Chapters
Introduction to Financial Planning
Case Study I
Case Study II
What is Financial Planning ?
Who is Financial Planner ?
Types of Financial Planner
Scope of Financial Planning
About FPSB India
Summary
Client Planner Relationship
Case Study
Financial Planning Process
Client's & Advisor's Responsibility
Responsibilities as an Advisor
Summary
Gathering Client Data
Case Study
Key Aspects of Data Collection
Typical Goals of Financial Planning
Qualitative Data
The Fact-Finding Session Quantitative Data
Excercise
Summary
Client Objectives and Needs
Case Study
Problems Faced by Clients
Financial Planning Objectives
Financial Planning Resources
Role of Financial Planner After Submitition of the Requisite Information by Client
Golden Principles of Financial Planning
Exercise
Summary
Preparing The Financial Plan: Aspects and Considerations
Case Study
Factors Affecting Risk Tolerance
Some Stereotpical Behavior a Financial Planner Can Expect to Deal with in Advising a Client
Basic Goals of Financial Planning
Insurance Planning
The Investment Planning Process
Life Cycle Periods
Summary
Professionalism & Ethics in Financial Planning Practices
Characteristics of Professionalism
Importance of Ethics
Benefits of Managing Ethics as a Program
Code of Ethics
Exercise
Summary
Regulatory Requirements
Block Diagram of CFP
CM
Certification Path
Modules for Certified Financial Planner (CFPCM) Program
Membership
Associate Financial Planner (AFP) Membership
Associate Financial Planner (AFP) Membership(Cont..)
Challenge Status Programme
To become Certified, a candidate required to meet “4’Es”
FPSB India Authorized Education Providers
Exercise
Summary
Risk Tolerance and Client Behavious
Introduction
Types of Risk
Pure Risk
Types of Risk Behaviour
Influence of Bias Attitudes
Risk Taker
The Nature of Risk Tolerance
Evaluating Client's Risk Tolerance
Health of The Client
Exercise
Summary
Asset Management
Personal Use Asset Management
Home Equity Loans
Mortgages
Special types of mortgages
Refinancing
Hire-Purchase
Personal Loan
Advantages and Disadvantages of Personal Loan
Effective Ways of taking a Personal Loan
Credit Card
Exercise
Summary
Personal Financial Statement
Contents
Preparing of Personal Financial Statements
Uses of Financial Statements
Advantages
Disadvantages
Analysis of Personal Balance Sheet
Implementation
Basic Guidelines for Creating Personal Financial Statements
Exercise
Summary
Time Value of Money
Introduction
Basic Concepts
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Time value of a single cash flow
Future Value
Inflation Adjustment
Present Value
Time value of Series of Unequal Cash Flow
Nominal and Effective Interest
Perpetuities
Growing Perpetuity
Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity
Future Value of an Annuity Due
Present value of Growing Annuity
Future Value of Growing Annuity
Exercise
Summary
Economic Environment Indicators
Economics
Types of Economy
Uses and Importance of Macro Economics
Sectors of The Indian Economy
Sectors of The Indian Economy(Cont..)
Sectors of The Indian Economy(Cont..)
Hurdles in India's Growth
Infrastructure
Fiscal Deficit
Financial Sector
Inflation
Measuring The Rate of Inflation
Inflation and Interest Rates
Inflation Verses Growth
Types of Interest
Government Policies That Affects The Indian Macro-Economy
Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy
Foreign Policy
The Business Cycle
Key Indicators
Reserve Bank of India
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
Association of Mutual Fund in India
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Exercise
Summary
Forms of Business Ownerships
Business Undertaking
Business Ownership
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership Deed
Trusts
Duties and Liabilities of Trustees
Right and Liabilities of the Beneficiary
Cooperative Society
Professional Associations/ Corporations
Company
Advantages of a Company
Distinction between Company and Partnership
Limited Liability Companies
Exercise
Summary
Way of Taking Title To Property
Transfer of Property - Defined
Persons Competent to Transfer
Ways of Giving Title to Property
Summary
Legal Aspects of Financial Planning
The Indian Contract Act, 1872
The Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Section 10)
Modes of Discharge of Contracts
Void and Void able Contracts
Negotiable Instruments
Torts
Agency
Agent’s Duty to Principal
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Establishment of Disputes Redressal Agencies
Summary
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