Examining the determinants of investment decision among millennials in Malaysia

The number of millennials in Malaysia who participate in investment shows an increasing trend year by year. Despite that, studies have shown that most millennial investors in Malaysia do not have sufficient investment knowledge and skills. Hence, this study aimed to examine the determinants of inves...

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Main Author: Avnner Chardles Wellfren
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Language:English
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Published: 2013
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spelling my-ums-ep.407032024-08-28T01:28:56Z Examining the determinants of investment decision among millennials in Malaysia 2013 Avnner Chardles Wellfren HG4501-6051 Investment, capital formation, speculation The number of millennials in Malaysia who participate in investment shows an increasing trend year by year. Despite that, studies have shown that most millennial investors in Malaysia do not have sufficient investment knowledge and skills. Hence, this study aimed to examine the determinants of investment decisions among millennials in Malaysia. The study has determined financial literacy, financial behaviour, financial planning, digital financial literacy and social media as independent variables and investment decisions as the dependent variable. An online questionnaire was designed and distributed using non-probability purposive sampling. The study managed to collect 176 responses around Malaysia. The data was then analysed using SmartPLS ver 3.0 for structural and model assessment. The results demonstrate that financial literacy and financial behaviour do not positively influence investment decisions. Instead, digital financial literacy, social media, and financial planning positively influence investment decisions. Furthermore, financial behaviour does not mediate the relationship between financial literacy and investment decisions. Government agencies and investment providers may include these factors in the existing financial program or financial education as a means for improvement. At the same time, millennials should take the initiative to learn skills beyond simply basic finance concepts before investing. Future studies may address differences in socioeconomic as a recommendation. 2013 Thesis https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40703/ https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40703/1/24%20PAGES.pdf text en public https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40703/2/FULLTEXT.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sabah Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy
institution Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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language English
English
topic HG4501-6051 Investment
capital formation
speculation
spellingShingle HG4501-6051 Investment
capital formation
speculation
Avnner Chardles Wellfren
Examining the determinants of investment decision among millennials in Malaysia
description The number of millennials in Malaysia who participate in investment shows an increasing trend year by year. Despite that, studies have shown that most millennial investors in Malaysia do not have sufficient investment knowledge and skills. Hence, this study aimed to examine the determinants of investment decisions among millennials in Malaysia. The study has determined financial literacy, financial behaviour, financial planning, digital financial literacy and social media as independent variables and investment decisions as the dependent variable. An online questionnaire was designed and distributed using non-probability purposive sampling. The study managed to collect 176 responses around Malaysia. The data was then analysed using SmartPLS ver 3.0 for structural and model assessment. The results demonstrate that financial literacy and financial behaviour do not positively influence investment decisions. Instead, digital financial literacy, social media, and financial planning positively influence investment decisions. Furthermore, financial behaviour does not mediate the relationship between financial literacy and investment decisions. Government agencies and investment providers may include these factors in the existing financial program or financial education as a means for improvement. At the same time, millennials should take the initiative to learn skills beyond simply basic finance concepts before investing. Future studies may address differences in socioeconomic as a recommendation.
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title Examining the determinants of investment decision among millennials in Malaysia
title_short Examining the determinants of investment decision among millennials in Malaysia
title_full Examining the determinants of investment decision among millennials in Malaysia
title_fullStr Examining the determinants of investment decision among millennials in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Examining the determinants of investment decision among millennials in Malaysia
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granting_institution Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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publishDate 2013
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