Vol. 2, Issue 6, Part O (2016)
A study on various avenues available in Indian capital market to potential investors with special reference to Bangalore
A study on various avenues available in Indian capital market to potential investors with special reference to Bangalore
Author(s)
Prasanna Prakash
Abstract
Capital market refers to the institutional arrangements for facilitating the borrowing and lending of long term funds. An efficient capital market is an indispensible pre-requisite to economic development. Financial markets comprise of capital market and money market. Capital market acts as a link between those who have funds and those who need funds and channels the savings in the former to meet the needs of the latter. In the emerging scenario of capital market, the retail investors are playing a vital role in deciding the nature and extent of business in the market. Under these circumstances the study on various avenues available in Indian capital market to potential investors with special reference to Bangalore goes to focus its attention towards concepts like change in Indian capital market, variety of investment option, global level of economic changes and the impact on investment behavior of investors. The main objective of the study is to understand the risk appetite and attitude about retail investors in capital market scenario, awareness of the potential retail investors about various avenues available in the Indian capital market and the preference given by the retail investors. It is concluded that the investors financial decision making is not always driven by due consideration. The investors have revealed more human trials in investment decision making such as fear, greed, risk taking and aversion, peer group pressure rather than going in a systematic manner. Psychological and Behavioral factors play a vital role in investment decision rather than analysis of facts and figures.
How to cite this article:
Prasanna Prakash. A study on various avenues available in Indian capital market to potential investors with special reference to Bangalore. Int J Appl Res 2016;2(6):942-946.