What is a Mutual Fund? Meaning.
A Mutual Fund is an investment company that pools money
from investors and invests it a portfolio of securities. Such a portfolio
may contain:
Typically, in return for an initial shareholder fee plus annual
operating expenses, the portfolio manager trades the fund's underlying securities,
realizing a gain or loss, and collects the dividends and interest income.
The investment proceeds are then passed along to the individual investors.
There are more mutual funds than there are individual stocks..
In the USA, mutual funds have a special legal status, in Western
Europe it is a more generic term for various types of collective investments.
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Mutual Funds versus ULIP Plans
What are the basic differences between Mutual Funds and Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) of life insurance, except for the insurance cover that ULIPs are providing additionally compared to mutual f...
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NEW The Nomination Facility in Mutual Funds
While opening an investment account with mutual funds, the fund houses normally request investors to fill out a nomination form and attach nominees to the account. Though nomination is optional, inves...
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The Drawbacks of Mutual Funds. Disadvantages
When it comes to investing, many options are available to an investor, depending upon their needs, risk appetite and time horizon.
Widely known investing options that are available include: inves...
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The Benefits of Mutual Funds. Advantages
When it comes to investing, many options are available to an investor, depending upon their needs, risk appetite and time horizon.
Widely known investing options that are available include: inves...
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Classification of Mutual Fund Schemes. Types
Mutual fund schemes can be classified into the following categories:
CLOSE ENDED FUNDS: Under such scheme, the number of units and duration of the fund are predetermined. Once the subscription...
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