Course Identification:
Course Title: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Course Code: ACFN 4062
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
Course Objectives: The course will enable students to understand different investment
avenues and aware of the risk return of different investment alternatives and estimate the value
of securities so as to make valuable investment decisions.
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the field of investment .it explains basic concepts and
methods useful in investment. The course also tries to imitate the valuation of bond and stocks.
It also covers fundamental and technical analysis as well as portfolio construction and portfolio
managements.
Course outline
Chapter 1 Introduction to investment
1.1. What is investment
1.2. Investment alternatives
1.3. Investment companies
1.3 Security market
Chapter2 Risk and return
1.4. Return
1.5. Risk
1.6. Measuring historical risk
1.7. Measuring historical return
1.8. 2.5 Measuring expected risk and return
Chapter3. Fixed income securities
3.1 Bond characteristic
3.2 Bond price
3.3 Bond yield
3.4 Risks in bond
3.5 Rating of bonds
3.6 Analysis of convertible bonds
Chapter4 Stock and Equity Valuation
4.1. Stock characteristic
4.2. Balance sheet valuation
4.3. Dividend discount model
4.4. Free cash flow model
1.1 Earning multiplier approach
Chapter 5 Security Analysis
5.1. Macro-economic analysis
5.2. Industry analysis
5.3. Company analysis
5.1 Technical analysis
Chapter 6. Portfolio theory
6.1. Diversification and portfolio risk
6.2. Portfolio risk and return
6.3. Capital allocation between risky and risk free assets
6.4 Optimum risky portfolio
Chapter 7 Portfolio Management
7.1. Portfolio performance evaluation
7.2. The process of portfolio management
7.3. Risk management and hedging
7.4. Active portfolio management
7.5 International portfolio management
TEXT BOOK
1. Chandra P(2011) Investment analysis and portfolio management 3rd edition
2. MODUEL
Reference BOOKS
1. Bodie .kane and Marcus , Investement 4thedition
2. E.Jand guruber and M.j Modern Portifolio theory and investement anaiysis 5thedition
3. Avadhani V.A Security Analysis Portifolio Panagement 9thEdition
Assessment
Tests 20%
Quize 10%
Assignment 20%
Final exam 50%