SECURITY ANALYSIS

Paper Code: 
24MFM 323
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to explore risk and return associated with various investment alternatives

 

Course Outcomes: 

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(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

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24MFM323

 

Security Analysis (Theory)

CO 333: Analyze different investment alternatives and explore investment decision process.

CO 334 : Explore investment strategies and evaluate risk and return of an investment.

CO 335: Apply Valuation Techniques, evaluate Bond Prices and assess Risks Associated with Bonds

CO 336:   Evaluate stock return and apply various valuation methods.

CO 337: Analyze a security on the basis of various fundamental and technical aspects

CO338: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments,

presentations

.Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Investment

Introduction, Investment objectives and constraints, Factors affecting investment decision, Investment decision process, Types of Investment; Investment Avenues: Security form of investments: Equity Shares, preference shares, debentures and government securities. Comparison of various investment options on the basis of risk, return, marketability; non-security form of investments (Deposit schemes, Tax saving schemes, Life insurance policies, Mutual funds, Real assets)

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Securities, Risk & Return

Security analysis-Objectives, approaches, investment strategies

 

Risk and Return: Concept of Risk, total risk and its components. Concept of Return, Measurement of risk and Return, risk and return relationship , Risk aversion and risk premium

12.00
Unit III: 
Bond Valuation

Bond Return and Valuation: Types of bonds, valuation of bonds- coupon rate, current yield, spot interest rate, yield to maturity, yield to call, Bond prices, Bond Duration and risk associated with bonds

12.00
Unit IV: 
Stock Valuation

Stock Return and Valuation: Valuation methods- dividend yield method, earning yield method, return on capital employed method, price/ earnings method. Discounted cash flow valuation method- discounted dividend     model, discounted cash flow model, discounted internal rate of return model.

12.00
Unit V: 
Fundamental & Technical Analysis

Fundamental analysis: concept, objectives, approaches. Economic analysis- meaning. Economic forces. Industry analysis- approaches to industry analysis. Company analysis- Quality of Management, labour-relation management and location, pattern of existing shareholdings, growth record, size and ranking, earnings analysis, financial analysis.

Technical Analysis: Concept, assumptions, utility or significance, technical analysis v/s fundamental analysis. Theories of technical analysis- Dow Theory. Tools and techniques of Technical analysis- Price and volume charts, bar chart, Line chart, Point and figure chart

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Punithavathy Pandian, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Vikas Publishing House
  • Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Prasanna Chandra, Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition, 2009.
  • V.K.Bhalla, Investment Management, 7th Edition, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2000.

 

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Preetam Singh, Investment Management, 9th edition, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi 2000.
    • Prasanna Chandra, Managing Investments, Tata McGraw Hill, 2002
    • ordon J. Alexander, William F. Sharpe & Jeffery V. Bailey, Fundamentals of Investments, Prentice Hall, India, 2003 edition.
    • M R Agarwal,Security and Portfolio Management, Garima Publications

  E-Resources:

 Journals:

  • South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases; https://sagepub.com
  • Indian Journal of Finance
  • Asian Journal of Management Cases

 

 

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