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Abstract The intention of investors to invest over a long term is generally aimed toward stable returns and low liquidity. The framework of this article looks at the theoretical concepts, investor characteristics and investor bias in a risk profile that could influence investors' intent to invest over the long term. Based on traditional investment theory, investment companies acknowledge the impact of risk tolerance on the desired investment horizon of investors. However, traditional risk assessments are limited since they omit variables like personality measures and behavioural finance biases which could affect an investor’s long-term investment intentions. The unfavourable results might be less accurate investor profiles and an investment portfolio not meeting the required return objective. This study included a sample size of 593 private investors. The results indicated that personality traits (extraversion, openness to experience), risk tolerance, and behavioural biases (overconfidence bias) significantly influence long-term investment intentions. By incorporating the above-mentioned factors, financial planners and institutions can more accurately profile their clients and offer financial products that are more suitable for the investor's needs. Downloads Download data is not yet available. Downloads FULL TEXT Published 2023-01-14 How to Cite Sune Ferreira-Schenk, & Dickason-Koekemoer, Z. (2023). Analysing the Factors Affecting the Long-term Investment Intention of Investors. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 13(1), 112–120. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijefi.13640 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023) Section Articles Most read articles by the same author(s) Evodia Mankuroane, Wilme van Heerden, Sune Ferreira-Schenk, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Psychological and Behavioural Drivers of Short-Term Investment Intentions , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 12 No. 4 (2022) Sune Ferreira-Schenk, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Naveed Hussain Shah, Factors Influencing Individuals' Short-term Investment Intentions , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 11 No. 4 (2021) Thomas Habanabakize, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Production and Sales Risks in the Manufacturing Sector: The Role of Electricity Supply, Inflation and Fuel Price Volatility , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 11 No. 6 (2021) Anzel van den Bergh-Lindeque, Sune Ferreira-Schenk, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Individual Investor Risk Tolerance from a Behavioural Finance Perspective in Gauteng, South Africa , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 11 No. 4 (2021) L.J. Basson, Sune Ferreira-Schenk , Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Fractal Dimension Option Hedging Strategy Implementation During Turbulent Market Conditions in Developing and Developed Countries , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 12 No. 2 (2022) Kazeem Abimbola Sanusi, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Cryptocurrency Returns, Cybercrime and Stock Market Volatility: GAS and Regime Switching Approaches , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 12 No. 6 (2022) Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Sune Ferreira-Schenk, Constructing a Model for Domain-specific Risk-taking, Life Satisfaction and Risk Tolerance of Investors , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 12 No. 4 (2022) Thomas Habanabakize, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Country Risk Effects and Government Domestic Debt Nexus in South Africa , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023) Thomas Habanabakize , Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, The Responsiveness of Liquid Fuel Price towards COVID-19 and Exchange Rate Fluctuations , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 12 No. 6 (2022) Thomas Habanabakize, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Investment, Exchange Rate and Exports Nexus within the South African Automotive Industry , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 13 No. 3 (2023) Similar Articles Evodia Mankuroane, Wilme van Heerden, Sune Ferreira-Schenk, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Psychological and Behavioural Drivers of Short-Term Investment Intentions , International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues: Vol. 12 No. 4 (2022)

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