This Encyclopaedia briefly covers the chapters related investment and portfolio management. It Encyclopaedia includes topics related to Indian stock market and its analysis. This encyclopedia touches international portfolio theories. This Encyclopaedia focuses on the practical implications of portfolio theory that can be used to determine the level of diversification, the amount of leverage, and the appropriate discount rate for valuation. This Encyclopaedia also has look into new concept that is hedge funds. This Encyclopaedia to bring together investment analysis and portfolio theory and their implementation to portfolio management. It seeks theoretical and empirical research manuscripts with high quality in the area of investment and portfolio analysis. The Encyclopaedia consists includes chapters on: The principles of portfolio management of equities and fixed-income securities. The evaluation of portfolios (or mutual funds) of common stocks, bonds, international assets, and options.. In addition, it also contains articles that present and examine new and important accounting, financial, and economic data for managing and evaluating portfolios of risky assets.