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Mutual Funds
An investment instrument formed when investors pool their funds together. The mutual fund manager invests the sum in stocks, bonds, or other financial assets.
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The guide friendship fund is an organisation that help guiding units overseas and sometimes in the UK
What makes a mutual fund an attractive investing option?
Because:
- They invest in the stock markets and the stock markets are one of the best investment instruments
- They are operated/maintained by a trained and experienced fund manager
- The investor need not track the movement of the stock market everyday
- It gives comfort and investment diversification for the investor who is not well-versed in the stock markets but still wants to invest in mutual funds
What is the best mutual funds in India?
There are many best mutual fund schemes available for investment right now in India. There are different categories. Some are:
Large Cap Funds
These are Mutual Funds that invest predominantly in Large-Cap (Blue-Chip) Stocks. The Fund Managers decide on which blue-chip stock to invest and when to buy/sell them. The Best 3 Large Cap Funds as of now are:
1. Franklin India Bluechip Fund
2. HDFC Top 200 fund
3. ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund
Diversified Equity Funds
These are Mutual Funds that invest in a variety of stock sizes. The Fund Manager decides on the exposure to large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap stocks. Based on the market movement, investment decisions to go heavyweight or underweight on a category of stocks too will be taken. The Best 3 Diversified Equity Funds as of now are:
1. Fidelity Equity Fund
2. Franklin India Prima Plus
3. HDFC Equity Fund
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What are the advantages of owners funds?
There is no interest
There is no deadline to when the money has to be paid back <3
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When are scottrade funds settled after making a trade?
Scottrade funds as well as funds at any other brokerage settle three days after the trade date. A trade placed on Monday settles Thursday before the markets open. Most brokerages including Scottrade allow you to trade with unsettled funds but cash distributions must wait until settlement of the trade unless you are using margin.
What is the best mutual fund to invest in?
The simplest plain vanilla fund to invest in is probably an S&P 500 Index Fund. Nobody selects the stocks to invest in, the fund just buys the stocks of the companies in Standard and Poor's list of large, publicly held companies that trade their stocks on the main American stock markets.
These funds pretty much follow the ups and downs of the general market.
You should buy your fund from a fund company that doesn't charge a fee for buying and selling the fund ('no load') and charges the least in administrative costs. After all, you're not paying for an expert for an index fund.
Some very popular 'no load' fund companies are: Vanguard, Fidelity and Dreyfus.
Your library may have a subscription to Morningstar's analysis and ratings of mutual funds. Then you can compare the different funds for yourself and make your own choices.
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What are the hedge funds in Barbados?
There are many hedge funds there especially those of the global macro variety.
You have already invested on a business. Need an investor who can back you up with some more funds.?
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Is Demat account compulsory for mutual fund SIP Investments?
A demat account is necessary for stock market but not required for mutual funds including SIP. For investing in Mutual funds you need to submit your KYC documents. If you are interested in investing in stock market or mutual funds,
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What is a mutual fund and how does it work?
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.
If a mutual fund loses 30 percent what percentage gain is needed to brake even?
42.85% of the new balance
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