Madurai Kamraj University (MKU) 2003 M.B.A INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT - Question Paper

(Revised Syllabus, For those who joined in 2000 and after)

Time: 3 hours Maximum: 100 marks
ans any 5 ques.. All ques. carry equal marks.

1. As an investment consultant, what features would you suggest to be included in the
investment bunch of a client? discuss these features briefly.

2. Why does diversification lead to a reduction in unique risk? discuss both intuitively and
mathematically.

3. What is an income fund? discuss its objective and investment priorities.

4. Portfolios that buy new securities and sell old holdings frequently will outperform portfolios
that are managed more passively. Do you agree with this statement?

5. What does the efficient market hypothesis imply with respect to tech. market analysis,
fundamental analysis, and portfolio policy of investors?

6. Based on the current theoretical and empirical development of APT, do you think that this
approach offers a practical option to the CAPM for individual investors? .

7.What factors should be considered while revising a portfolio?

8. How is the sensex of Mumbai Stock Exchange developed?

9. What is beta? Why is beta a better measure of risk than the standard deviation?

10. What advantages can be found while using Fundpro package?

Earning:   Approval pending.