Course Code INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO Credit

COM-663 MANAGEMENT Hours 4

Pre-Requisite NONE Semester III

OUTLINE
 Introduction to Investments
 Types of Investments
 Investment Return
 Risk and Return
 The Measurement of Risk
 The Theory of Risk and Return – Mean-variance
 International Diversification
 Overview of the Structure and Functioning of Investment Markets, Margin, Business
Cycle Analysis
 Market Participation, Market structure and market efficiency
 Sources of Investment Information, Equities, Money and Currency Market
 Long-Term Fixed Income Securities, Fundamental Analysis, Securities Analysis
 Portfolio Construction and evaluation
 Capital Assets Pricing Model, Arbitrage Pricing Theory
 Stock Exchange Terminologies, Working in Pakistan, Settlement of Accounts
 Regulatory Environments, Credit Rating
 Introduction of Major Stock Markets

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
1. Charles P. Jones., Investment Analysis and Management
2. Mandel, L. and Thomas J. O’Brian. Investment
3. William F. Sharpe Gordon. Investment
4. Robert A. Haugen. Modern Investment Theory
5. Lawrence J. Gitman. Fundamentals of Investment.
6. Ramesh K.S. Rao, Fundamental of Financial Management,
7. Rayes, Doughlas A, Investment Analysis and Management