Influence of financial literacy on retail investors' decisions in relation to return, risk and market analysis

Swati Prasad, Ravi Kiran and Rakesh Kumar Sharma

International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2021, vol. 26, issue 2, 2548-2559

Abstract: Investors differ in their decisions with respect to risk, returns and market analysis. The present study attempts to examine the influence of financial literacy on retail investors' decisions in relation to return, risk and market analysis. The study uses convenience sampling to collect data from the retail investors through stock brokerage managers. Factor analysis has been employed for understanding factors of financial literacy. Financial literacy is composed of Accounting Information; Market Information; Broad Overview; and Technical Knowledge. The factors of Investment decisions are: Return Analytics; Risk Analytics; and Market. The risk and return analytics have stronger impact on investors decision than market analytics. PLS SEM has been employed for examining relation between financial literacy and Investment decision. The results suggest a significant positive relation between financial literacy and investment decision.

Date: 2021
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