Mutual Funds Meredith Markham Managerial Finance Marc Lafond‚ MBA May 5‚ 2013 Mutual Funds There are many different people that can be considered investors. With so many different types of investors‚ it is only natural that there be a variety of types of mutual funds to invest in. “At last count there were more than 10‚000 mutual funds in North America” meaning there “are more mutual funds than stocks” (“Mutual Funds‚” n.d.). For this paper‚ we will focus on five types of mutual funds:
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Hedge Fund A Hedge Fund is a portfolio of investments hoping to reduce the risk of investment and expanding the maximum return an investment could bring. A firm instead of individuals usually manages it. Usually‚ hedge funds are only offered to a number of investors and requires a large amount of initial minimum investment‚ it’s usually 1 million dollars in the USA. Adding on‚ investors are usually required to keep their initial investment in the fund for at least a year. Hedging is usually
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Chapter-1 Introduction Definition of banks In India‚ the definition of the business of banking has been given in the Banking Regulation Act‚ (BR Act)‚ 1949. According to Section 5(c) of the BR Act‚ ’a banking company is a company which transacts the business of banking in India.’ Further‚ Section 5(b) of the BR Act defines banking as‚ ’accepting‚ for the purpose of lending or investment‚ of deposits of money from the public‚ repayable on demand or otherwise‚ and withdrawal‚ by cheque‚ draft
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recommended a financially justified strategy for a strategic planning horizon of three years. The proposed strategy is conducting a joint venture between Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd‚ which will contribute to maximum firm value and shareholders’ value. If you have any further queries regarding to this report‚ please contact me. I would like to discuss with you for further clarification. Yours sincerely Jin Ju Executive Summary This report will provide a financially justified
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Kenya’s Pension Fund Industry amounts to approximately KShs 200 billion reference‚ or the equivalent of 23% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These funds are currently operated by statutory contributions under National Social Security Fund (“NSSF”)‚ sponsor-led schemes and individual Retirement Benefit Schemes reference. | These pension funds are established by employers to facilitate and organize the investment of employees’ retirement funds contributed by both the employers and the employees
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY * INTRODUCTION: Credit appraisal means investigation/assessment done by the bank before providing any loans and advances/project finance and also checks the commercial‚ financial &industrial viability of the project proposed its funding pattern and further checks the primary & collateral security cover available for recovery of such funds. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO BANKING SECTOR A snapshot of the banking industry The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)‚ as the
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QUESTION 1: Image you were a director of MTSB in 2006‚ what would be the steps you would taken to fulfill your fiduciary duties as a director. The steps MTSB have taken to fulfill the fiduciary duties as a director according section 6 of Companies Act‚ fiduciary duties of a director. Step 1 : Understanding about duties of director To carry out your duties as a director well‚ it is necessary for you to be fully aware of the duties and responsibilities expected of directors. Directors are fiduciaries
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mutual fund and its functioning. This helps to know in details about mutual fund industry right from its inception stage‚ growth and future prospects. It also helps in understanding different schemes of mutual funds. Because my study depends upon prominent funds in India and their schemes like equity‚ income‚ balance as well as the returns associated with those schemes. The project study was done to ascertain the asset allocation‚ entry load‚ exit load‚ associated with the mutual funds. Ultimately
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lending proposals banks apply certain general principles of good lending‚ often referred to as the canons of lending. Although not all of the principles can be applied by corporate credit managers to requests for trade credit‚ most are generally applicable. They provide an excellent framework for assessing all credit proposals. Because the purpose of lending is to earn interest and make a profit‚ it follows that principles of good lending should be concerned with ensuring‚ so far as possible
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