by John D. Simpson, CIPM | Feb 3, 2015 | CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks
What’s new with the GIPS standards? CIPM Candidates should tune in to a webinar we’re hosting on February 5 @ 11:00 AM EST: What’s New With the GIPS Standards? While this webinar will not focus the CIPM Program, GIPS is, of course a significant part of the curriculum,...
by John D. Simpson, CIPM | Jan 10, 2015 | CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks
Question: do after-tax returns have to be labeled as supplemental information in GIPS compliant composite presentations? Answer: No. Explanation: Supplemental information is performance information that is not covered by the requirements and recommendations of the...
by John D. Simpson, CIPM | Aug 26, 2014 | CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks
In a previous post I introduced two forms of the differential return equation that are included in the CIPM curriculum at the Principles Level: differential return using standard deviation differential return using beta If it seems that the differential return formula...
by John D. Simpson, CIPM | Aug 12, 2014 | CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks
Differential return is a risk-adjusted performance measure that many CIPM candidates have not see before, and as a result, I get a lot of questions asking what exactly is the differential return… what does it mean and how should it be interpreted. Thus, I have...
by John D. Simpson, CIPM | Aug 6, 2014 | CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks
It’s that time of year again… the Autumn window for the CIPM Program is well underway, and examinations will be coming up soon in October! Just a reminder – I will be teaching our CIPM Principles Level and Expert Level Preparatory classes in Chicago...
by John D. Simpson, CIPM | Jun 2, 2014 | CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks
Candidates at the Principles Level and at the Expert Level in the CIPM program should be aware that the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct require “covered persons” to remember their “Duties to Employers” – but also it...