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Mutual funds are currently one of the most popular investing solutions. A mutual fund is an investment vehicle formed when an asset management company (AMC) or fund house aggregates money from a number of individual and institutional investors that share similar financial goals. The pooled investment is managed by a fund manager, who is a finance professional. The fund manager invests in securities such as stocks and bonds that are consistent with the investing mandate. Mutual funds are an excellent way for individual investors to gain exposure to a professionally managed portfolio. You can also diversify your portfolio by investing in mutual funds, as the asset allocation will cover a wide range of instruments. Investors would be assigned fund units based on the amount invested. As a result, each investor will experience profits or losses that are directly equal to the amount invested. The fund manager's primary goal is to maximise returns for investors by investing in assets t...

A systematic investment plan (SIP) is an investment option provided to investors by many mutual funds, enabling them to invest small amounts on a regular basis, rather than lump sums. Investment level typically occurs regularly, monthly, or quarterly. Through SIPs, investors regularly debit a fixed sum of money through bank accounts and invest in a specified mutual fund. A number of units are assigned to the investor according to the present Net Asset value. Every time an amount is spent, the investors account earns more units. The strategy promises to free the investors by dollar-cost average from speculating on volatile markets. Since the buyer gets more units when the price is low, and fewer units when the price is high, the average cost per unit will be lower in the long run.  SIP appears to be encouraging responsible investment. SIPs are flexible; investors can stop investing in a plan at any time, or choose to increase or decrease the amount of investment. Retail invest...

There have been few developments in the last two years that have given direction to  the mutual fund schemes. It could be the re-categorization of mutual fund schemes by SEBI, the downward trend in midcap funds and small cap funds, to name a few. Mutual funds via SIP, following several such shifts, have always compensated investors in the medium to long term. There are several benefits of investing in mutual fund schemes by SIP. Mid Cap Mutual Funds A mid-cap fund is a pooled investment vehicle (e.g. a mutual fund or ETF) that primarily invests in mid-cap companies ‘ stocks, or firms with market capitalizations ranging from around $2 billion to $10 billion. As the name implies, a mid-cap company falls in the middle of large-cap (or large-cap) and small-cap companies. Classifications such as large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap companies are only approximations and may change over time. Mid-cap funds provide investors with a diverse portfolio of mid-cap firms. Mid-cap stock fu...

The dream of every parent is to make sure that their child gets the best of all. As parents, you’re concerned about your child’s little need, but schooling and marriage are the biggest concerns that you don’t want to compromise on anything. Only by taking a small step towards the future can you be concerned about these issues. Mutual Funds are an excellent way to invest in the future of a child. Before becoming an adult, many parents want to create a corpus for their child so it can be useful for higher education. We also funnel cash from piggy banks, small amounts earned as presents on occasions such as their birthday, win a race, do well in a sport, and so on to mutual funds. There are some mutual fund schemes on the market that provide returns that would provide your children with financial advantages for needs such as meeting wedding expenses, potential educational needs, etc. Its long-term capital appreciation would fall under the Hybrid or Balanced Mutual Funds category. Such ...