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M.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2013

(ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE)
(FIRST YEAR)
(PAPER-I)
510. INVESTMENT AND PORT FOLIO MANAGEMENT
May] [Time : 3 Hours
Maximum : 100 Marks

SECTION A (58=40)
Answer any FIVE questions

1. Discuss the reasons for increased investment activities in the recent past.
2. Bring out the importance of equity share indices.
3. Discuss the relation between business cycles and stock markets.
4. Discuss the concept of Industry Life Cycle.
5. What are the advantages of technical analysis?
6. Discuss the characteristics of growth shares.
7. Distinguish between the investment in equity shares and fixed income securities.
8. Discuss the concept of Dollar Cost Averaging.
SECTIONB (320=60)
Answer any THREE questions

9. Discuss various types of rights involved in investment.

10. Company analysis is a vital part of fundamental analysis- Elucidate.

11. Discuss various methods of preparing charts.

12. Explain the portfolio revision techniques.

13. Write notes on:

a) Speculation
b) Bargain Hunting.
c) Defensive shares
d) Blue chip shares

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