A Study on Mutual Funds of India
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
MEANING | A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investors who share a common financial goal. The money thus collected is then invested in capital market instruments such as shares, debentures and other securities. The income earned through these investments and the capital appreciation realised are shared by its unit holders in proportion to the number of units owned by them. Thus a Mutual Fund is the most suitable investment for the common man as it offers an opportunity to invest in a diversified, professionally managed basket of securities at a relatively low cost. In other words, Mutual fund is a mechanism for pooling the resources by issuing units to the investors and investing funds in securities in accordance with objectives as disclosed in offer document.Mutual fund issues units to the investors in accordance with quantum of money invested by them. Investors of mutual funds are known as unit holders.The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their investments. The mutual funds normally come out with a number of schemes with different investment objectives which are launched from time to time. | |
| | | | OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY.To study about the awareness of Mutual Funds among people..To study the interest of people in investing in Mutual Funds..To study the different aspects of Mutual Funds according to different age, profession etc..To study the future of Mutual Funds in India..To study the different attitudes of people regarding risk, rate of return, period of investment etc.METHODOLOGY: A methodology is a way of approaching problem in order to find out the truth involved in a problem. Certain steps must be taken in a certain order and the order of steps is called methodology. Methodology is defined as the “correct arrangement of thoughts either for the discovery or for the exposure of truth.”Taking into consideration all the objectives mentioned above the Study
INTRODUCTION
MEANING | A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investors who share a common financial goal. The money thus collected is then invested in capital market instruments such as shares, debentures and other securities. The income earned through these investments and the capital appreciation realised are shared by its unit holders in proportion to the number of units owned by them. Thus a Mutual Fund is the most suitable investment for the common man as it offers an opportunity to invest in a diversified, professionally managed basket of securities at a relatively low cost. In other words, Mutual fund is a mechanism for pooling the resources by issuing units to the investors and investing funds in securities in accordance with objectives as disclosed in offer document.Mutual fund issues units to the investors in accordance with quantum of money invested by them. Investors of mutual funds are known as unit holders.The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their investments. The mutual funds normally come out with a number of schemes with different investment objectives which are launched from time to time. | |
| | | | OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY.To study about the awareness of Mutual Funds among people..To study the interest of people in investing in Mutual Funds..To study the different aspects of Mutual Funds according to different age, profession etc..To study the future of Mutual Funds in India..To study the different attitudes of people regarding risk, rate of return, period of investment etc.METHODOLOGY: A methodology is a way of approaching problem in order to find out the truth involved in a problem. Certain steps must be taken in a certain order and the order of steps is called methodology. Methodology is defined as the “correct arrangement of thoughts either for the discovery or for the exposure of truth.”Taking into consideration all the objectives mentioned above the Study