International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Women in India are now actively participating in all activities such as education, politics, media, science and technology & becoming financial independent. With this changing scenario, women have started actively participating in investing their surplus money. Their decision though depends upon the various parameters such as the degree of their risk-taking capability, the influence of family members and friends, and income level etc.

For the study, only two of the Investment Avenues were chosen which are Mutual Funds and Stock Market. A mutual fund is a professionally managed investment fund that pools money from many investors to purchase securities. A stock market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks (also called shares), which represent ownership claims on businesses.

The main focus of the research paper is to identify the investment pattern of working women belonging to different economic conditions, social strata, and the purpose of their investments in the Stock market and Mutual funds. The main objective of the study is to determine the factors that women investors consider and their purpose while investing.

Key Words: Women Investor, Investment, Stock Market, Mutual fund