A Study on Comparative Analysis of Risk and Return with Reference to Selected Stocks of BSE Sensex Index, India.

The International Journal's Research Journal of Social Science and Research, Volume:01, Number:04, August-2011

14 Pages Posted: 29 Mar 2017

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Dr. P. Karthika

MPNMJ Engineering College - Department of Management Studies

P. Karthikeyan

Kongu Engineering College - School of Management Studies

Date Written: November 4, 2011

Abstract

The study aims to compare stocks of selected companies from different sectors like Information Technology, Automobiles, Banking, Pharmaceuticals, and Oil Sectors in the form of their risk, return and liquidity. The study also creating awareness about Stocks among the investors to invest in the particular sectors. The risk/return relationship is a fundamental concept in not only financial analysis, but in every aspect of life. If decisions are to lead to benefit maximization, it is necessary that individuals/institutions consider the combined influence on expected return or benefit as well as on risk/cost. The requirement that expected return/benefit be commensurate with risk/cost is known as the "risk/return trade-off" in finance. It discusses the trade-off using beta and standard deviations, coefficient of correlation tools and provides a method for quantifying risk.

Keywords: BSE, risk and return, correlation

Suggested Citation

Karthika, Dr. P. and Karthikeyan, P., A Study on Comparative Analysis of Risk and Return with Reference to Selected Stocks of BSE Sensex Index, India. (November 4, 2011). The International Journal's Research Journal of Social Science and Research, Volume:01, Number:04, August-2011 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2942593

Dr. P. Karthika (Contact Author)

MPNMJ Engineering College - Department of Management Studies ( email )

Erode-Chennimalai Rd,
Tamil Nadu, 638112
India

P. Karthikeyan

Kongu Engineering College - School of Management Studies ( email )

India

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