F9 exam

scoot on

Anyone doing this next week??

I was looking at the FTC exams tips earlier and they have 'The Financial Management Function and the impact of the economic environment upon it' as one of the tips. Anyone else think this will come up? It'd be nice if it did. Not the hardest topic in the world.

novocaine1

hey scoot on, i'm doin this on thursday - big two days study ahead!

that would be a nice question but i doubt it would come up as a whole question in isolation, but probably a 8 or 9 marker.

I'm focusing on knowing as many of the calculations as I can and relying on winging it for the written questions.

not looking forward to it...

any tips yourself?

scoot on

Absolutely no tips. Unfortunately!!

Even if it came up as an 8 or 9 marker it'd be nice. I'm the same as you, concentrating on the calculations so I think the theory is going to kill me!

I'm really not looking forward to it. It's a horrible subject.

novocaine1

it is horrible alright. I was trying to study it today but just couldnt find the motivation and didnt know where to start.

just gonna try do loads of q's tomorrow and hope its a nice paper on thursday.

good luck with it!

scoot on

I'm hoping CAPM will come up because he's done three articles on it this year. Surely that has to be some sign? If it doesn't come up i'm well and truly screwed.

novocaine1

well - how did u get on? I thougt it was on okay paper, calcs were ok. Had to wing it big time with some of the writing q's but wasnt too stuck for something to write

scoot on

novocaine1 wrote: »

well - how did u get on? I thougt it was on okay paper, calcs were ok. Had to wing it big time with some of the writing q's but wasnt too stuck for something to write

I didn't like the convertible bond in question 1. Got a bit stuck on that one but it was my own fault for not studying enough!
I thought the NPV was fine. I spent ages studying it though so I would have been disgusted if I'd got stuck on it. Some of the theory parts involved lots and lots of waffle! But I hope to god I passed. I don't want to have to do that again.

novocaine1

yeah i didnt know what to do with the convertible part in q 1 so just went wit the irr method. a LOAD of waffle alright, i just put down as much as i could.

you all finished now or more to do?? F5 on monday :mad:

scoot on

novocaine1 wrote: »

yeah i didnt know what to do with the convertible part in q 1 so just went wit the irr method. a LOAD of waffle alright, i just put down as much as i could.

you all finished now or more to do?? F5 on monday :mad:

I've P1 on Monday and F7 on Tuesday. The joys! I spent so much time studying F9 i've loads to do now for F7. I did a good bit of it in college though so i'm hoping it's still in my head somewhere!
I was exempt from F5 so didn't have to do it. Is it bad?

novocaine1

2 days in a row isnt nice!!

no its not bad, just ridiculously boring. makes it difficult to study!!