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Sfm plz help

harsh jalan (accountant) (296 Points)

25 July 2015

plz help me frnds for sfm.. i fear to open the book of sfm as i hav done my classes in nov12 and not revised so I had forgot full sfm.. now i dnt like to open sfm with the fear that i will not be able to do. what to do and how to manage sfm plz guide frnds... this is the only subject i fear.. plz reallly need help

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CA Hareesh ( ) (1637 Points)
Replied 25 July 2015

Hey,

It's not how you think right now. SFM is a very much scoring paper in Group 1 (next to law) if you know how to knock it.

First of all remove the aversion attitude towards SFM. Create this attitude when you open the SFM book, "Am gonna study a scoring paper". At first it may look odd. just use a little will power to get a rhythm. once u have got the flow you will find it easier and will see things falling in place.

ok moving in to technicals,

Take with the easiest chapters of all..

Dividend Decisions

Mutual Funds

Mergers & Acquisitions

by now, you approximately have 5+6+8=19. (Round up)20 marks in hand.. Now u shud have been improved with confidence from the level where u have started

Second, you club chapters Bond Valuation & equity Valuation ( as these are similar in concepts in a way)

Third, you do Portfolio Management, as this is full of formulae, u can jus wind this chapter quickly without much of thinking to do. as far as Portfolio is concerned, more the problems u do, the better it is.

Fourth, you go to the little difficult segment IFM + Capital Budgeting. this you have no shortcuts other than sitting and boxing with the concepts as these chapters are so much important and u cant even imagine skipping them. this would be your testing time. but i hope if u have crossed the 3 stages mentioned above, u would be equipped enuf to finish the fourth.

Five, the most (deemed) difficult segment of all. Derivatives ( options, Futures, swaps) you take this at last. you can take little chances in this segment as this is residuary. if you have got the courage and time to finish this segment, well and good. even if you dont, you still have assured coverage of around 75-80Marks with all the stages of (1-4 above)

and finally, obviously, theory.. take all the RTP's and Past Exam questions read all the theory questions. out of 16 marks in theory u can hope to seal 9-11marks.

Reference books: (My suggestion)

A.N.Sridar ( for all chapters' Concepts)

Pattabhi Ram ( Portfolio chapter is very good in that book)

Practice Manual( for practicing problems)

Past 4 RTP's( for Revision)

All the Best..!

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sushant (JOB) (144 Points)
Replied 26 July 2015

Nice guidance hareesh . Have u referred sd bala ? Whole syllaabus ? I'm doing from bala only plus my old sanjay saraf notes for concepts . Is bala complete buk . I find theory and concepts in it gud . But not very difficupt sums like soke in saraf sir notes

CA Hareesh ( ) (1637 Points)
Replied 26 July 2015

I am from Chennai dude. So I know only about pattabhi ram s.d.bala's book of the two books u mentioned. Yeah I have it. I refer it only for portfolio management chapter. For the rest I use A.N.Sridhar's book. See if u need a material only to have variety of problems, u can sincerely stick to practice manual and past RTPs. That would suffice. Keep Bala's book for conceptual reference.

CA Sultan.........never quits (Financial Controller) (511 Points)
Replied 26 July 2015

Hareesh Iyer,

You have given correct direction.

Hi Harsh,

This is my personal experience. Please buy online video classes of Prof.Rahual Malkan in CA Club and just take notes of that classes and workout. That is more than sufficient. It covers all.