Friday, February 13, 2009

Mutual Funds


Mutual Funds In India are financial instruments. These funds are collective investments which gather money from different investors to invest in stocks, short-term money market financial instruments, bonds and other securities and distribute the proceeds as dividends. The Mutual Funds in India are handled by Fund Managers, also referred as the portfolio managers. The Securities Exchange Board of India regulates the Mutual Funds In India. The share value of the Mutual Funds in India is known as net asset value per share (NAV). The NAV is calculated on the total amount of the Mutual Funds in India, by dividing it with the number of shares issued and outstanding shares on daily basis.
Mutual Funds In India - Advantages
  • The Mutual Funds in India offer flexibility by means of dividend reinvestment, systematic investment plans and systematic withdrawal plans.
  • These funds are available in small units, so they are affordable to the small investors.
  • The fees charged for to the custodial, brokerage and others services are very low in case of Mutual Funds in India.
  • These funds have the option of redeeming or withdrawing money at any point of time.
  • The Mutual Funds in India have low risk as it is managed professionally.

Like most developed and developing countries the mutual fund cult has been catching on in India. The important reasons for this interesting occurrence are:
  • Mutual funds make it easy and less costly for investors to satisfy their need for capital growth, income and/or income preservation.
  • Mutual fund brings the benefits of diversification and money management to the individual investor, providing an opportunity for financial success that was once available only to a select few.

Introduction
Understanding Mutual funds is easy as it's such a straightforward concept. A mutual fund is a company that pools the money of many investors, its shareholders to invest in a variety of different securities.
Investments may be in stocks, bonds, money market securities or some combination of these. Those securities are professionally & efficiently managed on behalf of the shareholders, and each investor holds a pro rata share of the portfolio -- entitled to any profits when the securities are sold, but subject to any losses in value as well. 
For the individual investor, mutual funds propose the benefit of having someone else manage your investments and diversify your money over many different securities that may not be available or affordable to you otherwise. Today, minimum investment requirements on many funds are low enough that even the smallest investor can get started in mutual funds. 

A mutual fund, by its very nature, is diversified -- its assets are invested in many different securities. Beyond that, there are many different types of mutual funds with different objectives and levels of growth potential, furthering your odds to diversify. 


A good explaination can be done through the below diagram ;)

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