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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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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can growth companies afford hybrid debt facilities‚ which are riskier and more expensive than senior loans obtained by mature value companies? The Paradox: “Growth companies” notoriously generate lower Cash Flows than “Mature companies”‚ but at the same time Growth companies have to finance their business through more expensive instruments (mezzanine finance) as the information available to the public‚ i.e. the investors‚ are much less than those released by big and mature companies. Therefore
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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 of the company which appoints them. A fiduciary is a person who is expected to act in the interests of another person.Hence
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Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which one of the following invests in a portfolio that is fixed for the life of the fund? A. Mutual fund B. Money market fund C. Managed investment company D. Unit investment trust 2. ______ are partnerships of investors with portfolios that are larger than most individual investors but are still too small to warrant managing on a separate basis. A. Commingled funds B. Closed-end funds C. REITs D. Mutual funds 3. A
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Butler Lumber 1. Why does BL need to borrow money to support its profitable business? Draw up a Fund Flow Statement‚ i.e.‚ Funding and Uses a. Funding would include Bank Borrowing‚ Trade Credit‚ Retained Earnings‚ Cash‚ Accrued Expenses b. Uses would include Inventories‚ A/R‚ Buyout‚ Reduction in debt‚ increase in fixed assets/accounts Response: BL needs to borrow money from the bank to take benefit of the purchase discounts. During the last two years‚ BL had taken very few purchase discounts
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raise needed funds? Would you kiss a pig? Organize a game of cow chip bingo? Paint Pepsi on your school roof? As school budgets seem to buy less and less of what educators and parents believe students need‚ money from fund-raising is becoming more and more important. Some school districts are discovering -- or creating -- new ways to raise money. Whether it is selling candy and wrapping paper or such items as T-shirts‚ candles‚ pizza kits‚ posters‚ cookies‚ collectibles‚ or magazines‚ fund-raising
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Chapter 17 1. Why are mutual funds popular with individual investors? Able to enjoy economies of scale by incurring lower transaction costs and commissions. Provide opportunities for small investors to invest in a liquid and diversified portfolio of financial securities. 2. What is the purpose of index funds? How does this differ from other equity mutual funds? Why are index funds growing in popularity? Index funds are funds in which managers buy securities in proportions similar to those
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IRJC International Journal of Marketing‚ Financial Services & Management Research Vol.1 Issue 7‚ July 2012‚ ISSN 2277 3622 A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MUTUAL FUND SCHEMES IN INDIA DR. SARITA BAHL*; MEENAKSHI RANI** *Associate Professor‚ P.G Department of Commerce and Management‚ Arya College‚ Ludhiana. **Research Scholar‚ Department of Commerce‚ Kurukshetra University‚ Kurukshetra‚ Haryana. ABSTRACT The present paper investigates the performance of 29 open-ended‚ growth-oriented equity schemes
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mortgage companies had to make the criteria tougher because they were not receiving funds from households. Due to them not receiving funds‚ the interest rates for mortgages rose; this allowed the mortgage companies to still receive a profit. According to the Loanable Funds theory‚ mortgage companies such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae had to raise their interest rates because they had less supply to loan out. When this happened‚ individuals and businesses lowered their demand for loanable funds. This
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