“An Analysis of Investment Alternatives Preferred by Women Employees of the Railway Sector" - With Special Reference to Tinsukia District of Assam

If cash would be only accumulated and not invested, that would be an inefficient way to create wealth. Money has to be employed, and that can be made with the help of investments. The behaviour of investor differs from person to person due to various factors such as their age, race, level of education, level of earning, level of savings, gender etc. Investment behaviour is influenced by a number of factors and gender is also considered to be one of the important factor influencing investment decisions. Both male and female invests differently. In the present paper an attempt has been made to identify the investment behaviour of working women based on age. The study is carried out with the objectives to identify the investment preference of working women among various investment alternatives, to identify the time period preferred, to find out the source of information preferred for investment and to check out the awareness level of the women employees working in North -east Frontier Railway (Tinsukia division) of Assam.