DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Com DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
(2005 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Define investment. Explain its underlying goals.
2. Compare investment with gambling speculation and
hedging.
3. Explain the utility of valuation analysis.
4. What are chart patterns? Explain.
5. Examine the tools of technical analysis.
6. What are the implications of risk return indifference
curves?
7. State briefly the various market forms.
8. Explain the concept and need for portfolio revision.
Sub. Code
22
DE-393
2
wk10
SECTION B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain the nature and scope of portfolio management.
10. Critically examine price earnings analysis.
11. Examine the tenets of Dow theory. Point out its
assumptions and weaknesses.
12. Illustrate Markovitz model in portfolio management.
13. Explain the concept of capital market line and security
market line.
14. Analyse the provisions and weaknesses of random walk
theory.
15. Explain financial and non-financial aspects of company
analysis.