STOCK EXCHANGE AND RETAIL PARTICIPATION OF CLIENTS IN SECURITIES MARKET INDEX OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Rationale for the Study

Objective of the Study Title of the project Objective of the study Scope of the study Profile of the securities market Theoretical Perspective Research Methodology Data Analysis and interpretation using various charts and graphs Findings. Limitation if any Expected contribution from the study Reforms of the Indian economy during the 1990s have helped to bring the Indian securities market into the main stream of the Indian financial system . As a result, the growth in investment by individual investors has become quit e significant. This made it pertinent to have a first hand in depth view of the extent of public participation directly in the securities market or through mutual funds. The terms of reference of the study were to estimate the number of hou sehold and the population of individual investors, their economic and demographi c profile, portfolio size, investment preferences for equity as well as other