Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Investment -- Introduction -- Meaning and Concept of Investment -- Characteristics of Investment -- Need and Importance of Investments -- Investment Activity -- Classification of Investment -- Modes of Investment -- Investment for Consumption and Business -- Factors Influencing Investment -- Forms of Business Organisation -- The Investment Process/Stages -- Sources of Investment Risk -- Recent Trends of Investments -- Problems in Investment -- Speculation -- Gambling -- Investor -- Questions for Discussions -- References -- Chapter 2. Financial Arithmetics -- Introduction -- Interest -- Simple Interest -- Compound Interest -- Annuities -- Concept and Types of Yield or Return -- Yield Calculations -- Time Value of Money -- Reasons of Time Preference Money -- Importance of Time Value of Money -- Techniques of Compounding -- Techniques of Discounting -- References -- Chapter 3. Investment Opportunities--l -- Introduction -- Meaning of Investment Opportunities -- Non-Marketable Financial Assets -- Equity Shares -- Preference Shares -- Debentures -- Fixed Deposits Companies -- Government or Gilt Edged Securities -- Dematerialisation of Gilted Securities -- Post Office Savings Deposits -- Questions for Discussions -- Chapter 4. Investment Opportunities-ll -- Introduction -- Provident Fund -- Unit Trust of India -- Money Market Instrument -- Treasury Bills -- Commercial Paper -- Bank Deposits -- Precious Objects -- Life Insurance Corporation -- Real Estate -- Mutual Funds -- Chit Funds -- Questions for Discussions -- References -- Chapter 5. Stock Exchange -- Introduction -- Service of Stock Exchange -- Byelaws -- Organisation Structure of Stock Exchange -- Listing of Securities -- Trading in Securities -- Stock Broker -- Registration of Sub-Brokers -- Badla Transaction/Carry Over -- Speculative Transactions.

National Stock Exchange of India -- Securities and Exchange Board of India -- Over the Counter Exchange of India (OTCEI) -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 6. Fundamental Analysis of Investment Management -- Introduction -- Procedure and Criteria for Investment Decisions -- Risk Under Investment Management -- Fundamental Analysis Investment Management -- Economic Forecasting Techniques -- Industry Analysis -- Industry Life Cycle -- Sources of Information for Analysis -- Company Analysis -- Financial Statement Analysis -- Financial Ratios -- Cost Benefits Analysis -- Classification of Risks -- Environmental Considerations -- Chit Funds and Nidhis Management -- Tax Planning in Investment Management -- Questions For Discussions -- References -- Chapter 7. Investment and Finance Decisions in Capital Market -- Introduction -- Capital Market -- Industrial Securities Market -- Government Securities Market -- Long-Term Loans Market -- New Issue Market Functions -- Distribution -- Methods of Floating New Issues -- Players in the New Issue Market -- Special Features of the Indian Capital Market -- Valuation of Securities -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 8. Portfolio Management -- Introduction -- Relationship Between Risk and Return -- Markowitz Portfolio Selection Model/Theory -- Capital Asset Pricing Model -- Sharpe Ratio -- Portfolio Investment Process -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 9. Inflation and Investment -- Introduction -- Meaning of Inflation -- Traditional Explanation of Inflation -- Inflationary Tendencies -- Causes of Inflation -- Effects of Inflation -- Questions for Discussions -- References.