The Bulls N Bears Club

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

The BBC Investments 101 Lecture Series

1. Course Description:
(Write something about this lecture series being aimed at beginners
wishing to equip themselves with the basics of investing and start
investing themselves etc etc etc....)

2. Scope and Objective:

The course covers introductions to financial markets, interest and
inflation relationships, primary and secondary markets, Trading
mechanisms, investment basics, portfolio management, spot market,
derivatives (Add more)

3. Prerequisites:
This lecture series is aimed at complete beginners hence needs no
prerequisites. Yet, members are expected to be aware of current
economic issues and world affairs, and are advised to follow the stock
markets on a regular basis. Reading newspapers and magazines like
Economic Times, Business Line, Business Standard, Outlook Money,
Mint etc daily would prove very helpful in understanding practical
applications of the course content.

4. Course Plan:

Lectur Title Learning Objective

e no.
1 Welcome to the BBC
2 The Stock Markets
3 Trading shares (Part 1)
Technical Analysis
4 Trading Shares (Part 2)
Fundamental Analysis
Introduction, Discussion of the plan for
semester, Recap lecture, Induction test
Structure of markets in India, secondary
markets, Nifty, Sensex, share prices,
portfolio. Opening a demat account and
basics of trading.
Types of orders, stop loss, market order,
limit order, Margin trading
Examples and case studies. Risk + Return
Fundas
Technical analysis
Basics of fundamental analysis, study of
economy, study of sectors, company
research, accounting basics, financial

5 IPO’s and Mutual Funds
6 Derivatives - Futures
7 Derivatives – Options
8 Trading strategies
9 Debt instruments
10 Tax Planning
results study.
Alternative ways to take part in the stock
market, Primary markets, applying to an
IPO
Mutual fund basics, evaluating MFs,
tracking performance, Systematic
Investment Plan benefits, Case studies
Introduction to financial derivatives,
concept of Futures, how to trade in future
markets
What are options, difference between
futures and options, Call option, Put option,
buying and selling, simple strategies
Lecture by an expert on various trading
strategies involving spot market and
derivatives market
Investment alternatives like bonds, T-Bills,
Gold, Real estate, art, Insurance
Tax planning for individuals

5. Please Note:
Details about every lecture would be put up at least one week in advance on
the notice boards, outside the Mess and on the BBC Facebook page. Each
notice would contain a description of the upcoming lecture. Lectures in this
series are open to all.

We will try our best to make sure lectures don’t clash with tests and exams,
but this would not always be possible. We request that in case you cannot
make it for a lecture, please do refer to the lecture slides that would be put
up on DC and ask the club members for any clarifications thereafter.

If you wish to talk about any topic mentioned above or related to

finance/economics, get in touch with a member and fix a date. Talks could be
anywhere from 10 minutes to hour-long lectures.

Apart from the lecture series, the Club would be organising several informal
discussion sessions to enable participants to share their ideas, get their
doubts clarified and discuss their investments with others. Sharing knowledge
in any form is always encourages at BBC!

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