Open AccessAwareness Level of Retail Investors on Stock Market in Chennai City
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of recent technology and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-3878
DOI - 10.35940/ijrte.d1006.1284s519
Subject(s) - stock market , business , investment (military) , stock (firearms) , investment value , finance , investment strategy , mechanical engineering , paleontology , cash , horse , politics , political science , law , biology , engineering , market liquidity
The globalization of monetary markets has been increasing the dimensions of retail investor community over the past three decades by providing a good sort of market and investment options. Hence, it makes their investment decisions process more complex. The present study aims to study the awareness of investors on stock market. The data were collected from 100 retail stock market investors of Chennai using structured questionnaire. The analysis is made using percentage and mean value. The study proves that post graduate, professional, high income level investors are aware of investment patterns through friends, neighbors and they yield a good income. The study also reveals that the retail investors are even aware of the fundamental and technical analysis of investment, which helps them for a better and wise investment.