ACADEMIC PENALTY QUESTIONS

SUBJECT: INVESTMENT ANALYSES AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

SUBJECT CODE: 310
Answer the following questions:
1. What are ETFs? What are the advantages and disadvantages of investing
in ETFs?
2. What is money market mutual funds and how do they differ from other
types of mutual funds?
3. What is a mutual fund and outline the various types available in the
market? How does it work as an investment vehicle?
4. What is the Dow Theory? What are its principles? Explain the
significance of the Dow Theory in understanding market cycles and
investor sentiment?
5. What are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and how do they operate
as investment vehicles? What are the key benefits and risks associated
with investing in REITs?
6. What are the key components of fundamental analysis and how do they
contribute to evaluating a company's stock? What are the different
methods of fundamental analysis?
7. How do mutual funds provide diversification for investors compared to
individual stock or bond investments? What regulatory bodies oversee the
functioning and operations of mutual funds?
8. What are the main principles behind technical analysis, and how does it
differ from fundamental analysis? How do technical analysts use charts
and patterns to predict future price movements in stocks or other financial
instruments?
9. Define green investing and explain its significance in the context of
environmental sustainability and financial markets. What are the key
factors that investors consider when evaluating green investment
opportunities?
10.What are the core principles of socially responsible investing (SRI) and
how do they differ from traditional investment strategies? Provide
examples of industries or practices commonly avoided by socially
responsible investors, and explain the rationale behind these exclusions?
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