UNDERSTANDING MUTUAL FUNDS
What are Mutual Funds? A mutual fund is a scheme that pools money from a lot of investors and invests it in stocks, bonds, and other types of short-term debt. All the mutual fund’s holdings collectively is known as the mutual fund's portfolio. Owners of mutual funds purchase shares and hence, are called shareholders entailing a portion of the fund and the money it produces. Why to buy Mutual Funds? Mutual funds are one of the best investment instruments to invest into because of the following features which they offer: - Professional Management : A group of professional fund managers take care of the fund performance based on detailed research. Diversified portfolio: It is commonly said that “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Same principle applies to the mutual fund investment. Mutual fund investment across a wide range of sectors and companies helps reducing the risk of losing money even if one company fails. Affordability: For first investments and subsequent pur...