Financial Market & Investment Management

Financial Market and Investment Management have been introduced in the revised curriculum For B. Com. III year Financial Market and Investment Management, which has undergone a radical change since liberalization, has made the subject more relevant under present context. We have tried to write the book as per the need of the syllabus in a simple manner for easy understanding of this new subject for undergraduate students. We hope the work will serve the purpose.

Financial Market & Investment Management Syllabus For B. Com. III year 

UNIT-I:  An overview of financial markets in India. Money Market: Indian money market, Composition, and structure: (a) Acceptance houses; (b) Discount houses, (c) Call Money Market.

UNIT-II:  Capital Market: Security markets : (a) New Issue market, (b) Secondary markets; Functions and Role of Stock Exchange; Stock Exchange; National Stock Exchange (NSE) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Investors Protection: Grievance Concerning Stock Exchange Dealings and their Removal, Grievance cell in Stock Exchange, Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

UNIT-III:  Financial Services, Marchant Banking: Functions and Role, SEBI Guidelines, Credit Rating concept, Function and Types.

UNIT-IV:  Investment, Meaning, Nature, Objectives and process, Types of Investment, Alternatives of investment, Negotiable and Non-Negotiable Investment. Security Analysis: Fundamental, Economic, Industrial and Technical Analysis.

UNIT-V:  Measurement of Return and Risk, Systematic and Unsystematic Risk, Security Risk and Return Analysis, Efficient Market Hypothesis, Semi-Strong, and Strong Market Capital Assets Pricing Model.

Financial Market & Investment Management Book Contents

1. Financial Market (An Overview)
2. Money Market
3. Capital Market
4. New Issues Market
5. Secondary-Market
6. Stock-Exchanges
7. National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange
8. Securities and Exchange Board of India
9. Investors’ Protection
10. Merchant Banking Services
11. Credit Rating
12. Investments
13. Investment Alternatives
14. Security Analysis
15. Risk and Return Analysis
16. Portfolio Analysis
17. Efficient Market Hypothesis