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Капиталовия пазар като алтернатива за личните инвестиции
The Capital Market as an Alternative for Personal Investment

Author(s): Jordan Jordanov
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Financial Markets
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: personal investments; portfolio choice; profitability; capital markets

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to review the investment alternatives that are opened to households, their historical profitability and the dynamics of the investment portfolio. The object of study is personal investments in Bulgaria, and the subject - the attractiveness of the capital market, compared to other investment alternatives. The reasons for the high degree of allocation of personal investments in low-income bank deposits are analyzed. In order to boost the share of personal investments in the capital markets requires a set of measures related to economic growth and capital markets, improving the corporate governance of public companies, mitigation of income inequalities, as well as tax incentives.

  • Issue Year: 66/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 135-154
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Bulgarian