SAPM

(IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR END EXAM)

UNIT I
1. Define Investment management and explain nature, scope and objectives of investment management
2. Explain the Investment decision process or explain the steps involved in Investment process?
3. Explain about Investment Avenues or types of investment/alternatives of investment
4. Explain the concept of Risk and Return OR Types of risk and concept of return

UNIT II
1. Define bond, explain the characteristics/features of bond
2. Explain the types/Classification of bonds
3. Explain the measurements of bond return/ methods and techniques to calculate bond returns
4. what is time value of money and explain the importance of time value of money

UNIT III
1. Define common stock, explain the basic features/characteristics and advantages and disadvantages of
common stock
2. Explain different types of stock valuation methods

UNIT IV
1. Define portfolio management and explain need/ purpose, importance/scope and objectives of portfolio
management?
2. Explain the portfolio management process or steps involved in portfolio management process
3. Discuss portfolio theory and explain various methods used in portfolio theory

UNIT V
1. Discuss the portfolio evaluation and explain the need and objectives of portfolio evaluation
2. Discuss the methods or measures used in portfolio evaluation
3. Explain Fama's selectivity Index or Fama’s decomposition of return