A Study on the Performance Analysis of Mutual Fund of Six Different Companies
A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SIX MUTUAL FUNDS OF SIX DIFFERENT COMPANIES
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
Award of Bachelor of Commerce of Christ College(Autonomous)
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Introduction to Finance Finance is a field that studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. The term finance may thus incorporate any of the following: • The study of money and other assets; • The management and control of those assets; • Profiling and managing project risks; • The science of managing money; • As a verb, "to finance" is to provide funds for business or for an individual's large purchases (car, home, etc.). The activity of finance is the application of a set of techniques that individuals and organizations (entities) use to manage their financial affairs, particularly the differences between income and expenditure and the risks of their investments. An entity whose income exceeds its expenditure can lend or invest the excess income. On the other hand, an entity whose income is less than its expenditure can raise capital by borrowing or selling equity claims, decreasing its expenses, or increasing its income. The lender can find a borrower, a financial intermediary, such as a bank or buy notes or bonds in the bond market. The lender receives interest, the borrower pays a higher interest than the lender receives, and the financial intermediary pockets the difference.
A bank aggregates the activities of many borrowers and lenders. A bank accepts deposits from lenders, on which it pays the interest. The bank then lends these deposits to borrowers. Banks allow borrowers and lenders, of different sizes, to coordinate their activity. Banks are thus compensators of money flows in space. Finance is used by
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
Award of Bachelor of Commerce of Christ College(Autonomous)
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Introduction to Finance Finance is a field that studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. The term finance may thus incorporate any of the following: • The study of money and other assets; • The management and control of those assets; • Profiling and managing project risks; • The science of managing money; • As a verb, "to finance" is to provide funds for business or for an individual's large purchases (car, home, etc.). The activity of finance is the application of a set of techniques that individuals and organizations (entities) use to manage their financial affairs, particularly the differences between income and expenditure and the risks of their investments. An entity whose income exceeds its expenditure can lend or invest the excess income. On the other hand, an entity whose income is less than its expenditure can raise capital by borrowing or selling equity claims, decreasing its expenses, or increasing its income. The lender can find a borrower, a financial intermediary, such as a bank or buy notes or bonds in the bond market. The lender receives interest, the borrower pays a higher interest than the lender receives, and the financial intermediary pockets the difference.
A bank aggregates the activities of many borrowers and lenders. A bank accepts deposits from lenders, on which it pays the interest. The bank then lends these deposits to borrowers. Banks allow borrowers and lenders, of different sizes, to coordinate their activity. Banks are thus compensators of money flows in space. Finance is used by