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Chapter 12: Time-Series Analysis

Chapter 12: Time-Series Analysis (CFA Level 1): Key concepts, definitions, and exam tips with practical examples. Use it to reinforce intuition and avoid common pitfalls.

In this section

  • Autoregressive and Moving Average Models
    Autoregressive and Moving Average Models (CFA Level 1): Autoregressive (AR) Models, Core Concept, and Why AR Models Matter. Key definitions, formulas, and exam tips.
  • ARMA and ARIMA Processes
    ARMA and ARIMA Processes (CFA Level 1): ARMA(p, q) Models, Model Specification, and Identification via ACF and PACF. Key definitions, formulas, and exam tips.
  • Unit Roots, Stationarity, and Forecasting
    Unit Roots, Stationarity, and Forecasting (CFA Level 1): Why Stationarity Matters, Stationarity: Formal Definition, and Concept of Unit Roots. Key definitions, formulas, and exam tips.
  • Seasonality and Trend Analysis
    Seasonality and Trend Analysis (CFA Level 1): Core Concepts of Seasonality, Detecting Seasonality, and Understanding Trend Analysis. Key definitions, formulas, and exam tips.
  • Autocorrelation and Partial Autocorrelation Functions
    Autocorrelation and Partial Autocorrelation Functions (CFA Level 1): Autocorrelation: Detecting Patterns Over Lags, Mathematical Definition, and What Large ACF Values Imply. Key definitions, formulas, and exam tips.
  • Cointegration and Error Correction Models
    Cointegration and Error Correction Models (CFA Level 1): Background and Motivation, Preliminaries: Stationarity and Integrated Processes, and Defining Cointegration. Key definitions, formulas, and exam tips.

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