[Work in progress] Individual investors and corporate bonds market. Evidence from Poland.

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this article is to identify the preferences of individual investors in the context of investing in corporate bonds.

Methodology: the study was based on two questionnaire studies with closed questions, which were conducted in 2018 and 2024.

Findings: firstly, the interest in investing in corporate bonds is decreasing on the part of individual investors surveyed. At the same time, their investment portfolio has increased. Secondly, investors in both 2018 and 2024 indicate the same main factors that help them in their investment decisions. Thirdly, the attitude towards the issuers' industries has changed.

Implications: the study has a high implicative value for corporate bond issuers, indicating areas that are important for individual investors

Originality/value: the article supplements the literature with the results of a survey on the area of ​​corporate bonds in Poland.