{"id":11092,"date":"2026-03-18T22:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=11092"},"modified":"2026-03-29T02:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:35:15","slug":"a-study-of-risk-perception-and-mutual-fund-investment-behaviour-among-investors-in-ranchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue3\/a-study-of-risk-perception-and-mutual-fund-investment-behaviour-among-investors-in-ranchi\/","title":{"rendered":"A Study of Risk Perception And Mutual Fund Investment Behaviour Among Investors in Ranchi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author: Jayant Kumar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04020001\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04030019\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04030019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> This qualitative research study investigates risk perception and mutual fund investment behaviour among individual investors in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Employing a phenomenological design, the study explores the lived experiences, economic determinants, and cognitive decision-making processes that govern investors\u2019 engagement with mutual fund products. Guided by three primary research questions and aligned objectives, in-depth interviews were conducted with purposively selected retail investors. Thematic analysis revealed that investors\u2019 risk perceptions are significantly shaped by financial literacy, past investment experience, income stability, and prevailing market sentiments. The decision-making process is characterised by a blend of rational calculation and emotional heuristics. Findings contribute to the emerging discourse on behavioural finance in Tier-2 Indian cities and carry practical implications for financial advisors, fund houses, and policymakers seeking to deepen market participation in non-metropolitan regions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Risk Perception, Mutual Fund Investment, Behavioural Finance, Investor Behaviour, Ranchi, Decision-making, Financial Literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Page No: 129-138<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/129-138.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Jayant Kumar DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04030019 Abstract: This qualitative research study investigates risk perception and mutual fund investment behaviour among individual investors in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Employing a phenomenological design, the study explores the lived experiences, economic determinants, and cognitive decision-making processes that govern investors\u2019 engagement with mutual fund products. Guided by three primary research questions &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue3\/a-study-of-risk-perception-and-mutual-fund-investment-behaviour-among-investors-in-ranchi\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Study of Risk Perception And Mutual Fund Investment Behaviour Among Investors in Ranchi<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume4-issue3\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume4 Issue3<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Jayant Kumar DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04030019 Abstract: This qualitative research study investigates risk perception and mutual fund investment behaviour among individual investors in Ranchi, Jharkhand. 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