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Title:
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A STUDY IN INVESTMENT INFORMATION SOURCES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH SOCIAL CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY READINESS |
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Author(s):
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Wee-Kheng Tan, Yu-Jie Tan |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-24-3 |
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Editors:
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Sandeep Krishnamurthy, Gurmit Singh and Maggie McPherson |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Investment information sources; social capital; technology readiness; rough sets theory |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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144 |
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Last Page:
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148 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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This study investigates how retail investors use investment information sources, especially the roles of social networks and from the angle of social capital and technology readiness. Investors, especially those with high-risk profile, use a mixture of sources. Investors rely heavily on personal sources, especially offline personal sources. Those with narrow offline social capital approach family members while those with wide offline social capital also approach close friends and colleagues. Investors with online social capital can tap on online friends. Users of online sources are innovative in technology and transact online. Younger investors are more likely to seek advice from online friends. |
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