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Reading 4: Overview of Asset Allocation<\/h2>\n

Los 4 a: Describe elements of effective investment governance and investment governance considerations in asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 b: Formulate an economic balance sheet for a client and interpret its implications for asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 c: Compare the investment objectives of asset-only, liability-relative, and goals-based asset allocation approaches<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 d: Contrast concepts of risk relevant to asset-only, liability-relative, and goals-based asset allocation approaches<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 e: Explain how asset classes are used to represent exposures to systematic risk and discuss criteria for asset class specification<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 f: Explain the use of risk factors in asset allocation and their relation to traditional asset class\u2013based approaches<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 g: Recommend and justify an asset allocation based on an investor’s objectives and constraints<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 h: Describe the use of the global market portfolio as a baseline portfolio in asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 i: Discuss strategic implementation choices in asset allocation, including passive\/active choices and vehicles for implementing passive and active mandates<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 4 j: Discuss strategic considerations in rebalancing asset allocations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Reading 5: Principles of Asset Allocation<\/h2>\n

Los 5 a, b: Mean-Variance Optimization – An Overview<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 c: Interpret and evaluate an asset allocation in relation to an investor’s economic balance sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 d: Recommend and justify an asset allocation based on the global market portfolio<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 e: Discuss the use of Monte Carlo simulation and scenario analysis to evaluate the robustness of an asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 f: Discuss asset class liquidity considerations in asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 g: Explain absolute and relative risk budgets and their use in determining and implementing an asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 h: Describe how client needs and preferences regarding investment risks can be incorporated into asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 i: Describe the use of investment factors in constructing and analyzing an asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 j: Describe and evaluate characteristics of liabilities that are relevant to asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 k: Discuss approaches to liability-relative asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 l: Recommend and justify a liability-relative asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 m: Recommend and justify an asset allocation using a goals-based approach<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 n: Describe and evaluate heuristic and other approaches to asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 5 o: Discuss factors affecting rebalancing policy<\/a><\/p>\n

Reading 6: Asset Allocation with Real-World Constraints<\/h2>\n

Los 6 a: Discuss asset size, liquidity needs, time horizon, and regulatory or other considerations as constraints on asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 6 b: Discuss tax considerations in asset allocation and rebalancing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Los 6 c: Recommend and justify revisions to an asset allocation given change(s) in investment objectives and\/or constraints<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Los 6 d: Discuss the use of short-term shifts in asset allocation<\/a><\/p>\n

Los 6 e: Identify behavioral biases that arise in asset allocation and recommend methods to overcome them<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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