We have great pleasure in presenting the first edition "Analysis of and Investment in Financial Assets" written for students of UG courses. The subject matter is written in a simple and easily understandable language by considering Indian business perspectives.

This an endeavor to provide the students with through understanding of Analysis of and Investment in Financial Assets concept. While writing this book we have benefited greatly from the studies of a number of books and the articles written by scholars widen over diversely.

In writing the book special care has been taken to avoid gaps in the sequential arrangement of topics in the syllabus an logically developed the various facets of Analysis of and Investment in Financial Assets step-by-step of an integrated approach with a view to make it a comprehensive and complete volume by itself. Topics covered are discussed, as far as possible, in a fairly self- contained manner.

Contents -

1. Introduction
2. Valuation of Fixed Income Securities
3. Valuation of Common Stock
4. Basic Portfolio Theory
5. Evaluation of Portfolio