Introduction to Stock Market
►Basics of Investment
►Concept of Investment
►How Do We Invest?
►Nature of Investment Decisions
►The Investment Process
►Features of Investments
►Investment Alternatives
►Types of Investors
►Other Type According to Researcher
►According to a New Study
►Securities Market
►Products, Participants and Functions
►Securities Market and Financial System
►Primary Market
►Secondary Market
►Derivatives Market
►Regulatory Framework
►Legislations
►Rules, Regulations and Regulators
►Reforms Since 1990s
►Primary Market and Secondary Market
►Structure of Primary Market in India
►Investment Procedure
►Public Issue Through Prospectus
►Offer for Sale
►Private Placement
►Rights Issue
►Over-the-Counter Placement
►Initial Public Offer through Stock Exchange Online System (E-IPO)
►Book-Building
►Green Shoe Option
►Primary Market Intermediaries in India
►Merchant Bankers
►Underwriters
►Bankers to an Issue
►Brokers to an Issue
►Registrar to an Issue and Transfer Agent
►Debenture Trustees
►Secondary Market
►Importance of Secondary Market
►Stock Market
►Functions of a Stock Exchange
►Advantages of Stock Exchange
►Speculations in Stock Exchange
►Investment Procedure in Stock Market
►Role of NSCCL
►Risk and Return
►Types of Investment Risk
►Systematic versus Non-systematic Risk
►International Risk
►Measurement of Risk
►Volatility
►Standard Deviation
►Probability Distributions
►Beta
►Risk and Expected Return
►Determinants of the Rate of Return
►Risk-return Relationship
►Portfolio and Security Returns
►Risk
►Return and Risk of Portfolio
►Return of Portfolio (Two Assets)
►Risk of Portfolio (Two Assets)
►Portfolio Diversification and Risk
►Benefits of Diversification
►Trading System in Stock Exchange
►Screen-based Trading System
►Advantages of the Screen-based Trading System
►NEAT System
►Market Types
►Trading System Users Hierarchy
►Local Database
►Market Phases
►Logging On
►Log Off/Exit from the Application
►NEAT Screen
►Order Management
►Entering Orders
►Order Modification
►Order Cancellation
►Order Matching
►Trade Management
►Trade Cancellation
►Auction
►Entering Auction Orders
►Auction Order Modification
►Auction Order Cancellation
►Auction Order Matching
►Limited Physical Market
►Salient Features of Limited Physical Market
►Block Trading Session
►Trading Strategies
►Objectives of Hedging
►Importance of Hedging
►Risk Management Strategies
►Hedge Fund Strategies
►Forward Contract
►Problems in Forward Contracting
►Futures Contract
►Types of Futures Contract
►Standardised Items in Futures
►Important Features of Futures Contract
►Uses of Forward and Futures Contracting
►Forward Contract vs. Future Contract
►Participants in Futures Market
►Trading Strategies in Futures Contracts
►Daily Settlement/Marking to Market
►Closing Out of Futures Contract
►Simple Strategies in Futures Market
►Fundamental Analysis and Economic Analysis
►Fundamental Analysis
►Fundamental Analysis and Efficient Market
►Economy – Industry – Company Analysis: A Framework
►Economy Analysis
►Investment-making Process
►Economic Forecasting
►Barometric or Indian Approach
►Money and Stock Prices
►Diffusion Index
►Geometric Model Building Approach
►Economy and Industry Analysis
►Fundamental Analysis & Industry Analysis
►Industry Analysis
►Importance of Industry Analysis
►Classification of Industries
►Key Indicators in Analysis
►Analytical Frameworks
►Forecasting Methods
►Conditions and Profitability
►Industry Analysis Factors
►Fundamental Analysis & Company Analysis
►Framework of Company Analysis
►Non-financial Aspects
►Financial Analysis
►Fundamental Analyst’s Model
►Earnings Analysis
►Accounting Income Effect on Balance Sheet
►Forecasting Earnings
►Determining Earnings – Multiplier (P/E) Ratio
►Dividend Discount Model of Valuation
►Comparative P/E Approach
►Growth Stocks
►Guidelines for Investment
►Estimation of Future Price
►Quantitative Analysis
►Forecasting Earnings Per Share
►Technical Analysis
►Concept of Technical Analysis
►Basic Technical Assumptions
►Technical vs Fundamental Analysis
►The Critics
►Superiority of Technical Analysis
►Old Puzzles and New Developments
►Elliott Wave Principle
►Kondratev Wave Theory
►Chaos Theory
►Neutral Networks
►Tools of Technical Analysis
►Dow Theory
►Criticism of Dow Theory
►Price Indicators of Market
►Types of Trend
►Trend Lengths
►Trendlines
►Volume and Chart Patterns
►Volume Precedes Price
►Technical Analysis: Chart Types
►Criticisms of Technical Analysis
►The Future of Technical Analysis
►Introduction to Derivatives
►Derivatives
►Characteristics of Derivatives
►Criteria for Derivatives Trading
►Derivatives Market in India
►Exchange-Traded and Over-the-Counter Derivative Instruments
►Development of Derivative Markets in India
►Development and Regulation of Derivative Markets in India
►Regulatory Objectives
►Hedging
►Portfolio Re-balancing
►Derivative Products
►Operators in the Derivatives Market
►Pricing Futures
►Set of Assumptions
►Myths and Realities about Derivatives
►Indian Market is not Ready for Derivative Trading
►The Existing Capital Market is Safer than Derivatives
►Mutual Fund
►History of Mutual Funds Industry in India
►First Phase – 1964-1987
►Second Phase – 1987-1993 (Entry of Public Sector Funds)
►Third Phase – 1993-2003 (Entry of Private Sector Funds)
►Fourth Phase – Since February 2003
►Mutual Funds – Organization
►Organization of Mutual Funds
►Advantages of Investing in Mutual Funds
►Drawbacks of Mutual Funds
►Types of Mutual Fund Schemes
►Grouping of Mutual Funds
►Mutual Fund Companies in India
►Types of Mutual Fund Schemes in India
►Net Asset Value
►Creation of a Portfolio
►Portfolio Revision
►Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs)
►Working of ULIPs
►Understand ULIPs
►Consider Your Needs and Risk Profile while Choosing ULIPs
►Compare and Choose ULIPs
►Commodity Market
►The Indian Connection
►Commodity Trading
►The Indian Commodity Market
►Commodity and Currency Derivatives – Introduction
►Commodities Future
►Benefits of Commodities Futures
►Legal Framework
►Policy Liberalisation
►Wholesale Price Index
►Commodity Export Scenario
►Current Developments in this Market
►Need for an Exchange-traded Commodity Derivatives Market
►Opportunities the Commodity Derivatives Provide for Investors
►Top 10 Commodities
►Currency/Forex Market
►The Forex Market
►Spot Market and the Forwards and Futures Markets
►Reading a Quote and Understanding the Jargon
►Reading a Quote
►Currency Pairs in the Forwards and Futures Markets
►Differences between Forex and Equities
►History and Market Participants
►The History of the Forex: Gold Standard System
►Market Participants
►Economic Theories and Data
►Major Theories
►Economic Data