Questionnaires Survey

1. Your current age is within which of the following categories:

a) Under 30
b) 30-35
c) 36-40
d) 41-45
e) Over 45

2. What is your educational background:

a) Higher secondary
b) Graduate
c) Post graduate
d) Others (please specify). ________________

3. Your employment status:

a) Full time
b) Part time
c) Self employed
d) Retired
e) Others

4. Your aggregate monthly income:

a) Below Rs.20,000
b) Rs.20,000 - Rs.50,000
c) Rs.50,001 – Rs.80,000
d) Rs.80,001 – Rs.1,00,000
e) Above Rs.1,00,000

5. Do you save?

a) Yes
b) No

If yes, do you convert your savings into investment?

a) Yes
b) No

6. If you invest, how long do you plan to invest your money:

a) Upto 1 year
b) 1-3 years
c) 3-5 years
d) 5-10 years
e) 10-15 years
f) Above 15 years
7. Where do you invest normally:

a) Post office
b) Stock
c) Gold
d) Mutual fund
e) Real estate
f) Bank Fixed Deposit

8. Do you know about Demat Account:

a) Yes
b) No

If yes, do you have Demat Account?

a) Yes
b) No

9. Do you apply for shares in Public Issues made by the companies:

a) Yes
b) No

10. Do you make trading in stock market?

a) Yes
b) No

If yes, do you have trading account with any stock broker?

a) Yes
b) No

11. Have you given Power of Attorney (PoA) to your stock broker?
a) Yes
b) No

If yes, do you know, whether giving PoA to stock broker and/or DP is mandatory or optional?
a) Mandatory
b) Optional

12. To what extent you are satisfied with the service provided by your DP and/or stock broker:
a) Highly satisfied
b) Satisfied
c) Merely satisfied
d) Not satisfied

13. How frequently do you buy and sell stocks

a) Daily
b) Weekly
 c) Monthly
d) Quarterly
e) Occasionally

14. Do you receive SMS/e-mail alert –

From Stock Exchange about any transaction of buying or selling of shares by you:
a) Yes
b) No

From Depository about debit or credit to your Demat Account:

a) Yes
b) No

15. Do you check the balance status in your Demat Account:

a) Yes
b) No

If yes, then mention the frequency:

a) Rarely
b) Sometimes
c) Regularly

16. What is the objective of your investment

a) Tax exemption
b) Growth of capital
c) Income
d) Safety or inflation protection
e) Marketability/ liquidity

17. How frequently do you observe return on your investment:

a) Daily
b) Weekly
c) Monthly
d) Quarterly
e) Half yearly
f) Annually

18. How much drop in value of your investment can be tolerable to you:
a) Less than 10%
b) 10% -20%
c) 20.01%- 30%
d) 30.01%- 40%
e) More than 40%

19. What is your action for the drop in value of investment

a) I would redeem the investment immediately
b) I would switch over to risk free or less risk asset
c) I would switch my investment to other less volatile asset
d) I would not react because that investment is for long term
e) I would decide on the level on volatility amount of the investment
20. Do you make any study on a stock before investing in it?
a) Yes
b) No

If yes, what is the basis of your study or how do you select a stock to invest in:
a) Simply follow what others do
b) Follow the market tips
c) Follow the advice of broker/ investment consultant
d) Watch movement in price of the stock and decide
e) Make only fundamental analysis of the stock
f) Make only technical analysis of the stock
g) Make both fundamental and technical analysis

21. Do you get dividend from the companies where you have invested in shares?
a) Yes
b) No

If yes, how many companies are paying dividend?

a) _____ companies pay dividend regularly (every year)
b) _____ companies pay dividend but not regularly
c) _____ companies do not pay dividend at all

22. Have you got any return on your investment in shares in the form of capital appreciation in
the stock market?
a) Yes
b) No

If yes, please specify the rate of return:

a) Outstanding
d) Very good
e) Good
f) Average
g) No loss no profit

23. Have you incurred any loss in your investment in shares in the stock market?
c) Yes
d) No

If yes, please specify the scale of loss in your investment

a) Upto 10%
b) 10% - 20%
c) 20% - 40%
d) 40% - 60%
e) More than 60%

24. What is the source of information you get about the capital market:
a) Personal study
b) Newspaper
c) TV/Internet
d) Radio
e) Brochures or pamphlets
f) Brokers or dealers
g) Investment advisors
h) Seminar by organizations. (Please specify). ___________________
i) Others (please specify). ______________________