Best Book for Self Study for SFM

I am unable to understand Derivatives, Options and Foreign Exchange chapters from Paduka's Book. Plz help me. Suggest me the best book for these topics. Whether J.B.Gupta (Taxmann) book is fit for self study. Urgent please.

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i have bala for sfm bt i have heard it is deficit of some topics,so pls advice which bk to follow?

Ya SD Bala is a good book for SFM...

although, I have not referred it.. I did my preperation through Kalra Sir Notes, as I tooked classes here....

yes my frnd u can go fro jb gupta to understand the topics u have mentioned..alternatively u can visit https://www.investopedia.com  to understand the essence and concept of the topics..... u can also refer nagendra sah notes.. they are very helpful in understanding the concepts

/forum/sfm-mafa-notes-written-by-ca-nagendra--124754.asp


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sd bala is best

Originally posted by : ashima

i have bala for sfm bt i have heard it is deficit of some topics,so pls advice which bk to follow?

If you have sound basics then you can go for A N Sridhar for practice.

m having  a solution go to the link it contains all tex of j b gupts book(actually it of hi tutuion classes)

/forum/download-mafa-sfm-notes-jb-sir-103118.asp

 

no need to buy book for a single chapter...

 

Originally posted by : Vikas

Whether J.B.Gupta (Taxmann) book is fit for self study.

I dont know abt the book but his language given in the class notes is very simple . 

for basic study of the topic u can refer J B Gupta.. but refer one book for exams.

Thx Rikin.

Book by Sir Pattabhi Ram is good for SFM...

Take a look at it..

but some says it skips many topics...????

No it doesn't skip any topics....

If you've enough patience to read it, you'll find everything..

Moreover, it's ICAI's refernce material..

Originally posted by : Jiju Oommen

No it doesn't skip any topics....

If you've enough patience to read it, you'll find everything..

Moreover, it's ICAI's refernce material..

Agreed. it include all the concepts but does not includes enough Q for practice. In SFM learning only concept will not do.

it skips topics like security analyses, dividend.....

Originally posted by : Rikin Patel

it skips topics like security analyses, dividend.....
 

Thax for information.

i purchesed this book but never studied it..

i dont like this book. 

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