Objective of the Study: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Scope Of The Study: Indian Stock market has undergone tremendous changes over the years. Investment in Mutual Funds has become a major alternative among Investors. The project has been carried out to have an overview of Mutual Fund Industry and to understand investor’s perception about Mutual Funds in the context of their trading preference, explore investor’s risk perception & find out their preference over Top Mutual funds. Objective Of The Study: To study the Mutual funds industry in detail To study the Investment procedure in Mutual funds To study in brief various Mutual funds promoted by different AMC To study the investors Preference regarding Investment in Mutual Funds RESEARCH METHODOLOGY The methodology used was data collection using Schedule. Secondary data was collected from Internet and Books. Primary Data was collected through survey among existing clients along with the other investors. The procedure adopted to select sample was simple random sampling The research design is analytical in nature. A questionnaire was prepared and distributed to Investors. The investor’s profile is based on the results of a questionnaire that the Investors completed. The Sample consists of 60 investors from various broker’s premises. The target customers were Investors who are investing in mutual fund. The area of survey was restricted to people residing in chikamagalore. SOURCE OF DATA COLLECTION Both Primary and Secondary data are required Page 1 Primary data Is the first hand information collected directly from the respondents . The tool used here is questionnaire. Primary Data is collected through survey among existing clients along with the other investors Secondary data Is collected through internet , books I had prepared a questionnaire for collecting information about second part of the project. Sample size: Sample size for the survey is 60. “Breakup of the sample” 20 Service Class 20 Business class 20 Professionals Age Group: Between 25 to 55 years of age Research Instrument: - Questionnaire Type of sampling: Stratified Random & Convenience sampling technique is used for collecting the primary data. The data is collected only from the respondents of Chikmagalore who have invested in Mutual Funds. Data Analysis Procedures The major focus is on the results of the questionnaire survey. (1) I will screen all the questionnaires in order to gain a first overview over the data gathered. (2) The analysis of the data generated during the study with the help of various statistical tools like bar charts & pie charts. (3) At the last I will draw conclusion regarding customer’s preferences and satisfaction about mutual funds. Limitations: Page 2 There were certain limitations faced during the study. Some people were not willing to disclose the investment profile. The biasness was being taken care of. The area of sample was decided after taking into consideration the major factors like • Availability of investors. • Approachability, • Time available with investor for interaction, etc. INDUSTRY PROFILE Page 3 Investment in share markets are influenced by the analysis & reasoning which help in predicting the market to some extent. Over the past years a number of technical & theories for analysis have evolved, these combined with modern technology guides the investor. The big players in the market, like Foreign Institutional Investors, Mutual Funds, etc. have the expertise for various analytical tools & make use of them. The small investors are not in a position to benefit from the market the way Mutual Funds can do. Generally a small investor’s investments are based on market sentiments, inside information, through grapevine, tips & intuition. The small investors depend on brokers and brokerage house for his investments. They can invest through the Mutual Funds who are more experienced and expert in this field than a small investor himself. In recent years a large number of players have entered into his market. The project has been carried out to have an overview of Mutual Fund Industry and to understand investor’s perception about Mutual Funds in the context of their trading preference, explore investor’s risk perception & find out their preference over Top Mutual. Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage, now spanning three centuries in its 133 years of existence. What is now popularly known as BSE was established as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers' Association" in 1875. BSE is the first stock exchange in the country which obtained permanent recognition (in 1956) from the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956. BSE's pivotal and pre-eminent role in the development of the Indian capital market is widely recognized. It migrated from the open outcry system to an online screen-based order driven trading system in 1995. Earlier an Association Of Persons (AOP), BSE is now a corporatised and demutualised entity incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, pursuant to the BSE (Corporatisation and Demutualisation) Scheme, 2005 notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). With demutualisation, BSE has two of world's best exchanges, Deutsche Börse and Singapore Exchange, as its strategic partners. Over the past 133 years, BSE has facilitated the growth of the Indian corporate sector by providing it with an efficient access to resources. There is perhaps no major corporate in India which has not sourced BSE's services in raising resources from the capital market. Page 4 Today, BSE is the world's number 1 exchange in terms of the number of listed companies and the world's 5th in transaction numbers. The market capitalization as on December 31, 2007 stood at USD 1.79 trillion . An investor can choose from more than 4,700 listed companies, which for easy reference, are classified into A, B, S, T and Z groups. The BSE Index, SENSEX, is India's first stock market index that enjoys an iconic stature , and is tracked worldwide. It is an index of 30 stocks representing 12 major sectors. The SENSEX is constructed on a 'free-float' methodology, and is sensitive to market sentiments and market realities. Apart from the SENSEX, BSE offers 21 indices, including 12 sectoral indices. BSE has entered into an index cooperation agreement with Deutsche Börse. This agreement has made SENSEX and other BSE indices available to investors in Europe and America. Moreover, Barclays Global Investors (BGI), the global leader in ETFs through its iShares® brand, has created the 'iShares® BSE SENSEX India Tracker' which tracks the SENSEX. The ETF enables investors in Hong Kong to take an exposure to the Indian equity market. BSE has tied up with U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) for U.S. dollar-denominated futures trading of SENSEX in the U.S. The tie-up enables eligible U.S. investors to directly participate in India's equity markets for the first time, without requiring American Depository Receipt (ADR) authorization. The first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on SENSEX, called "SPIcE" is listed on BSE. It brings to the investors a trading tool that can be easily used for the purposes of investment, trading, hedging and arbitrage. SPIcE allows small investors to take a long-term view of the market. BSE provides an efficient and transparent market for trading in equity, debt instruments and derivatives. It has a nation-wide reach with a presence in more than 450 cities and towns of India. BSE has always been at par with the international standards. The systems and processes are designed to safeguard market integrity and enhance transparency in operations. BSE is the first exchange in India and the second in the world to obtain an ISO 9001:2000 certification. It is also the first exchange in the country and second in the world to receive Information Security Page 5 Management System Standard BS 7799-2-2002 certification for its BSE On-line Trading System (BOLT). BSE continues to innovate. In recent times, it has become the first national level stock exchange to launch its website in Gujarati and Hindi to reach out to a larger number of investors. It has successfully launched a reporting platform for corporate bonds in India christened the ICDM or Indian Corporate Debt Market and a unique ticker-***-screen aptly named 'BSE Broadcast' which enables information dissemination to the common man on the street. In 2006, BSE launched the Directors Database and ICERS (Indian Corporate Electronic Reporting System) to facilitate information flow and increase transparency in the Indian capital market. While the Directors Database provides a single-point access to information on the boards of directors of listed companies, the ICERS facilitates the corporates in sharing with BSE their corporate announcements. BSE also has a wide range of services to empower investors and facilitate smooth transactions: Investor Services: The Department of Investor Services redresses grievances of investors. BSE was the first exchange in the country to provide an amount of Rs.1 million towards the investor protection fund; it is an amount higher than that of any exchange in the country. BSE launched a nationwide investor awareness programme- 'Safe Investing in the Stock Market' under which 264 programmes were held in more than 200 cities. The BSE On-line Trading (BOLT): BSE On-line Trading (BOLT) facilitates on-line screen based trading in securities. BOLT is currently operating in 25,000 Trader Workstations located across over 450 cities in India. BSEWEBX.com: In February 2001, BSE introduced the world's first centralized exchange-based Page 6 Internet trading system, BSEWEBX.com. This initiative enables investors anywhere in the world to trade on the BSE platform. Surveillance: BSE's On-Line Surveillance System (BOSS) monitors on a real-time basis the price movements, volume positions and members' positions and real-time measurement of default risk, market reconstruction and generation of cross market alerts.