Mutual Fund Mastery case studies, worked step by step

Cases
100
Traced to a firm
31
Topics
14
Hard
32
Topic
All topicsEquity research and stock pitches15Fund selection and due diligence9Debt fund credit decisions8Client portfolios and goal planning9Index funds, ETFs and passive6AMC and distribution economics6Performance review and attribution6Duration and rates positioning6Liquidity, redemptions and stress7Scheme design and product strategy7Compliance, risk limits and conduct6Valuing listed securities: IPOs, DCF and REITs5NAV operations and operational risk5Retirement, withdrawals and life events5
Level
AnyWarm upCoreHard
Source
AnyReported at a firmStandard
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  1. 017Defend a long on a private bank under questioning: NIM 4.1%, ROA 1.6%, gross NPA 2.1%, P/B 3.2x, but unsecured personal loans grew 48% last year to 22% of the book. What three questions will the interviewer grill you on, and what are your answers?Equity research and stock pitchesHardWellington ManagementBoston · 2019
  2. 048A jeweller holds 180 days of gold inventory, half of it funded by gold metal loans. If gold rises 10%, what happens to its reported margin, its cash flow and its debt, and is the earnings jump worth paying for?Equity research and stock pitchesHardEquity research at AMCsGlobal asset managers
  3. 082A fund holds an electricals company whose receivable days rose from 65 to 140 in two years, whose operating cash flow is 0.2 times EBITDA, and which sells 18% to related parties. Build the case to exit fully, and say what evidence would change your mind.Equity research and stock pitchesHardEquity research at AMCsGlobal asset managers

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