Market value of invested capital
Level II
The market value of debt and equity.
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CFA Glossary of Terms and Formulas
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Market value weighting
Level III
See capitalization weighting.
Market-adjusted implementation shortfall
Level III
The difference between the money return on a notional or paper portfolio and the actual portfolio return, adjusted using beta to remove the effect of the return on the market.
Market-capitalization weighting
Level I
An index weighting method in which the weight assigned to each constituent security is determined by dividing its market capitalization by the total market capitalization (sum of the market capitalization) of all securities in the index. Al...
Market-not-held order
Level III
A variation of the market order designed to give the agent greater discretion than a simple market order would allow. “Not held” means that the floor broker is not required to trade at any specific price or in any specific time interval.
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What is a CFA glossary?
A CFA glossary is a reference list of terms, formulas, and finance concepts that appear across the CFA Program. It helps candidates review key ideas while studying for Level I, Level II, or Level III.
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This glossary is designed to support candidates across the CFA Program. Where level information is available, terms can be labeled by CFA Level I, Level II, or Level III.
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Yes, formula-related terms may be included in the glossary. For a more focused formula review, use the CFA Formula Sheet resource.
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No. It is better to understand important terms in context than to memorize every definition by itself. Focus on how each concept works, where it appears in the curriculum, and how it may be tested.
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