• D. Hylin Reba

Investment means conversion of cash or money into a monetary asset or a claim on future money for a return. The investors have various alternative avenues of investment for their savings. The investments usually involve risks. High risk investment provides high returns to the investors. The high-income group people interested in taking risk than others. The investors try always to minimize the risks and maximise the return. All the age group respondents prefer moderate risk while investing their investment in different avenues. Age, marital status and size of family have no association with the risk perception while the monthly income and expected rate of return have significant association with the risk perception.

Investment, Investors, Risk, Returns, Rate of Return, Risk-perception.

"THE RISK PERCEPTION AND EXPECTED RATE OF RETURN OF INVESTMENT OF THE WOMEN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN EDUCATION SECTOR OF KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.2917-2923, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905V03.pdf

"THE RISK PERCEPTION AND EXPECTED RATE OF RETURN OF INVESTMENT OF THE WOMEN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN EDUCATION SECTOR OF KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp2917-2923, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905V03.pdf