threshold for corrodir

MS / implementing strategy for volatility less than 16%

Research papers for

Cor residuals
AR 1 and different models

Important Links:
http://santology.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/excel-sheet-for-nifty-options-traders/
http://www.alphabox.in/
http://prophecis.com/
http://robotrader.in/
http://algotradingindia.blogspot.com/2012/05/open-source-trading-platforms-list.html
http://www.indianhedgefunds.in/automated-trading-system-for-india-market/
http://www.indianhedgefunds.in/automated-trading-system-for-india-market/
https://www.cool-trade.com/
http://www.ftindia.com/solutions/brokerageSolutions/TechnicalTraderSolutions.htm
http://www.omnesysindia.com/retails.html
https://plus.omnesysindia.com/NestPlus/Support/index.jsp
http://www.chirayusoft.in/AlgoTrading.html


Sunday, January 12, 2014

Quantitative Investment - Pre course support

The topics that we offer are:

Intro to Probability (ref CFA L2, GARP FRM)
Time Series, Logistic & Multiple Regression (ref CFA L2, GARP FRM)
VBA programming: Sorting, Error handling (Refer to programming part of our course) – Excel power programming text book
Extreme value theory (FRM 2)
Numerical programming in MATLAB (a part of our MATLAB course)
Monte Carlo: Excel models based on GBM, ARIMA, Vaisec, Jump, etc
GBM: Brownian motion calculus
VAR (FRM Part 2)

The topics that are taken from FRM are a part of our course for the exam. You can assume the sub topics to be identical to the exam syllabus.

We are working to cover all topics given for CQI: http://en.cqi.sg/courses/core-curriculum/

Links:
http://en.cqi.sg/introduction-to-quantitative-investment-201310/
http://www.numericalmethod.com/trac/numericalmethod/wiki/Trading/Literature
http://en.cqi.sg/courses/core-curriculum/risk-management/
http://en.cqi.sg/courses/core-curriculum/algorithm-design-and-analysis/
http://en.cqi.sg/courses/core-curriculum/monte-carlo-methods-and-optimization-methods/
http://en.cqi.sg/courses/core-curriculum/quantitative-equity-portfolio-management/
http://en.cqi.sg/courses/core-curriculum/statistics/

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Mathematics for Comp Science

Important Links:

Standford Course
http://www.stanford.edu/class/cs103a/information.shtml

http://www.stanford.edu/class/cs103/

http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~skiena/

Discreet Mathematics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_mathematics

Courses:

http://mathfinance.uncc.edu/prospective-students/admissions
http://coe.fit.edu/se/research.php
http://www.sdstate.edu/mathstat/research.cfm
http://www.bothell.washington.edu/mscsse
http://sce.umkc.edu/masters/computer-science.cfm

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Log ACD and Gamma function in Finance

Log ACD and Gamma function in Finance

The Logarithmic ACD Model: An Application to the Bid-Ask