A Study on The Behavioural Aspects of Retail Investors for Investment Decision Making in Telangana State
Journal: Journal of Business and Economics Review (JBER) (Vol.1, No. 1)Publication Date: 2016-12-30
Authors : Jhansi Rani Boda; G. Sunitha; Parag Ray;
Page : 51-59
Keywords : Behavioral Factors; Behavioral Finance; Investment Behavior; Investment Decision Making; Retail Investor.;
Abstract
Objective – Investment is the commitment of funds which have been saved from the current consumption with an expectation of favorable future returns. Investment behavior is concerned with choices made about the purchase of a significant number of securities for an individual or institutional account. Individual investment behavior is relatively a new area of research in behavioral finance. This study aims to identify the various behavioral patterns of retail investors and their investment decision making in the newly formed Telangana state of India. Methodology/Technique – Data were collected from a sample of 200 retail investors via a structured questionnaire. Factor analysis was then conducted to critically identify the behavioral patterns of the retail investors. Findings – The findings of this study indicate that the two behavioral factors of Heuristics and Prospect have significant impact on the investment decision making attitudes of the retail investors. Novelty – As a newly formed state in India, the Telangana state provides potential investment opportunities for retail as well as institutional investors. It is thus, highly imperative to explore how retail investors make investment decisions especially in the newly formed Telangana State in India Type of Paper: Empirical
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