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Topic summary of the Portfolio Management chapter of the CFA Level II using the Kaplan Schweser Notes syllabus. Passed Level II in August 2025.

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LOS 34.e


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Break-even inflation rate (BEI) = yield on non-inflation-indexed bonds − yield on inflation indexed bonds

BEI is comprised of two elements: expected inflation (π) and risk premium for uncertainty in inflation (θ).

LOS 34.f

Credit spreads tend to rise during times of economic downturns and shrink during expansions. When spreads narrow, lower-rated
bonds tend to outperform higher-rated bonds.

LOS 34.g

Spreads for issuers in the consumer cyclical sector widen considerably during economic downturns compared to spreads for issuers in
the consumer non-cyclical sector.

LOS 34.h

Equities are generally cyclical; they have higher values during good times and have poor consumption hedging properties. Therefore, the
risk premium on equities should be positive.

LOS 34.i

Cyclical industries (e.g., durable goods manufacturers and consumer discretionary) tend to be extremely sensitive to the business cycle;
their earnings rise during economic expansions and fall during contractions. Noncyclical or defensive industries tend to have relatively
stable earnings.

LOS 34.j

Price multiples tend to follow the business cycle: multiples rise during economic expansions (as analysts revise growth estimates
upward) and fall during contractions (as growth estimates are revised downward).

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uncertainty in terminal value and also for illiquidity.
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LOS 34.b
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Interest rates are positively related to GDP growth rate and to the expected volatility in GDP growth due to a higher risk premium.

LOS 34.d

When the economy is in recession, short-term policy rates tend to be low. Investor expectations about higher future GDP growth and
inflation as the economy comes out of recession lead to higher longer-term rates. This leads to positive slope of the yield curve.
Conversely, an inversely sloping yield curve is often considered a predictor of future recessions.

LOS 34.e

Break-even inflation rate (BEI) = yield on non-inflation-indexed bonds − yield on inflation indexed bonds

BEI is comprised of two elements: expected inflation (π) and risk premium for uncertainty in inflation (θ).

LOS 34.f

Credit spreads tend to rise during times of economic downturns and shrink during expansions. When spreads narrow, lower-rated
bonds tend to outperform higher-rated bonds.
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LOS 34.g

Spreads for issuers in the consumer cyclical sector widen considerably during economic downturns compared to spreads for issuers in
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LOS 34.h

Equities are generally cyclical; they have higher values during good times and have poor consumption hedging properties. Therefore, the
risk premium on equities should be positive.

LOS 34.i

Cyclical industries (e.g., durable goods manufacturers and consumer discretionary) tend to be extremely sensitive to the business cycle;
their earnings rise during economic expansions and fall during contractions. Noncyclical or defensive industries tend to have relatively
stable earnings.

LOS 34.j r Rt t t o y
Price multiples tend to follow the business cycle: multiples rise during economic expansions (as analysts revise growth estimates
upward) and fall during contractions (as growth estimates are revised downward).

LOS 34.k

Commercial real estate has equity-like and bond-like characteristics. The valuation depends on the rental income stream, the quality of
tenants, and the terminal value at the end of the lease term. The discount rate for commercial real estate includes a risk premium for
uncertainty in terminal value and also for illiquidity.




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