ABSTRACT
This work studied an existing investors and Nigeria Financial Market.
In undertaking this research, three research objectives were
pursued. Primary and Secondary Sources of data were used, the data
collected were then presented, analyzed and interpreted by the use of
tabular method of data presentation.
The primary source contained direct account of event to phenomena
such accounts are obtained from observation, interviews and
questionnaire source at the various locations of the data. The data are
made up of information that was generated specifically for this study
so as to gain our insight into the research topic and confer as much
authenticity as possible to this task.
The secondary data were in existence before the need to conduct this
research topic. The sources of data collected under this category
include: Newspapers and magazine, Journals, textbooks. This collection
helped to reveal the transaction or relationship of the financial market
and investors.
From the response gotten from the sampled frame in the questionnaires
one will clearly see that both companies are a million miles away form
the risk seeking class of investors. Some of the investors prefer the
risk aversion class while other prefer the risk neutralizing
classing. But from the Hypotheses test, it could be inferred that there
is no significant relationship between the risk class, an investor
belong and the profitability return on investment,
The study also revealed that the company has been able to turn up to the expectation of the people.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Proposal
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Significant of the Study
1.5 The Scope of the Study
1.6 Research Methodology
1.7 Limitations of the Study
1.8 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 The meaning of financial Market
2.2 Types of Financial Market
2.3 The Nigerian Stock Exchange
2.4 Membership of the Stock Exchange
2.5 Functions of the Stock Exchange
2.6 Security Dealings and the Stock Exchange
2.7 The Securities and Exchange Commissions
2.8 The Nigerian Capital Market and Rights Issues
2.9 Risks and Portfolio Management vis a vis The Financial Market
2.10 Types and Classification of Risk
2.11 Portfolio Theory
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Method of Data Selection
3.2 Sample Size Determination
3.3 Method of Data Collection
3.4 Method of Data Analysis
3.5 Reliability of Data
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND FINDING
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Hypothesis Testing
4.3 Data Analyses
4.4 Interpretation of Result
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY
5.1 Discussing Finding
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Most business organizations are financed by debt capital and equity
contribution of its shareholders. The company raises its equity capital
by new share issues and by means of retained earnings which are plough
back for future dividends and earning growths. New shares may be
offered for sales to members of the public who are invited to subscribe
or to existing share holders who are invited to apply for additional
shares.
The financial market is that market where companies or firms raises
needed funds for their on-going operations as well as for long term
capital expenditures.
These firms, may also temporarily place its surplus in quick yielding
short term investments until its final disposition. This market is the
mechanism that exist in order to facilitate the exchange of financial
assets. The market functions effectively with the activities of
financial intermediaries that issues financial claims against
themselves. This means that they sell financial assets representing
claims on themselves in return for cash.
In disclosing the operations of the market, it is pertinent to reveal
how an investor should go about making decisions on marketable
securities in which to invest, how extensive the investment should be
and when the investment should be made, this research work is aimed at
revealing the secrets of sound investment. Investors and members of the
financial market will find this work very useful.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The joy that is associated with successful investment is always
applauded with great financial returns. Investors are generally
confronted with the problem of returns. There is always differences in
their expected return and what turns out to be the actual return in
investments held by them.
Hence, within the confines of the Nigerian financial market, the following difficulties arises.
How are securities bought and sold?
How do investors take decisions about marketable securities in which to invest?