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Important topics in sfm?

Neha (Student) (29 Points)

18 December 2013

Really scared about SFM. Any study tips on important topics I need to cover etc? Thank you in advance!

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Anubhav (Student) (589 Points)
Replied 18 December 2013

Of course....Foreign Exchange and Derivatives are the most important ones...than valuation of virm or equity based on various models....some easy chapters like dividend decisions, mutual funds and leasing can be classified as most important in the order I have written above.

SFM is easy when you are in a flow...build confidence by solving one problem at a time. Once you start solving you will find going gets easy...Like black-scholes model formulae...I did self study so I found many of these formulaes obnoxious at first but then dividing the parts into various sections and their logical understanding helped me immensely.

However I do not support studying important chapters, only specially when so many months are left.

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VIKASH KUMAR JAIN (Audit Executive) (711 Points)
Replied 19 December 2013

Portfolio, Derivatives & Foreign Exchange, merger & Aquisition.

Vaibhav Jandey (Life iz Hard; I'm Harder) (1178 Points)
Replied 19 December 2013

Thank you Anubhav for your valuable tips

If any more tips you have then please share.

by the way which attempt is due for you ?

azadaslam (delhi) (25 Points)
Replied 19 December 2013

Read small chapters firstly there after derivatives forex etc

Vikram M. (Unemployed) (504 Points)
Replied 19 December 2013

A firm understanding of Bonds (Security Analysis) and Forex is essential to solve tricky SFM questions in exams.

Mergers is relatively easy to score marks in, and it is always advisable to prepare it well.

Derivatives carries a good weightage in exams, although it is a more complicated chapter.

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jayakumar (cafinal student) (112 Points)
Replied 19 December 2013

all chapters are important because, Portfolio, Derivatives & Foreign Exchange, merger & Aquisition are important area i agree but this area you will not score good marks. small chapters like divident, security analysis, can score good marks, so small chapters are scoring area

praveen (employee) (173 Points)
Replied 21 December 2013

Don't study for exams. ..understand the conceptppractically to get job in financial services industry

Anubhav (Student) (589 Points)
Replied 24 January 2014

Originally posted by : Vaibhav Jandey
	Thank you Anubhav for your valuable tips If any more tips you have then please share. by the way which attempt is due for you ?

thanks for appreciation...my attempt is due in May(apparently)....will keep posting tips whenever I feel I can/I need to contribute something.

CA Shubham Sarraph (CA CS PROFESSIONAL M.COM) (555 Points)
Replied 25 January 2014

SFM : In starting do Derivatives, Foex and Portfolio marks cover around 40-50.After that do Merger & Acquistion surely 8 marks question will be asked. Now do valuation of business and security marks covered 16-20. Mutual fund will surely asked minimum of 5 marks so prepare it well. For theroy do Practice Manual as many times it will be repeated. And its better if you solve practice manual of SFM its will be great to do so.