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    Real Market Data

    Hi, I was wondering where can we see real market data (say for exxon, apple etc) for CDS spread, corp bonds, implied PD from CDS etc. ? It will be so good to related to real world as we are studying. Tx
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    effect of default probability on equity and mezzanine

    David's this video really helped to clear the concept of def prob and correlation Default correlation in CDO or basket CDS
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    FRM Part-1 -2015 Aim statements

    https://my.garp.org/sfdcApp#!/study_materials download the study guide and manual from the above
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 1 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    In the performance analysis the y axis says no of candidates as 2000. So means 2000 people appeared for exam? Seems pretty low...
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    Need you guidance for sure for Part II :)

    Need you guidance for sure for Part II :)
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    cleared part I with 2 111

    cleared part I with 2 111
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    congrats. You gave Part II right ?

    congrats. You gave Part II right ?
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 1 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    How many people roughly would have appeared for the Part 1? Any ideas..I know GARP does not publish. But nay educated guess? Would be good to know what does 1st quartile mean in absolute terms
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    Exam Feedback FRM Part 1 (May 2015) Exam Feedback

    Passed 2 1 1 1 !!!!!!!!
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    Feedback on part 1 May 2015 exam

    That's how I did it too. This one really threw me off- it appeared pretty simple in first reading . Wasted a lot of time on this.
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    Feedback on part 1 May 2015 exam

    Does one need to pass in each section or overall?
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    No writing on the exam booklet rule

    Now I am freaking out a bit .. :rolleyes:. I wrote in entire booklet.
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    Feedback on part 1 May 2015 exam

    It was a good balance of quant and qual Qs. Our site too had few issues - my booklet had just one seal and same was the case with few others. They changed my booklet. I pray they gave me a right numbered one though. Pencils thing didn't bother me much. Writing on the booklet was allowed. It...
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    Practice exam scores!

    @prebhan27 ..Attached
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    Practice exam scores!

    @prebhan27 ..check here https://forum.bionicturtle.com/threads/practice-exam-scores-and-actual-exam-result.7650/#post-34370
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    Swap Question

    " par + coupon at 5.75% converted to annual then discounted at 5.75%, which is equal to: 50 * [1 + exp(5.75%) - 1] = 50; necessarily prices to par" Now I get it ! Thanks,
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    Swap Question

    Thanks @ShaktiRathore and @Bester But interestingly.. the answer given in source is very concise FIXED: The value of the fixed-rate component of the swap is ($50 × 1.065)e^(-0.0575*1) = $50.27M. FLOATING: The value of the floating-rate component of the swap is its par value of $50M since we...
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    Effect of Factors on Bonds Metrics

    Hi, I tried to capture the effect of factors on Bond metrics. See below. Can anyone please verify whether following is correct? Apologies, as exam is nearing I am feeling pressured for time and hence spared to do extensive forum search. "+" --> Increase "-"--> Decrease Please mention...
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    Swap Question

    Yes, -$270,000 is the correct answer.
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