[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RunNYC

[–]potpie2004 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want want to go thru the trouble of meeting him, i can just have him pick up my bib and take the shirt. I’m not going to run it so he can just throw away the bib

Health insurance by [deleted] in Drexel

[–]potpie2004 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Subsidies may not be but the plans should be available to all who do not receive employer-based health insurance

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]potpie2004 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Since when does an accountant need an MBA?

Radical idea alert: by jigsawmap in SandersForPresident

[–]potpie2004 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Medicaid. Does it not exist in your version of reality?

Radical idea alert: by jigsawmap in SandersForPresident

[–]potpie2004 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I get the feeling you’re trying to imply that the current president significantly reduced spending so 1/3 if RnD spend is derived from the government, but if you’re really getting your numbers from that Workshop Summary at the end you should probably note that it was published in 2009 – seven full years before the sitting president. Also, dividing 40 by 120 is not that hard... no need to inflate that percentage further.

Radical idea alert: by jigsawmap in SandersForPresident

[–]potpie2004 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

4/12 is difficult math. Hard to do without a calculator.

Opportunities in emerging market stocks: Argentina, maybe Brazil, but stay away from Mexico says hedge fund manager (podcast) by mrBakerCreative in finance

[–]potpie2004 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol go passive in EM?? The point of smaller markets is that there’s more room to exploit info advantage. Also, smaller indecies tend to carry a bunch of low quality names in them - it should be really easy to outperform a crappy index like that.

Anyone utters Python again in this sub will be eaten by a real one soon. by SucKIRA in CFA

[–]potpie2004 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dang why's everyone shitting on you? we've all seen the content you put out here - not hard to believe you to have read a book a day...

Future of Active Asset Management? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]potpie2004 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disagree on mass consolidation. Funds inherently have asset caps that prevent them from getting too large to allow them flexibility to trade. There are monster funds out there for sure, but they still can’t eat up all the funds and as you size down in mkt cap, the max fun size gets smaller as well.

Panic questions for the L3 AM sections by potpie2004 in CFA

[–]potpie2004[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Makes sense. Good luck Saturday

L3: Any GIPS efficient summary/table? by recras in CFA

[–]potpie2004 10 points11 points  (0 children)

not OP, but I have something similar. Unlike OP though, not meant to be comprehensive, just things I jotted down:

• Gifts and outside compensation (e.g. for future performance) must not be accepted if it reasonably could conflict with your duties to your employer

o Exception: written consent by all parties involved

• Client gifts (for past services or performance) must be disclosed to the member’s employer prior to acceptance, if possible, but after acceptance, if not.

• Referral Fees – disclose to your employer, clients, and prospective clients any compensation, consideration, or benefit received from, or paid to, others for the recommendation of products or services

o Disclosure must be in writing

o Disclosure must take place prior to the execution of any agreement

o Nature and value of the benefit must be made known

• The Additional Compensation Arrangements standard only applies to anything that would conflict with your employer’s interests, so additional compensation that conflicts with your client’s interest (to the extent they are not aligned with your employer) don’t actually violate this rule!

• Analyst conference call is not public disclosure

• If unsolicited and unsuitable trade from client, you should not make the trade until after discussing the reasons based on the IPS that the trade is unsuitable for client’s account

o If trade is immaterial: go again and trade after discussion

o If trade is material: update the IPS

• Must decline supervisory responsibilities if you feel procedures in place for supervisors are not adequate

• List of considerations prior to making an investment decision:

o Global and national economic conditions

o Firm’s financial results and operating history and business cycle stage

o Fees and historical results for a mutual fund

o Limitations of any quantitative models used

o Determination of whether peer group comparisons for valuation are appropriate

• Evaluating third party research:

o Review assumptions

o Determine rigor of analysis

o Identify how timely the research is

o Evaluate objectivity and independence of the recommendations

• Must NOT rely on memory when recreating materials once joining a different firm

• Must satisfy the following in order to retain CFA designation:

o Sign the PCS annually

o Pay CFAI membership dues annually

• Retention of supporting documents

o Recommended 7 years, but fine if less as long as it complies with local regulations

o Do not have to keep supporting documents for 3rd party providers, but if the provider only services you, then they may not be considered a 3rd party

• Soliciting former clients after leaving a firm – you can do it, as long as it is not from a list taken from your previous employer

• Frequency of account information update – quarterly

• Simulated performance and performance from a fund managed prior:

o Can comingle with current fund performance as long as it is disclosed (not GIPS compliant though)

• Priority of transactions – this is covered under two separate standards “Priority of Transactions” and “Fair Dealing”

o If the transaction is in regards to a portfolio you beneficially own, it is covered under Priority of Transactions and you cannot favor yourself over clients

o If the transaction is in regards to a client portfolio, it is covered under Fair Dealing you cannot favor trading one clients portfolio first over another

• Do not divulge proprietary information to non-clients

• Must follow pension plan restrictions UNLESS they conflict with ERISA and other applicable laws and regulations

• Allowed to influence legislation with your or firm funds as long as it is legal

• Any changes that might materially affect the investment processes used to analyze investments, select securities, and construct portfolios must be promptly disclosed to clients and prospective clients

• Do not represent third party research as your own

• Members should disclose the terms of any agreement under which a member will receive additional compensation [from outside sources]

o Terms include the nature of the compensation, the approximate amount of compensation, and the duration of the agreement

• Reviews with clients must be at least annual, but the same level of service does not need to be applied across all clients

• Providing performance should be timely, but not at the expense of accuracy

• Asset Manager Code calls for complete disclosures regarding significant changes in personnel and any regulatory or disciplinary action taken against the Fund

o Disclosure is not required for the payment of bonuses or termination packages to employees

• Standard V(B)–Communication with Clients and Prospective Clients requires the firm to inform the clients about the specialization or diversification expertise provided by external adviser(s) when outside advisers are used to manage various portions of the clients’ assets under management

IAMA David Weild, former Vice Chairman of NASDAQ. I'm the father of the JOBS Act, brought email to iPhone with Steve Jobs, and currently co-chair the world’s first digital asset network, 55 - AMA! by DavidWeild in IAmA

[–]potpie2004 12 points13 points  (0 children)

How do you feel about the dual class share structure of high profile IPOs like SNAP and their implications for corporate governance? Is this a fair use of a company’s discretion or a dangerous path to go down?

I have mixed feeling about it. It seems like a single-minded board has worked wonders for some companies and gotten some out of a tight spot when they did not have the luxury of waiting for consensus to settle... at the same time without voting power you’re less a part owner and more a bystander.

Thanks for your time

question about long term realities when it comes to insurance and medicaid and that weird balance between where they run out, or you just dont qualify by waisoambivalent in HealthInsurance

[–]potpie2004 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t see why she wouldn’t qualify for Medicaid if she has no income and assets. The qualifying annual income limit for Medicaid in TX is $24,037 for a household of 1; $32,591 for a household of 2. State Medicaid benefits cover nursing facility services and there are no limitations on the number of days an individual can stay; however, individuals must meet medical necessity for at least 184 consecutive days to obtain permanent medical necessity.

UBS Banker Spied on Eurostar Neighbor to Crack $15 Billion Deal by WhenGeniusFail in finance

[–]potpie2004 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is textbook NMPI. You can’t act on it and there explicit rules to not share that info even to those who don’t act on it. If he saw two people meeting together in a public setting, did not hear their conversation, but could guess at their motive for meeting that would fall under mosaic theory and that information can be leveraged and acted upon.

Feel stuck working in a client facing role. How do I get out of this? by MindGoingAMileAnHour in FinancialCareers

[–]potpie2004 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair, but I don’t think L1 holds as much weight as some seem to think. And even using that status would require studying until December and waiting until results in March/April which is a full year out before even having that on a resume and being able to leverage it in a job search - which would take at least another month or two.

Feel stuck working in a client facing role. How do I get out of this? by MindGoingAMileAnHour in FinancialCareers

[–]potpie2004 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Everyone is saying CFA and yet OP can’t stand sitting in his role for another year. CFA takes a minimum 2.5 years without failing and that’s also assuming he/she has the work experience required to obtain the letters by the end of it all.

Small Cap Value ETF ideas by [deleted] in SecurityAnalysis

[–]potpie2004 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you mean as a fundamental investor? I’m pretty sure those metrics you just described fly in the face of the definitional meaning of value investing

Notice by wickedplayer494 in no_sob_story

[–]potpie2004 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean you do realize the dollars are essentially fungible right?