Name: Abu Yousuf Md Saleh ID: 2123033045 TOPIC: Factors influencing herding behavior among Bangladeshi Investors. Research Objective: The main objective of this study is to investigate the factors of herding behavior among investors in Malaysia stock market. i. To identify the relationship between information and herding behavior among investors in Bangladesh stock market. ii. To identify the relationship between overconfidence and herding behavior among investors in Bangladesh stock market. iii. To identify the relationship between market sentiment and herding behavior among investors in Bangladesh stock market. iv. To identify the relationship between experience and herding behavior among investors in Bangladesh stock market. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY To reach the above stated purposes, the relevant data has collected from the primary and secondary sources. A primary data has collected by conducting a sample survey of totally randomly selected investors through a well-designed and complete questionnaire. This present study received information from () investors and information gathered through convenient sampling method. H1: Information is positively correlated to investors’ herding behavior in Bangladesh stock market. H2: Overconfidence is positively correlated to investors’ herding behavior in Bangladesh stock market. H3: Market sentiment is positively correlated to investors’ herding behavior in Bangladesh stock market. H4: Experience is negatively correlated to investors’ herding behavior in Bangladesh stock market. Questinnaire General Information: • • • • Age Gender Occupation Investment experience (years) Investment Behavior: • How often do you check financial news and market updates? • • • On average, how long do you hold onto a stock before selling it? How often do you consider the investment decisions of others before making your own choices? In your opinion, how important is it to follow the "hot stocks" that everyone else is buying? Information Access: • • • What are your primary sources of information for making investment decisions? How confident are you in your ability to evaluate financial information ? Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of financial information available? Overconfidence: • • • How would you rate your investment skills compared to other investors? In the past year, what percentage of your investment decisions have been profitable? How often do you second-guess your investment decisions after making them? Market Sentiment: • • • How do you feel about the overall state of the Bangladesh stock market Do you believe the stock market is currently overvalued? How likely are you to invest in a stock if you see a lot of positive news and recommendations about it? Experience: • • • How many years have you been actively investing in the stock market? What types of investment strategies do you typically use? Do you consider yourself a risk-averse or risk-tolerant investor?
