Analysis of Financial Literacy and Overconfidence on Investment Decision with Risk Tolerance Mediation and Gender as Moderator (Case Study of Generation Z Investors in Bandung City)

Journal Title: Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies - Year 2024, Vol 7, Issue 08

Abstract

Financial literacy and overconfidence are important investment considerations due to market complexity. This study examines how Financial Literacy, Overconfidence, Risk Tolerance, and Gender affect investment decisions in Bandung generation Z investors. This study uses a descriptive quantitative methodology to survey 121 Generation Z investors via questionnaire. SEMPLS provides further evidence that financial literacy positively affects risk tolerance at a 5% significance level. At 5% significance, financial literacy positively affects investing decisions. Risk tolerance also positively affects investing decisions at a 10% significance level. Additionally, there is evidence that the impact of financial literacy on investment decisions is mediated by risk tolerance, with a significance level of 10%. Gender positively influences financial literacy and risk tolerance, with a 5% significance level. In addition, a significance level of 5% indicates that overconfidence has a substantial and advantageous effect on risk tolerance. With a 5% significance threshold, overconfidence positively affects investing decisions. Overconfidence and investing decisions are mediated by risk tolerance at 10%. Lastly, gender moderate overconfidence's effect on risk tolerance with a 5% significance threshold. For overconfidence, gender has minimal impact. The complete analytical framework of this study combines financial knowledge, overconfidence, risk tolerance, and gender to explain individual investing decisions. This study seeks to help investors, particularly generation Z, make more logical and successful investment decisions by improving their financial literacy, regulating their overconfidence, and considering risk tolerance and gender.

Authors and Affiliations

Valdy Dwi Wahyu , Sita Deliyana Firmialy,

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  • EP ID EP743477
  • DOI 10.47191/jefms/v7-i8-63
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Valdy Dwi Wahyu, Sita Deliyana Firmialy, (2024). Analysis of Financial Literacy and Overconfidence on Investment Decision with Risk Tolerance Mediation and Gender as Moderator (Case Study of Generation Z Investors in Bandung City). Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies, 7(08), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-743477