Securities Market and Financial Market •      Financial market is classified into 2 types in terms of maturity of securities – 1) Money Market 2) Capital Market There  are 2 parts of capital market – - Primary Market - Secondary Market ...

Investment Alternatives: Indirect Investment in Financial Assets Investing Indirectly •      It involves the buying and selling the shares of investment companies those, in turn, hold portfolios of securities. •      Here, investors are purchasing the ownership interest in that portfolio managed ...

Investment Alternatives: Direct Investment in Financial Assets Types of Investments •      Direct Investment •      Indirect Investment Direct Investment Types of Financial Assets •      Non-Marketable Financial Assets •      Money Market Securities •      Capital Market Securities •      Derivatives Non-Marketable Financial Assets These ...

Use of Ratios •      Interpret financial statements •      Evaluate performance (Both Time Series & Cross Sectional) •      Analyze financial position in terms of TIE •      Identify possible problem areas •      Assist Decision Making Limitations •      Companies are not exactly alike ...