8/13/2019 Questionnaire to know investors' behavior

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I am the student of East West University. As part of our BBA program I am doingInternship at Lanka Bangla Securities Limited. As requirements of the Internship Ineed to conduct a survey of investors behavior in Stock market . I ensure you thatall the data given by you will be held confidential and will be used only academicpurpose. I wish all your cooperation.

Please read the following items and put a check mark () that pertain you.

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a) Male

b) Female

!. "n #hich a$e $roup you are%

a) 16-25

b) 26-35

c) 36-5

d) 51 abo!e

&. 'o you have practical kno#led$e a out Finance "nvestment%

a) "es

b) #o

*. From ho# many years you are tradin$ or investin$ in Stock +arket%

a) $ess than 1 year

b) 1-3 years

c) 3-5 years

d) 5 years abo!e

,. Presently #hich factor do you consider at the time of choosin$ stocks%

a) %rice &arnings ratio b) %ast 'i!idend c) &arning per (hare

d) Mar et *apitali+ation e) #, per (hare

-. "n your opinion #hich of the follo#in$ factor is important efore choosin$ stocks%

a) (toc s with higher %rice &arnings atio should be considered

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b) (toc s with lower %rice &arnings atio is should be considered

/. Presently #hich factor do you consider at the time of takin$ investment decision%

0 "nformation from the company as a basis for a fundamental analysis.

0 ecommendations from professional in!estors.

0 /he o!erall past performance of the mar et seen from a historical perspecti!e.

0 0nformation from newspaper / 0nternet

0 wn intuition of future performance

. 'urin$ the increases in e2uity prices from 3anuary !445 to 6cto er !414 ho# did

you react to announcements and other information from companies%a) 0 made changes in my portfolio after the first news announcements.

b) 0 made changes in my portfolio after a number of consequent news announcements that pointed into the same direction.

c) 0 was not concerned about news announcements.

5. "n your opinion #as the stock market overvalued at any point of time durin$ theperiod from 3anuary !445 to 6cto er !414%

a) "es

b) #o.

14. "f yes #hat do you think #as the most important factor to theovervaluation of themarket durin$ 3anuary !445 to 6cto er !414%

- !er confidence among in!estors in the stoc mar et

- &arnings and profitability of the listed companies

- $oopholes in the regulatory system.- %lease specify any other reason

11. 7hat do you think #as the most important contri utin$ factor to the decline in themarket from 'ecem er !414 until today%

- $oss of confidence among in!estors in the stoc mar et

- &arnings and profitability of the listed companies

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- $oopholes in the regulatory system.

- /he forecasts of analysts.

- %lease specify any other reason

1!. 8hoose t#o alternatives that est descri e the investments you have een makin$since the market decline in 'ecem er !414 until today9a) 0 in!est mostly in companies with uncertain4 but higher e pected returns

b) 0 in!est mostly in companies with stable4 but lower e pected returns.

c) 0 in!est mostly in large si+e companies.

d) 0 in!est mostly in small si+e companies.

1&. :ou are faced #ith follo#in$ situation9 A stock that you ou$ht one month a$o for

;< ,4 is sellin$ today at ;k *4. 6ne month from no# the stock price #ill have eitherincreased in price y ;k 14 or decrease in price y ;< 14. Both possi ilities are e2uallylikely= fifty0fifty chance. 8hoose from the follo#in$9

a) (ell the stoc now4 thereby reali+ing a / 1 loss.

b) 7old the stoc for one more month4 gi!en 5 -5 odds between losing as additional / 1or brea ing e!en.

1*. "f the 'S> $eneral index has increased consecutively durin$ the past three days#hat is the pro a ility that it #ill increase in value durin$ tomorro# as #ell%

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1,. "f the 'S> $eneral index has decreased consecutively durin$ the past three days#hat is the pro a ility that it #ill decrease in value durin$ tomorro# as #ell%

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1-. "f you look at the stock market today in your opinion it is9

a) !er!alued

b) 8nder!alued

c) alued at a fundamentally correct le!el.

1/. 7hat do you think the value of 'S> $eneral index #ill e in - months%

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