Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities
This study aims to examine the Malaysian investors' behavior towards stock market and their trading behavior. In particular, we examine the factors that may influence the behavior ofinvestors and how they behave in their investment decision making. The whole analysis is carned out through a sys...
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2012
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| author | Ung, Wei Wei |
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| description | This study aims to examine the Malaysian investors' behavior towards stock market and their trading behavior. In particular, we examine the factors that may influence the behavior ofinvestors and how they behave in their investment decision making. The whole analysis is carned out through a system of simultaneous equation -Two Stages Least Square (2SLS) method. The results show that Malaysian investors are mostly driven by herding behavior. Their trading behavior also influenced by the risks. Besides that, emotional and speculative behavior among Malaysian investors also can be explained in this study. |
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| spelling | unimas-90582024-09-12T07:55:14Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9058/ Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities Ung, Wei Wei HF Commerce This study aims to examine the Malaysian investors' behavior towards stock market and their trading behavior. In particular, we examine the factors that may influence the behavior ofinvestors and how they behave in their investment decision making. The whole analysis is carned out through a system of simultaneous equation -Two Stages Least Square (2SLS) method. The results show that Malaysian investors are mostly driven by herding behavior. Their trading behavior also influenced by the risks. Besides that, emotional and speculative behavior among Malaysian investors also can be explained in this study. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9058/4/Ung%28fulltext%29.pdf Ung, Wei Wei (2012) Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | HF Commerce Ung, Wei Wei Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities |
| title | Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities |
| title_full | Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities |
| title_fullStr | Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities |
| title_short | Behavior of Malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities |
| title_sort | behavior of malaysian investors towards stock market and investment activities |
| topic | HF Commerce |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9058/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9058/4/Ung%28fulltext%29.pdf |