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A Study on Investors Preferences Towards Various Investment Avenues in Capital Market with Special Reference to Derivatives.

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A study on Investors Preferences towards various investment avenues in Capital Market with special reference to Derivatives. by Dr. K. RAVICHANDRAN, READER,
Bharathidasan Institute of Management, (School of Excellence of Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirapalli.

Introduction:
In India, generally all capital market investment avenues are perceived to be risky by the investors. But the younger generation investors are willing to invest in capital market instruments and that too very highly in Derivatives segment. Even though the knowledge to the investors in the Derivative segment is not adequate, they tend to take decisions with the help of the brokers or through their friends and were trying to invest in this market. This study was …show more content…

Findings – The findings indicate that analysts’ forecast accuracy increased and that

unexpected earnings were incorporated into subsequent earnings forecasts to a greater extent subsequent to disclosure of sustained hedging activity. Additionally, the findings indicate an increase in the earnings-return relation in the hedging activity period.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE


To Study the various investment avenues and the investors risk preference towards it.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
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To find out the general demographic factors of the investors dealing in capital market. To find out the preference level of investors on various Capital Market instruments. To find out the type of risk which are considered by the investors To find out the ways through which the investors minimizes their risk To find out the preferences of Investors in derivatives market.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design A Research design is purely and simply the framework of plan for a study that guides the collection and analysis of data. The study is intended to find the investors preference towards cash market and derivatives. The study design is descriptive in nature. TYPE OF RESEARCH- DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH Descriptive study is a fact-finding investigation with adequate interpretation. It is the

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