Important topics in sfm?

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.

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 ?

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.

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.

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.