Abstract:
The study was aim to examine behavioral factors that influence investment decision of individual
investors in Bahirdar city namely availability bias, representativeness bias, overconfidence, loss
aversion, regret aversion mental accounting and herding behavior. The study employed
explanatory research design. Target population of the study were individual investors invested
their money in manufacturing sector, trade sector and service sector. The data for the study was
collected through closed ended questionnaire from 266 individual investors. The study used
descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression model to analyze collected data. The
finding of the study revealed that behavioral factors namely representativeness bias, mental
accounting, loss aversion bias, regret aversion bias and herding behavior has significant
influence on investment decision of individual investors in Bahirdar city. Whereas, availability
bias and overconfidence bias has an insignificant influence on investment decision of individual
investors. Limited studies on issue of behavioral finance was important for existing as well as
potential investors, government and subsequent researcher. Government should give attention
and formulate and, implement better policies to minimize negative impact of behavioral factors
on investment decision and investors should evaluate information objectively and independently
before they rely on others investor’s action.