BEHAVIORAL BIASES ON INVESTMENT DECISIONS OF NEPALESE SECONDARY MARKET INVESTORS
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Dilli Ram Bhandari | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bijaya Devkota | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-17T09:30:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-17T09:30:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study shows how individual NEPSE investors' decisions are impacted by behavioral biases. The objective of this research is to examine the correlation between behavioral bias factors and investment choices, as well as the influence of behavioral bias variables on share market investment decisions in Nepal, including herding bias, anchoring bias, overconfidence bias, and disposition effect bias. A descriptive and causal comparative research design was used in this investigation. The 249 NEPSE listed enterprises were the population of this study, which was conducted using questionnaires distributed to 215 investors. After data collection and surveying, analysis was done using regression, correlation, and descriptive statistics. The regression analysis's findings demonstrated that herding bias, anchoring bias, disposition impact, and overconfidence all had significant and favorable effects on investing choices. The study has implications for financial counselors to become more proficient, policy makers to investigate biases in prior policy changes, and individual investors to better understand their own behavior. Regulators has the authority to create regulations aimed at eliminating investor perceptions of prejudice. This study can be used by brokers to identify the biases impacting investor behavior. They are able to protect investors from making bad choices by offering sage advice to their clients. With the help of this study, investors can assess their own conduct. They also have the ability to recognize profitable stocks and increase their purchases. Key words: Overconfidence, Anchoring, Disposition Effect, Herding, Investment Decision | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/23655 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Shanker Dev Campus | |
| dc.title | BEHAVIORAL BIASES ON INVESTMENT DECISIONS OF NEPALESE SECONDARY MARKET INVESTORS | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| local.academic.level | Masters | |
| local.affiliatedinstitute.title | Shanker Dev Campus | |
| local.institute.title | Faculty of Management |