Performance Measurement. IRR, Multiples, and the J-Curve
Free CAIA Level I lesson in Introduction to Alternative Investments. 32 min read, ~4,813 words.
IRR assumes all interim cash flows are reinvested at the IRR itself, often unrealistic. A complex cash flow pattern is either a borrowing-type stream or a multiple sign change stream; only the latter can yield multiple IRRs. TVPI = DPI + RVPI. DPI measures realized value, RVPI measures unrealized value...
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What this lesson covers
- Content
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Common Mistakes
- Key Takeaways
- Exam Shortcuts
Learning objectives
- defining alts
- blurred lines
- history us
- history asia
- risk return characteristics
- goals
- buy sell side
- service providers
- legal structures
- fund types
- fund features
- fund terms
- drawdown fees
- waterfall calcs
- hedge fund fees
- fees and behavior
- return math
- irr
- irr problems
- modified irr
- other measures
- j curve
- notional principal
- return distributions
- moments
- covariance correlation
- beta autocorrelation
- std dev variance
- normality testing
- market efficiency
- time value
- forward rates
- arbitrage
- binomial trees
- single factor models
- hypothesis testing
- sampling problems
- forwards vs futures
- forward foundations
- forwards on rates
- carry forwards
- managing long short
- option exposures
- rate options
- rate swaps
- option pricing
- risk measures
- var
- benchmarking
- ratio measures
- risk adjusted
- pricing data
- appraisals smoothing
- alpha beta overview
- estimating alpha
- return attribution
- statistical issues
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