TY - GEN AU - Muralidhara, G. V. TI - Security analysis and portfolio management - 2 U1 - 658.1554 PY - 2010/// CY - Pune PB - Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning KW - N1 - CONTENTS 1. Basic Concepts 1 1.1 Introduction' 1.2 Future Value of Single Cash Flow 1.3 Present Value of Single Cash Flow 1.4 Short Compounding Periods 1.5 Present Value of Uneven Series of Cash Flows 1.6 Present Value of Annuity 1.7 Future Value of Annuity 1.8 Measures of Central Tendency 1.9 Dispersion 1.10 Summary 1.11 Keywords 1.12 Self-assessment Questions 2. Investment 21 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Investment Versus Speculation and Gambling 2.3 Investment Alternatives / Avenues 2.4 Non - Marketable Financial Assets 2.5 Marketable Financial Assets 2.6 Summary 2.7 Key Words 2.8 Self-assessment Questions 3. Introduction to Security Analysis 39 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Securities Market 3.3 Security Analysis 3.4 Summary 3.5 Key Words 3.6 Self-assessment Questions 4. Risk and Return Concepts 51 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Measurement of Return 4.3 What is Risk? 4.4 Types of Risk 4.5 Measurement of Risk 4.6 Risk and Return Relationship 4.7 Portfolio Risk 4.8 Capital Asset Pricing Model 4.9 Beta of an Asset 4.10 Security Market Line 4.11 Risk Reduction through Diversification 4.12 Summary 4.13 Keywords 4.14 Self-assessment Questions 5. Security Market Indicators 73 5.1 What is Securities Market? 5.2 Classification of Securities Market 5.3 Debt Market 5.4 Equity Market 5.5 Derivatives Market 5.6 What do you mean by Stock Market Indices? 5.7 Construction of Stock Market Indices 5.8 Summary 5.9 Key Words 5.10 Self-assessment Questions 6. Fundamental Analysis 91 6.1 What is Fundamental Analysis? 6.2 Approaches to Fundamental Analysis 6.3 Economy Analysis 6.4 Industry Analysis 6.5 Company Analysis 6.6 Summary 6.7 Key Words 6.8 Self-assessment Questions 7. Technical Analysis 115 7.1 What is Technical Analysis? 7.2 Dow's Theory 7.3 Three Important Trends 7.4 Charting Techniques 7.5 Head and Shoulders Formation 7.6 Momentum Indicators 7.7 Breadth Indicators 7.8 Elliot Wave Theory 7.9 Summary 7.10 Keywords 7.11 Self-assessment Questions 8. Efficient Market Theory 137 8.1 What is Efficient Market? 8.2 What is Efficient Market Hypothesis or Random Walk Hypothesis? 8.3 Forms of Efficient Market Hypothesis 8.4 Test of Efficient Market Hypothesis 8.5 Misconceptions about Efficient Market Hypothesis 8.6 Summary 8.7 Key Words 8.8 Self-assessment Questions 9. Bond Valuation 153 9.1 Features of Bond 9.2 Yields to Maturity 9.3 Risks in Bonds 9.4 Rating of Bonds 9.5 Strategies 9.6 Summary 9.7 Key Words 9.8 Self-assessment Questions 10. Portfolio Management 167 10.1 What is Portfolio Management? 10.2 Phases of Portfolio Management 10.3 Specification of Investment Objectives and Constraints 10.4 Choice of Asset Mix 10.5 Formulation of Portfolio Strategy 10.6 Selection of Securities 10.7 Portfolio Execution 10.8 Portfolio Revision 10.9 Portfolio Evaluation 10.10 Summary 10.11 Keywords 10.12 Self-assessment Questions 11. Portfolio Theory 185 11.1 The Concept of Portfolio Theory 11.2 Traditional Portfolio Theory 11.3 Modern Portfolio Theory 11.4 Markowitz Model 11.5 Capital Asset Pricing Model 11.6 Efficient Frontier 11.7 Optimal Portfolio 11.8 Summary 11.9 Keywords 11.10 Self-assessment Questions 12. Derivatives: Futures and Options 203 12.1 What is a Derivative? 12.2 What is a Futures Contract? 12.3 What are Options? 12.4 Summary 12.5 Keywords 12.6 Self-assessment Questions 13. Mutual Fund and their Schemes 215 13.1 History of Mutual Funds 13.2 What is the Concept of Mutual Funds? 13.3 Types of Mutual Fund Schemes 13.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds 13.5 Summary 13.6 Keywords 13.7 Self-assessment Questions Appendix 229 ER -