PERSONAL PROFILE:

1) Name :

2) Gender: 1. Male 2. Female

3) Age :
1. Upto 30
2. 31- 40
3. 41-50
4. 51 60
5. Above 60

4) Occupation
1. Salaried
2. Professional
3. Business man
4.Unemployed

5) Annual Income : 1. Upto 250,000

2. 250001-500000
3. 500001-750000
4. 750001-1000000
5. Above 1000000

6) Annual Savings : 1. Upto Rs.100000

2. Rs.100001-250000
3. Rs.250001-500000
4. Rs.500001-1000000
5. Above Rs. 1000000
LEVEL AND PATTERN OF INVESTMENT

1) How many years of experience do you have in the capital market?

1. Less than 3 years

2. 3 to 5 years
3. 6 to 10 years
4. More than 10 years

DIVERSIFICATION OF INVESTMENT (PLEASE TICK)

1) How many companies your existing portfolio has?

1. 1 to 5
2. 6 to 10
3. 11 to 20
4. Above 20

Reason behind company existing in your portfolio (LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE)

1. Portfolio diversification
2. Favoring specific company/Sector
3. Fundamental analysis
4. Technical analysis
5. Intuitions

2) Level of preference for investment in the following sectors (highly

preferred, moderately preferred, least preferred, not preferred)
1. Capital goods
2. Bank
3. Fast moving consumer goods
4. IT
5. Consumer Goods
6. Health care
7. Auto
8. Metal

Reason behind investment in the following sectors

1. Estimating growth in particular sector

2. Inclination towards Specific sector
3. Expert advice
4. Fundamental Analysis
5. Technical Analysis
6. Intuitions

3) What percentage of your Annual savings have you invested in Shares?

1. less than 25%
2. 25%-50%
3. 50%-75%
4. Above 75%

Reason behind your Annual investment

1. This asset class is giving higher return than other asset classes
2. Diversification of portfolio
3. High Liquidity

4) Reason behind Hindrance of your Investment Plans in capital market

1. High risk involved
2. No promising return
3 Limited knowledge
4. High volatility
5. No hindrance
MODE OF INVESTMENT PREFERRED BY INVESTORS (PLEASE TICK)

1) What is the mode of investment preferred by you?

1. Primary market
2. Secondary market

2) Degree of importance for the following parameters while operating in the

capital Market (highly important,moderately,neutral,least,not)

1. Nature and type of product

2. Industry / Sector to which the company belongs
3. Terms and conditions of the issues
4. Promoters track record
5. Board of directors
6. Equity participation by Foreign Investors / Foreign Institutional Investors
7. Risk factors

3) What sources do you use to track your investments? (Please Tick)

1. Internet
2. Press
3. TV
4. Broker

Reasons behind tracking your investments

1. More reliable
2. Information easily available
3. More specific
4. More accurate
5. Zero time lag
4) If you decide to move out of Capital Market Investment what will be your next
option and why?

1. Bank
2. Real Estate
3. Bullion Market
4. Antiques
5. Insurance
6. Others

Why (Please tick)

1. Safety of the principal

2. Stability of return
3. Profitability
4. Liquidity
5. Any other

5) Have you personally attended any stock market related courses?

a) Yes
b) No

6) You recommend that, new investors should go for a stock market related
training course before they start investing?
a) Strongly disagree
b) Disagree
c) Neither agree nor disagree
d) Agree
e) Strongly agree

7) You believe that there is transparency in the dissemination of information

regarding corporate news and disclosures, fees, procedures, taxes, etc. in the stock
market.
 1. Strongly disagree
2. Disagree
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Agree
5. Strongly agree

8) You believe that the tips and advice given by your broker, the various experts
appearing on television, expert advice in newspapers and magazines etc. are useful
and can help you make return on your investment.
a) Strongly disagree
b) Disagree
c) Neither agree nor disagree
d) Agree
e) Strongly agree

9) You think that regulators like SEBI, RBI, Ministry of Commerce, etc. are doing
a good job of monitoring and keeping a check on the market.
a) Strongly disagree
b) Disagree
c) Neither agree nor disagree
d) Agree
e) Strongly agree

10) You think that it is possible for a powerful player in the market to manipulate
the prices of the scripts on an exchange.
a) Strongly disagree
b) Disagree
c) Neither agree nor disagree
d) Agree
e) Strongly agree
Future and options

1) Do you invest in futures and options?

a) No
b) Yes

2) If your answer to question number 16 is yes, approximately what percentage of

your investment goes into F&O?
a) Less than 25%
b) 25-50%
c) 50-75%
d) 75-100%
e) I do not invest in F&O

3) You think that F&O is a very risky instrument to invest your money.
a) Strongly disagree
b) Disagree
c) Neither agree nor disagree
d) Agree
e) Strongly agree

4) There is a lot of speculative activity and very less of research backed investing
taking place in the F&O segment.
a) Strongly disagree
b) Disagree
c) Neither agree nor disagree
d) Agree
e) Strongly agree
5) Only people with through knowledge should put their money in the F&O
segment.
a) Strongly disagree
b) Disagree
c) Neither agree nor disagree
d) Agree
e) Strongly agree
Variables

1. Safety
2. Stability of returns
3. Profitability
4. Liquidity
5.Time horizon