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Understanding Asset Classes
Module Fees
Rs. 2500/-
Access period
3 months
Learning time
3 hours
In this eLearning module on Understanding Asset Classes, we will look at different asset classes like equity instruments, fixed income securities, commodities, mutual funds and insurance products. We will also focus on mapping asset allocation with investor's risk profile.
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TOPIC |
SUB-TOPIC |
| Why Invest? |
• Broad Overview of Asset Classes |
| Equity and Equity Market |
• Overview of Equities • Types of Equity Securities • Types of Corporate action • Overview of Stock Market in India |
| Debt Market | • An Overview • Elements of Fixed Income Securities • Value of a bond • How a Bond is Valued • Valuing an Annual Bond • Factors affecting Valuation • Factors affecting Bond Price • Bond Pricing and Yield for Debt Securities • Yield Curve • Bond Portfolio Yield • Price vs. Yield |
| Bond Duration and Convexity |
• Bond Duration and its Types • Deriving Macaulay Duration • Calculating Macaulay Duration of a Bond • Deriving Modified Duration • Calculating Modified Duration of a Bond • Relationship of Bond Duration and Parameters • Volatility in Prices and Fixed Income Instruments • Calculating Duration of Portfolio • What is Convexity? • Convexity for Different types of Bonds • Properties of Convexity • Use of Convexity • Calculating Convexity of a Bond • Types of Fixed Income Securities |
| Introduction to Debt Market | • Introduction to the Debt Market • Types of Bonds in the Debt Market • Types of Capital Market Securities • Money Market Securities • Foreign Market Securities • Risk associated with Fixed Income Instruments • Credit Rating • Primary Rating Scales • What is a Default? • The Indian Debt Market |
| Commodities | • An Overview • Sectoral Classification of Commodities • Commodity Market • Gold as a Commodity • Dynamic Performance of Asset Classes • Gold as an Effective Portfolio Diversifier |
| Real Estate | • An Overview • Features of Real Estate |
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Access to topics will be provided via our e-learning platform - training.crisil.com. You will need to create your login ID and password to set up your account. Post this, you can select the module and click on the 'Buy now' option. The selected module will be moved to the 'Cart' for payment via debit or credit card.
The modules are accessible for a period of 3 months from the date of purchase of the modules.
The mode of instruction is only via online.
The modules are self-study modules. They are interactive with animations, and also have 'knowledge checks' to assess the user on the concepts.
The modules cannot be accessed on mobiles or tablets. The only recommended mode is desktop or laptop.
The modules are accessible only on the online platform.
The modules are accessible any number of times for 3 months, from the date of enrolment.
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