scholarly journals The Sentimental Influence of Investors on Investment Decision Making

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Shahid Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Moderator Variable ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
Course Of Action ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
The Impact

The study explores the impact of investor’s sentiments on individual investment decision making in the stock exchange of Pakistan. It illustrate a broad range of factors that are usually unseen during the decision making process although the fact that they have a huge influence on their course of action. There are number of factors that are the cause of investor’s overall attitude and sentiments. These factors like religion, overconfidence, affect heuristics, demographic variables etc. Some of these factors impact negatively on an investment decision of an investor but at the same time others could help the investor to make logical and rational decisions. It is an exertion to enhance investors understanding about the factors that could stay away his/her vital investment decisions towards irrational decisions. Primary data is use to conduct the present study. Questionnaire is used to gather data from respondents. Sample size consists of 200 stock investors and brokers from Islamabad Stock Exchange. Convenience sampling technique is used, E-Views is used as statistical tool to test hypothesis. Regression analysis shows that overconfidence, religion has significant relationship with investment decision. While affect heuristics have insignificant relationship with investment decision. Demographic is taken as moderator variable.                                               

scholarly journals Influence of Behavioural Biases on Investment Decision Making in Bhubaneswar Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 8297-8301
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Behavioural Finance ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Retail Investors ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Behavioural Finance has gained a lot more importance in recent era. In the fast moving world where the standard finance fails to explain the irrational behavior of the investors, behavioural finance tries to identify the cause for such behavior which otherwise called as behavioural anomalies. The purpose of this research paper is to identify such anomalies and also to examine whether the behavioural biases has any influence in the investment decision making by the retail investors. This paper also put an emphasis to find out which among the different biases has the most and least influence on the individual investment decision making process. This study has used primary data for knowing the impact of factors such as gender, age, occupation, income, sector preference, and instruments preferred for investments, source of information, intention behind investment and consideration before investment. Descriptive analysis has been done to check the impact of these factors along with correlation and other. The sampling technique used here is non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The data has been collected through structured questionnaire based on five point Likert scale from the retail investors of Bhubaneswar region. This research shall interest the company, policy makers and the issuers of securities about the interest and preferences of individuals before issuing securities in the market.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Behavioral Biases in Investment Decision-Making

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geetika Madaan ◽  
Sanjeet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Individual Investors ◽  
Behavioral Biases ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
The Impact

Individual investor’s behavior is extensively influenced by various biases that highlighted in the growing discipline of behavior finance. Therefore, this study is also one of another effort to assess the impact of behavioral biases in investment decision-making in National Stock Exchange. A questionnaire is designed and through survey responses collected from 243 investors. The present research has applied inferential statistics and descriptive statistics. In the existing study, four behavioral biases have been reviewed namely, overconfidence, anchoring, disposition effect and herding behavior. The results show that overconfidence and herding bias have significant positive impact on investment decision. Overall results conclude that individual investors have limited knowledge and more prone towards making psychological errors. The findings of the study also indicate the existence of these four behavioral biases on individual investment decisions. This study will be helpful to financial intermediaries to advice their clients. Further, study can be elaborated to study other behavioral biases on investment decisions.

scholarly journals How do emotional intelligence and behavioral biases of investors determine their investment decisions?

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47
Author(s):  
Saloni Raheja ◽  
Babli Dhiman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Behavioral Biases ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
The Impact

Purpose In earlier studies, research has shown that EI is the only element, which influences the ways in which people develop in their lives, jobs and social skills control their emotions and get along with other people. It is EI that dictates the way people deal with one another and understand emotions. The research gap is to explore the impact of behavioral factors and investors psychology on their investment decision-making. Design/methodology/approach The information was gathered from 500 financial specialists. The region of research was the financial specialists who contribute through LSC Securities Ltd. in Punjab State. The purposive testing system was used in this examination. Findings The investigation found that the positive connection between the conduct predispositions of the financial specialists and venture choices of the speculators and positive connection between enthusiastic insight of the financial specialists and their venture choices. Yet, the authors found that the enthusiastic insight better foresees the venture choices of the financial specialists than the conduct predispositions of the speculators. Among the different elements of conduct inclinations of the speculator’s lament and carelessness are identified with the financial specialist’s venture choices. Among the various estimations of eager understanding – care, dealing with emotions, motivation, empathy and social aptitudes are related to the hypothesis decisions of the monetary pros. Research limitations/implications The sample selection was based on purposive sampling, rather than a random probability sample. The sample was area specific, restricted only to Ludhiana Stock Exchange in Punjab state. Therefore, the results of the study cannot be generalized with certainty to all the investors investing through other exchanges in other states. The inferences are based on the assumption that the data provided by the investors are true and correct. The findings may be relevant for other stock exchanges as that of the Ludhiana Stock Exchange. However, the authors do not claim the generalization of the results. Practical implications This study also helps to understand the relationship between investment decision-making and risk tolerance of investors. It will helpful for the financial advisors to know the behavioral biases of investors while making an investment decision, and therefore, they can advise investors properly to mitigate such biases. It may help the investors in understanding the subjective part of their behavior and control their emotions while taking decisions for their investment in stock market options. Social implications This research will help investment advisors and finance professionals to judge investors’ attitudes toward risk in a better way, which leads to better investment decisions. Originality/value This study is my own study and it is original and has not been published anywhere.

scholarly journals Effect of Emotional Biases on Investor’s Decision Making in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Y. Akinkoye ◽  
Oluwaseun E. Bankole
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Loss Aversion ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Regret Aversion ◽  
Overconfidence Bias ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study examined emotional biases and its effect on investor’s decision making in Nigeria Primary data were employed and the population consists of clients of the top 10 stockbroking firms registered by the Nigerian Stock Exchange as at 31st January, 2018. These firms were selected because they contributed to 68.72% of total value of transactions as at 31st January, 2018. Data on emotional biases and investment decision making among investors in Nigeria were obtained through structured questionnaire which was administered to 30 clients of each stockbroking firm, totalling 300. Data analysis was done using percentages and logistic regression analysis. Findings showed that emotional biases, represented by loss-aversion bias, overconfidence bias, regret-aversion bias and herding bias were prevalent to Nigerian investors and also significantly influenced investor’s decision making in Nigeria. The study suggests that investors should improve the understanding of various emotional biases and traits exhibited by them, adopt a suitable decision technique to avoid this and seek experts’ opinion when making investment decisions.

scholarly journals Impact of Behavioral Factors in Making Investment Decisions and Performance: Evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange

Market Forces ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rehan ◽  
Jahanzaib Alvi ◽  
Lubna Javed ◽  
Baber Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Behavioral Finance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Individual Investors ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
The Impact

Market irregularities and irrational behavior triggered investor’s changes in the stock market, and this has led to an investigation into the impact of various behavioral biases and factors affecting decision-making for individual investors. The quality of individual investor behavior in making stock investment decisions is very important to be understood as a reference of the movement of the capital market. This study investigated the role of behavioral finance and investor psychology in investment decision-making at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE). Using a sample of 147 individual investors, the study established that behavioral factors such as Herding, Heuristic, Market and Prospect that affected the decisions of the investors operating at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE). As there are a few studies in Pakistan related to behavioral finance, so this study mainly contributes to the field of behavioral finance in Pakistan. This study focusses on existing theories of behavioral finance which led to develop the hypothesis. The result of the analysis is that the four variables have greatly influenced the investment decision and return on investment. All behavioral variables have a significant impact on the decision-making process of investors, which led to the acceptance of all assumptions regarding the level of influence of behavioral factors in decision making for individual investors

Impact of Equity Investment Intention Towards Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292110043
Author(s):  
Shelly Srivastava ◽  
Supriyo Roy
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Risk Propensity ◽  
Equity Investment ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Retail Investors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Investment Behaviour

Investments made by investors contribute to both inflow and outflow of funds in the capital market. Investment decision making is complex due to its uncertain behaviour. In literature, there is evidence of a gap between intention and behaviour among other aspects of human behaviour like consumer buying behaviour. Therefore, this study explores the intention–behaviour gap in investment behaviour of retail investors by examining the effect of two moderators, namely risk propensity (RP) and opinion of stakeholders (OPI). The present study also focuses on identifying financial and non-financial factors influencing equity investment intention (EII) and measures its impact on equity investment behaviour (EIB). A model is, thus, conceptualized and hypotheses have been developed accordingly. For validation of the model, a set of primary data of retail investors is collected (through questionnaire framing) and the hypotheses are tested by using advanced statistical techniques, namely structural equation modelling. The outcomes of this study signify the impact of EII that catapults behavioural approach in investment decision making for any potential investor in the near future.

Factors affecting investment decision-making in Pakistan stock exchange

2018 ◽  
Vol 05 (04) ◽  
pp. 1850033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeel Mumtaz ◽  
Tahir Saeed ◽  
M. Ramzan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Risk Aversion ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Individual Investors ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
The Impact

This study analyzes the impact of various factors like heuristic, risk aversion, financial tools and techniques, firm’s corporate governance, and day-to-day experience on the investor’s decision-making. The sample consisted of 701 individual investors trading in the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) is used for the estimation of research models. The findings revealed that heuristics, risk aversion, financial tools and techniques have a significant positive effect on the investment decisions of investors. The day-to-day experience and corporate governance (CG) play an important role in investment decision-making of the financial sector in Pakistan. This study will contribute to creating awareness in a diversity of investors for investing in the equity market and increases the investors’ confidence.

scholarly journals Impact of Heuristics on Investment Decisions: The Moderating Role of Locus of Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jeetendra Dangol ◽  
Rashmita Manandhar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Overconfidence Bias ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to assess the impact of heuristics on the investment decision by analysing the effect of four heuristic biases, i.e., representativeness, availability, anchoring and adjustment, and overconfidence bias on rationality of Nepalese investor's investment decision-making and also examines the moderating effect of the internal locus of control in between. The study used 391 respondents based on a convenient sampling procedure, and structured questionnaire survey. The study result indicates that there is a significant relationship between irrationality in investment decision-making and all four heuristic biases. In addition, the study also concludes that locus of control has significant moderating effect in the relationship between investment decisions and three heuristic biases, i.e., availability, representative and anchoring bias. However, the study documents no moderation effect in case of relationship with overconfidence bias.

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