Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Question Paper May 2014, Dibrugarh University 4th Sem

2014 (May)
COMMERCE (Speciality)
Course: 404 (Security Analysis and Portfolio Management)
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
 (NEW COURSE)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 32
Time: 3 hours
1. What do you mean by the following (in one sentence only)?         1x8=8
a)      Investment.
b)      Diversification.
c)       Risk.
d)      Option.
e)      Market timing.
f)       Convertible securities.
g)      Portfolio.

2. Write short notes on the following:       4x4=16
a)      Future market.
b)      Factor models.
c)       Fundamental analysis.
d)      Fixed securities.

3. (a) Discuss the different avenues available to an investor for making investments.                     11
Or
(b) What do you mean by technical analysis? Differentiate between technical analysis and fundamental analysis. 4+7=11
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4. (a) How can risk of an asset be calculated? Write a note on the diversification of risk.        2+10=12
Or
(b) What do you understand by Portfolio Management? Write a note on the time value of money.  4+8=12

5. (a) Discuss in detail the capital asset pricing model.                                      11
Or
(b) Compare and contrast between capital market line and security market line.

6. (a) What are the differences between Sharpe’s and Treynor’s measures of portfolio performance? Explain with a suitable example.                            11
Or
(b) Determine the Treynor’s and Jensen’s measures of portfolio performance from the given information:
      Average rate of return on market portfolio                    18%
      Average rate of return on this portfolio                           19%
      Average risk-free rate of return                                          12%
      Standard deviation of this portfolio                                   14%
      Beta of portfolio under consideration                                               0.95

7. (a) Write a note on the contract specifications in case of options. Discuss the process of trading of options.   5+6=11
Or

(b) Differentiate between an option and a future. What are the essential specifications of a future contract? Explain.       5+6=11