INDEX

Chapter No. Particulars Page No.

Executive Summary 1
1 Introduction 2-3
1.1 Objective of study 4

1.2 Scope of study

1.3 Status of women in India 5
1.4 Women and savings 6
1.5 Investment mantras for women investors 7
1.6 Factors influencing investment decision 8
1.7 Challenges and opportunities faced by women 9-10
investors
1.8 Savings and investment pattern of women investors 11-12
1.9 Investor’s preferences 13
1.10 Investors behaviour
1.11 Reason for increasing popularity of investments 14
1.12 Importance of investments 15
1.13 Financial planning process 16-18
1.14 To achieve the best results from financial planning 19
engagement the following becomes necessary for women
investors
1.15 The various factors which will influence a women investor 20-22
are
1.16 Diversification of the assets 23-25
1.17 Categories of Investors 26-27
1.18 Types of investment avenues 28-36
2 Review of literature 37-38
3 Research methodology 39
4 Analysis & interpretation 40-69
Hypothesis 70-72
5 Findings 73-74
6 Suggestions 75
7 Conclusion 76
8 Bibliography 77
9 Annexure 78-80