The Portfolio Management Decisionsof Individual Stock Investors in Quezon City

Abstract

CorpuzAbstractIn the Philippine market, it is only less than 1 % of the total population puts money in the stock market. The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of portfolio management decision of individual stock investors in Quezon City based on profiling and the level of effectiveness of their portfolio management practices in terms of Allocation, Risks, Benefits, and Tools or Methods. The study was conducted on 385 stock investorsin Quezon City due to an indefinite population. Data were collected by a valid and reliable questionnaire, consisting of two sections: demographic information and questions about Portfolio Management Practices that were assessed by the respondents. Collected data sets were analyzed by SPSS software. Based on the findings of the study, majority of the respondents were aged 28-30, female, single, with an average monthly income of P25, 000-P50, 000, employed in a permanent position, with 600-000 or more totalshares bought. The Individual Stock Market Investors’ Practices are useful in terms of Allocation, Risks, Benefits, and Tools or Methods. There was no significant difference in the respondents’ assessment on the level of Effectiveness of Portfolio Management Practices when grouped according to age, sex, civil status, job position level, average monthly income, and average total shares bought. Therefore, the stock market practices mentioned in the study is recommended to manage a portfolio better. In connection with that, it will encourage the millennial, potential, and non-investor to step up into the stock market by learning how to enhance their stock investing practices better.