FUNDAMENTALSOF PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTING
Transcript of FUNDAMENTALSOF PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTING
FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTING
S E S S I O N 1 | INTRODUCTION T O P U B L I C F U N D S I N V E S T I N G
Ri ck Ph i l l i p s President and Chief Investment Officer | FHN Financial Main Street
January 12, 2021
C D I AC – C M TA “ Q u i z S h o w ” !
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SECTION ONE
1 Point
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The first analysis to be completed before you invest your entity’s funds
Cash Flow Analysis!
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A security that has a statedmaturity and cannot be called early
Bullet
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Short term obligations issued by banks, corporations, and other issuers that typically
mature between 1 and 270 days
Commercial Paper
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The difference between the yields of two different securities, also, the
difference between the bid and the asked prices of a security
Spread
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The two species of birds used to describe Federal Reserve members who
favor easy or tight monetary policy
Hawk or Dove
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Securities industry procedure where securities that are sold are paid for
using the purchasing entities’ custodian or clearing agent
Delivery vs. Payment(DVP)
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Markets where securities arebought and sold after
original issuance
Secondary Market
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York trades U.S. government and select other
securities with these designated firms
Primary Dealers
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Accounting practice that graduallylowers the cost basis of a bond over
the remain life of the security
Amortization
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The gradual increase in the value of a bond between the price of a bond
bought at a discount and the par value
Accretion
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A line plotting the interest rates onbonds of equal credit quality but
different maturity dates
Yield Curve
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The risk that changes in interest rateswill adversely affect the value of
a portfolio
Interest Rate Risk
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The risk that a financial obligation willnot be paid and a loss will result
Credit Risk
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A bond that is redeemable by theissuer prior to the scheduled
maturity date
Callable Bond
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SECTION TWO
2 Points
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A contract that gives the buyer theright, but not the obligation, to buyor sell an asset at a specified price
Option Contract
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Bonus Points
1 Point Each for Naming the Different Types of Calls(Both the Nickname and Description)
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American: ContinuousEuropean: One-Time
Bermudan: Qrtly/Mo/AnnCanary: Callable then Bullet
Verde: European-Canary Blend
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A bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period, and then a higher coupon
rate(s) for the following periods
Step-Up
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Yield on a bond when thecall option is exercised
Yield to Call
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An order to buy or sell a security specifying that only the entire amount will be sold/purchased
All or None
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The branch of the Federal Reserve Board that determines the direction of monetary policy. The group is composed of the board
of governors, which has 7 members, and 5 reserve bank presidents. The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York serves continuously, while the presidents of the other reserve banks
rotate their service of one-year terms.
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
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Formal evaluation (ranking) of a company’s credit history and ability to
repay obligations
Credit Ratings
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Risk that a debt holder will notreceive interest and/or principal
when due
Default Risk
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Unconventional monetary policy used by central banks to stimulate the
economy when standard monetary policy has become ineffective
Quantitative Easing
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An exchange of one security foranother to change the maturity,
credit quality or return ona portfolio
Swap
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Security with a variable interestrate that is tied to another
interest rate
Floating Rate Bond
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If a floating rate security has amaximum rate that it will pay it is
said to have a:
Cap
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If a floating rate security has aminimum rate that it will pay it is
said to have a:
Floor
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The rate of return on a bond; taking into account the annual interest payment, purchase price, redemption value, and remaining time to
maturity
Yield to Maturity
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An agreement between a buyer andseller, where the seller agrees to buyback the security at an agreed upon
price and date(hint: 102% collateral is usually involved)
Repurchase Agreement (Repo)
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The relative ease with which a particular security may be bought or sold in volume without significantly effecting the price
Liquidity
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Bonus 100 Points: Rank Most to Least Liquid
Agency CallableTreasury Note
Agency Step-UpAgency Bullet
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The current value of a future payment, or stream of payments, discounted at the
appropriate compound interest rate
Present Value
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The most recently issued Treasuryor benchmark security to a
particular maturity
On-the-Run
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The risk that a bond will be redeemedby the issuer before the scheduled
maturity date
Call Risk
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Strategy whereby the portfolio manager acquires and holds securities until maturity
before reinvesting
Buy and Hold
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Strategy whereby the portfolio manager continually buys and sells securities
Active Management
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Structuring one's portfolio to match abroad-based index
Indexing
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This return value takes into accountthe realized gains/losses andthe income received on the
portfolio of investments
Book Return
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This return value takes into accountthe realized gains/losses, unrealized gains/losses
and the income received on theportfolio of investments
Total Return
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Study/analysis of the financial condition andtrends of a company or individual to assess
wherewithal to repay obligations
Credit Analysis
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Interest rate used to determine the Present Value of future cash flows / Also the interest rate that the Federal Reserve charges member banks
for short-term loans
Discount Rate
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SECTION THREE
3 Points
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A portfolio’s weighted time to maturity in proportion to all the securities’ dollar values in
the portfolio
Weighted Average Maturity(WAM)
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A derivative transaction in which two parties enter into an agreement, whereby one party pays the other a fixed periodic coupon for the specified life of the agreement. The other party
makes no payments unless a credit event, relating to a predetermined reference asset, occurs. It is sometimes
referred to as “bond insurance”.
Credit Default Swap
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In mutual funds/pools: the market valueof a fund/pool share
Net Asset Value
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Adjustment of the value of asecurity or portfolio to reflect
current market values; generally reported yearly in an public fund entity's CAFR
Mark to Market(GASB 31)
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Person, company, associationholding and investing assets wisely
in trust for a beneficiary
Fiduciary
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A method used to approximate thevalues on the yield curve for
maturities that have no on-the-run security
Interpolation
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Companies that provide anassessment of the credit worthiness
of an issuer (long name)
Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs)
(aka Rating Agencies)
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Bonds or notes backed by loans(auto, equipment) or receivables
(credit cards)
Asset-Backed Security
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A measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates. This formula is used to determine the effect that a 100-basis-point (1%) change in interest
rates will have on the price of a bond.
Duration(Modified)
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The observed price sensitivity of a bond, to a given change in yield, calculated by revaluing the bond at higher and lower rates; usually
used on bonds with embedded options
Effective Duration
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Mathematical concept that measuresthe sensitivity of the market price of an interest-
bearing security to changes in interest rate levels…Describes the rate of change on the
Price/Yield function
Convexity
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Callable bonds generally have positive or negative convexity
Negative Convexity
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The flat spread applied to theTreasury yield curve that is
produced by a pricing model usedto value the embedded options in the security
Option Adjusted Spread(OAS)
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Rate of return, on a bond withembedded options, that gives the
lowest anticipated yield
Yield to Worst
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The term used when an index, indicator, or bond is adjusted for inflation
Real
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The expected future rate/yield of a bond based upon breakeven indifference
rates/yields
Implied Forward Rate
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Different methods (conventions) of how interest accrues over time for a variety of
investments
Day Count Conventions
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Day Count Conventions 1 Point Each:
Treasury Notes:
Agency Notes:
T-Bills & Discos:
Actual/Actual
30/360
Act/360
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A treasury security that is indexed to inflation in order to protect investors from the negative effects of inflation
Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS)
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For 5 points:What does “CUSIP” stand for:
Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures
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For 10 points:What is the relationship between
CUSIPs and the Alphabet:
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