Chapter 17 1. Why are mutual funds popular with individual investors? Able to enjoy economies of scale by incurring lower transaction costs and commissions. Provide opportunities for small investors to invest in a liquid and diversified portfolio of financial securities. 2. What is the purpose of index funds? How does this differ from other equity mutual funds? Why are index funds growing in popularity? Index funds are funds in which managers buy securities in proportions similar to those
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financial instruments‚ because of which‚ mutual funds have emerged as a popular choice for an average investor. To the time-constrained investor‚ mutual funds provide a professionally managed collective investment vehicle that pools money from many such investors together to achieve a targeted objective through investments into asset classes like equity‚ debt and gold. However‚ while still being one of the simplest forms of investment‚ in recent times mutual funds have become a bit more complicated. With
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(ICB) became the pioneer in launching mutual funds in the capital market in the country. It was a milestone step for investors in our capital market. The then first private organisation‚ AIMS‚ evolved its professional mechanism in 1999 for organising mutual funds in Bangladesh. Mutual funds grew slowly over the period of time and had only been close-ended since beginning of its operation in the capital market. In 2010‚ also the first-ever open-end mutual fund was floated in the capital market by the
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Essay on The Concept of Mutual Fund The Mutual Fund concept is based upon the "rationalistic " choice of investment portfolio. Minimization of risks‚ maximization of yield and liquidity are the objectives of investment. Individual investors have to make strenuous efforts to achieve a rational choice of securities for minimizing risks and maximizing yield. The task becomes difficult for the individual investors who are not so well informed‚ whereas a Mutual Fund possesses the resources and expertise
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CHAPTER IV INVESTMENT PATTERN OF INDIAN MUTUAL FUNDS This chapter analyses the investment patterns of the Ind~anmutual fund industry as a whole in general‚ the pnvate mutual funds and UTI in particular An attempt is also made in this chapter to compare across the d~fferent mutual funds on the pattern of their deployment of funds. The most Important activity In a mutual fund and operation is management of funds Fund managers acquire sk~lls expertise over a period of time. They need to have knowledge
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Mutual Fund Analysis Case Study Investor Summary John and Jane Mooney Working for an investment firm I was recently asked by my boss to help advise two of firm’s best clients. The client’s names were John and Jane Mooney. Both John and Jane are in their early 40’s and have no children. John is a fireman for the local fire department while Jane is a professor at the local community college. The Mooney’s annual income is roughly $115‚000. The Mooney’s own their home and are virtually debt free
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INTRODUCTION The insurance plays a major role in the life of the humanity. Slowly people stared to realize the necessity of the insurance and these needs are unending as long as life exists. In fact insurance is not restricted for any category neither of the society nor in term of cast‚ ages or life styles. Also many people have a notion that Insurance is very good form of an investment‚ which is not right. Insurance is just creating a protection for you and your family. As Indian investors
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SCOPE AND GROWTH OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA Erstwhile UTI was bifurcated into UTI Mutual Fund and the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India effective from February 2003. The Assets under management of the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India has therefore been excluded from the total assets of the industry as a whole from February 2003 onwards.Investement in Indian Matual Market The Indian mutual fund industry has significantly high ownership from the institutional investors
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its key attribute/characteristics. Q. Q. Q. Q. Q. Q. Give FIVE examples of sources through which a foreign currency account cannot be credited‚ under SBP regulations. What are mutual funds? Discuss the evolution of mutual funds market in Pakistan giving examples of any three mutual funds launched in Pakistan during the last 10 years. Also comment on their current state in the country and reason for the state. -.-.-.-.-.- Q.
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