Appraisal of Investment Avenues: An Empirical Study of Selected Investors in Bardez Taluka

Abstract

Investment is the commitment of funds for a period of time with the expectation of receiving more than the current outlay. The return could be in the form of annual income and /or appreciation in price. In this paper we will examine financial decisions from the perspective of respondents from Bardez taluka investing in various investment avenues.  The various assets can be further categorized as physical assets and financial assets. A sample of 100 respondents was chosen randomly. Data was collected from a structured schedule. The data was analyzed using tools like Descriptive analysis, Correlation and Chi square. At the end of the paper one will be able to identify which are the investments avenues opted and most preferred by the investors in Bardez Taluka and the reasons what motivates them to prefer the same.