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The results of the study are very useful to employees working in banking sector to
invest prudently and maximize their returns and satisfaction. Further the suggestions made
for future research will be very useful to the future research scholars to probe further deep
into this subject and evolve strategies to improve the returns on investment thereby
increasing the standard of living of the people.
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