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INVESTMENTS
Security analysis
Involves
Portfolio management
Deals
SECURITY ANALYSIS
The fundamental analysis process:
1) 2)
3)
The analyst considers prospects for the economy The analyst determines which industries are likely to fare well in the forecasted economic conditions The analyst chooses particular companies within the favored industries
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
A properly constructed portfolio achieves a given level of expected return with the least possible risk
Portfolio managers have a duty to create the best possible collection of investments for each customers unique needs and circumstances
Portfolio management primarily involves reducing risk rather than increasing return
Earns 10% per year for each of ten years (low risk) Earns 9%, -11%, 10%, 8%, 12%, 46%, 8%, 20%, 12%, and 10% in the ten years, respectively (high risk)
Return requirements Investors risk tolerance Constraints under which the portfolio must operate
DEFINITION OF INVESTMENT
What is an investment?
Anything you buy with the expectation that it will increase in value and will provide some return as Interest, Dividend Capital Appreciation
Because you need to increase wealth so you are not dependent on anyone do the things you want to do in life.
WHAT IS INVESTMENT ?
Money we earn is partly spent and rest saved for meeting future expenses. Instead of keeping the savings idle we like to use savings in order to get return on it in the future. This is called Investment.
WHY INVEST ?
Earn Return on idle resources Generate sum of money for specified goal in life Make provision for uncertain future To meet the cost of inflation
THE STRUCTURE OF THE INVESTMENT PROCESS AND THE CIRCULAR FLOW OF INCOME
Financial Institutions
Suppliers
Demanders
Financial Markets
d. Brokers
Direct v/s Indirect investing
Use
a. Technical analysis the examination of past prices for trends b. Fundamental analysis true value based on future expected returns
Portfolio Construction
Identify
Portfolio Evaluation
the performance of portfolio
previous three steps
Assess
5.
Portfolio Revision
Repeat
INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT
Encompasses all types of investment opportunities and market structure that facilitates buying and selling of these investments
Financial market is a market wherein financial instruments such as financial claims, assets and securities are traded.
FINANCIAL MARKET
A financial market is a mechanism that allows people to easily buy & sell (trade) financial securities ( such as stocks & bonds ), commodities ( such as precious metals or agricultural goods ).
FINANCIAL MARKET
An FM may or may not have a particular physical existence. Location of NYSE,NSE, BSEmarket for stocks.
ROLE
One of the important requisites for the accelerated development of an economy is the existence of a dynamic and resilient financial market.
It helps the economy in the following manner: Savings mobilization Investment National growth- productive purposes Entrepreneurship growth Industrial development.
FUNCTIONS
Provide borrowers with funds Provide lenders with earning assets Providing liquidity in the market
Primary Market Secondary Market Money Market Capital Market Domestic Market Forex Market
Capital market
Commodity Market
Money Market
Financial Market
Derivatives Market
Insurance Market
EQUITY SHARES
It commonly referred to as ordinary share represents the form of fractional ownership in a business venture.
DEBT
This instrument represents contract whereby one party lend money to another on pre-determined terms with regards to rate and periodicity of interest, repayment of principle amount by the borrower to the lender.
CLASSIFICATION OF DEBT
BONDS: Issued by Govt.(Central and State),Public Sector Organisation DEBENTURES: Issued by Private Corporate Sector.
MUTUAL FUND
A Mutual fund is a collective investment vehicle that pools together investor money. This collective pool of money is invested in accordance to stated objective.
Mutual Funds are : A large pool of resources Managed by professionals Diversified investment for lower risk & better return
GOLD
Physical Gold in the form of bars and coins Gold accounts in banks where units in the gold a/c in the banks are backed up by physical gold held in the bank and bank gives assurance that the investor can convert the gold back to cash anytime.
Financial instrument that invests primarily in the real estate such as offices, apartments, shopping centres, hotels etc. Tend to pay high returns Attractive investment opportunity when the stock market is falling.
INSURANCE
A promise of compensation for specific potential future losses in exchange for a periodic payment. Now it is considered as a investment tool also:
ULIPs
But this market is predominantly used by institutional investors and corporate much
CONCLUSION
Investors looks at superior returns and measured risk therefore he has to select a dynamically balanced asset allocation mix consisting of the different investment options available in the Financial Market.