CMG332 Fundamentals of Investment Syllabus:

CMG332 Fundamentals of Investment Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 Describe the investment environment in which investment decisions are taken.
 Explain how to Value bonds and equities
 Explain the various approaches to value securities
 Describe how to create efficient portfolios through diversification
 Discuss the mechanism of investor protection in India.

UNIT I THE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT

The investment decision process, Types of Investments – Commodities, Real Estate and FinancialAssets, the Indian securities market, the market participants and trading of securities, securitymarket indices, sources of financial information, Concept of return and risk, Impact of Taxes andInflationonreturn.

UNIT II FIXED INCOME SECURITIES

Bond features, types of bonds, estimating bond yields, Bond Valuation types of bond risks, defaultrisk andcreditrating.

UNIT III APPROACHES TO EQUITY ANALYSIS

Introduction to Fundamental Analysis, Technical Analysis and Efficient Market Hypothesis, dividend capitalisation models, and price-earnings multiple approach to equity valuation.

UNIT IV PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS AND FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Portfolio and Diversification, Portfolio Risk and Return; Mutual Funds; Introduction to Financial Derivatives; Financial Derivatives Markets in India

UNIT V INVESTOR PROTECTION

Role of SEBI and stock exchanges in investor protection; Investor grievances and their redressal system, insider trading, investors’ awareness andactivism

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
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3. Rustagi, R. P. Investment Management Theory and Practice. Sultan Chand & Sons, 2021.
4. ZviBodie, Alex Kane, Alan J Marcus, PitabusMohanty, Investments, McGraw Hill Education (India), 11 Edition(SIE), 2019