Free GARP FRM-Part-1 Exam Questions

An analyst is currently considering a portfolio consisting of two stocks. The first stock, Remba Co., has an expected return of 12% and a standard deviation of 16%. The second stock, Labs, Inc., has an expected return of 18% and a standard deviation of 25%. The correlation of returns between the two securities is 0.25.If the analyst forms a portfolio with 30% in Remba and 70% in Labs, what is the portfolio's expected return?

A risk analyst at a growing bank is concerned about a loan exposure to a large manufacturing company which is losing significant market share in its industry. The analyst considers the use of different credit risk transfer mechanisms, including CDS, to manage this exposure. Which of the following statements correctly describes an appropriate benefit of using CDS in this situation?

Suppose you have a two-security portfolio containing bonds A and B. The book value of bond A is $20 and the market value is $35. The book value of bond B is $40 and the market value is $50. The duration of bond A is 4.7 and the duration of bond B is 5.9. Which of the following amounts is closest to the duration of the portfolio?

A trader on the interest rate desk of a large bank entered into a customized 2-year interest rate swap contract on July 31, 2020, on a notional amount of USD 7.5 million. According to the terms of the swap, the bank received an annual fixed rate of 2.3% and paid an annual rate of SOFR as of the first day of the month of payment plus 1.95%. Payments were made every 6 months. The table below displays the relevant SOFR rates over the 2-year period:Date AND 6-month SOFR1-Jul-20: 0.11%1-Jan-21: 0.10%1-Jul-21: 0.05%1-Jan-22: 0.05%1-Jul-22: 1.52%Assuming no default, which of the following was the best estimate to the net amount that the bank paid or received on July 31, 2022?

Suppose a bond with a par value of 1000 has coupon payments of 10% per annum and a yield to maturity of5%. If the bond has 4 years to maturity, what is the price of the bond?