First Post

I take this opportunity to congratulate ourselves on having taken the first successful step in starting the Finance forum at PUMBA. Also on behalf of the forum members i suggest the following modus operandi for the functioning of the forum. Kindly go through the same and give your suggestions for the modification to the same.

1. We shall start the forum from the first working day of the next trimester.

2. The forum members shall meet at least twice a week (i.e 2 session of 3 hrs each per week). Days shall be decided once the time table for the next trimester is displayed.

3. The forum shall be involved in following activities to start with
Case studies (Group and individual)
Presentations (Group and individual)
Tasks (Group and individual)
Financial market updates - kind of Finance Quiz.
Short discussions on important conceptual topics

4. As this is a voluntary group attendance is not compulsory (but you should make sure that you complete the assigned work and update the same on the blog without fail and without excuses).

5. Point system, however is applicable (nature of point system shall be decided in our first general body meet).

6. Any other additional points are welcome as suggestions from your side.

I had mentioned that the forum should try and meet on 26th of Feb ie on the last day of the exams, now i feel nobody would be interested in meeting on that day as the end of exams shall mark a beginning of a few days of refreshment and enjoyment period. So i share my views on what i wanted to share on that day. This would be the part of the first individual assignment we take for ourselves.

I suggest each member of the forum be given a hypothetical amount of Rs 1,00,000/- and she/he comes up with an investment portfolio comprising of not more than 5 stocks (traded on NSE) on the first day of the next trimester. Task doesn't end there as each member shall have to come up with his rational behind selection of the stocks portfolio in form of a presentation. You may base your findings on either fundamental or technical analysis or both. This shall keep us busy during the vacations and also would give us an opportunity to learn stock valuations and get a pulse of the current market situation. It will also help you to try and understand the balance sheets of a few companies that you might select. Even if you do not understand much about the market or any other basic concept, at least try doing it reading some books or searching over the net. In case of any problem you can always direct them on the blog or contact any other member who knows it.

I am also sharing the list of all interested members of our forum with you. I would like to make this blog as a means for sharing data and updates of our forum so do make it a point to keep visiting it on a regular basis. This will help to avoid flooding of emails in our mailbox. However, those interested in getting all updates can definitely subscribe for the same on the blog page. I have also sent you invitations to join the blog, do accept the invitation and be a follower.

Three cheers...
PUMBA Finance Forum