Because:
a. The Equity market is one of the best asset classes for investment all over the world
b. They have been giving returns of atleast 15% or more (on all years except recession periods) in the past 4-5 decades
c. They have outperformed all asset classes literally every year (except recession years)
d. The bank deposits offer a meagre returns on investment which is not even enough to beat inflation so people are looking for asset classes that return atleast more than the inflation and we are left with only Equities as the option
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If you're an investor, the equities market is best. It's way too easy to lose a lot of money investing in the commodities market. If you're a company that uses a commodity, then the commodities market is best.
The three major categories of funds are equity funds (investing in stocks), fixed-income funds (investing in bonds), and money market funds (investing in short-term, low-risk securities).
Equity market is where shares of companies are traded.
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People were investing in the stock market
Stock Market investing refers to the action wherein an investor buys shares, mutual funds and other equity/stock market products using his money. It could be through a direct trading account or through a portfolio management company.Stock market investing is not easy because, there are a lot of chances of us losing our hard earned money if the price of the product we buy goes down heavily. Hence we should be cautious when it comes to buying stock market related products.
Economic equity is difficult to achieve in a free market economy because people have different types of skills and different levels of ambition. ... In a market economy, the amount of money people get depends on the match between supply and demand and the people's particular skills.
Gold investing is better done in a bear market. When there is a bull market you want your money in the stock market.
Some alternatives to investing in the stock market incluse CDs, real estate, annuities, and bonds. Also, opening a savings account is a good option for some people.
No. A Mutual Fund is nothing but a common pool of money collected from a lot of people which is used by an experienced fund manager who invests the money in the Share market. Not many of us are experienced in investing directly in the Equity market. Mutual funds are a boon to the investor who doesnt have enough knowledge to invest directly in the market but wants to take a risk and gain higher returns from the market.
A Mutual Fund is nothing but a common pool of money collected from a lot of people which is used by an experienced fund manager who invests the money in the Share market. Not many of us are experienced in investing directly in the Equity market. Mutual funds are a boon to the investor who doesnt have enough knowledge to invest directly in the market but wants to take a risk and gain higher returns from the market.