Investment Management: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

"Investment Management" is an exhaustive resource designed to cater to the academic needs of finance specialization students across various programs, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The book is carefully organized into 17 comprehensive chapters that delve into critical topics in investment management, with a dedicated focus on financial derivatives. To facilitate a thorough understanding of the material, the book incorporates a variety of practical elements, including problems and solutions based on different university question papers. Each chapter concludes with a diverse range of assessment tools, including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and case analyses, to reinforce learning and prepare students for examinations and practical applications in the field of investment management. Contents: 1.    Investment Management1A. Time Value of Money2.    Securities Market3.    Stock Market and Listing of Securities4.    Measurement of Risk and Return5.    Stock Market Indices and Calculation6.    Portfolio Management7.    Optimal Portfolio Selection and Construction8.    Fundamental Analysis9.    Technical Analysis10. Efficient Market Theory11. Common Stock Valuation12. Bond/Debenture Valuation13. Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)14. Performance Evaluation of Portfolio’s15. Portfolio Revision16. Derivatives Market17. Futures and Options About the Authors: M Madana Mohan, MBA, M.Com, MPhil, Ph.D, BEd, BLISc, IRPM, PGDCA, is an Osmania University Professor and Principal in Vishwa Vishwani School of Business. In his 30 + years of teaching experience in the top most management / B-Schools in India, he proved himself as an excellent and eminent faculty member with 16 years of Research Experience. During this period, he has authored various research papers and articles that have been published in leading journals (- 28 International articles, 18 National articles, 48 UGC-approved articles, 2 ABDC, 2 WOS, 4 Scopus and wrote 14 books (Degree & MBA - Finance). He has been associated with the Vishwa Vishwani Group of Institutions for the last Seventeen years in various capacities. He is also acting as a Supervisor for 4 PhD scholars at Bharatiar University, Coimbatore (Under his guidance one scholar was awarded a Ph.D on 12th March 2020 from Bharatiar University, Coimbatore.) and 4 PhD scholars at Annamalai University as an External guide, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu. Siva Reddy, MBA, Ph.D, is an Associate Professor in Management Studies at Vishwa Vishwani School of Business, Hyderabad, a leading Business School in India, has more than 17 years of academic experience in various colleges affiliated under JNTUK, ANU and OU. He is a visiting professor at many colleges. He completed his MBA in Finance and Marketing as a Specialization from Acharya Nagarjuna University and graduated in Commerce, and did his Ph.D from Rayalaseema University, Kurnool. He has published papers in various National & International journals and guided projects of more than 160 students. He is Proactive in organizing Workshops, Guest Lectures, and Seminars.