SHOULD RETAIL INVESTORS INVEST IN INDEX TRACKER FUNDS RATHER THAN ACTIVELY MANAGED FUNDS? Introduction: This essay sets out to know which type of investment fund is better for a retail investor. By this‚ we will consider the meaning and operations of an index tracker fund‚ as well as that of the actively managed funds. Furthermore‚ identify the advantages of index tracker funds over actively managed funds and draw conclusions in relation to the topic above. What is an index? An index is
Premium Investment Stock market Stock
Why You Shouldn’t ‘Invest’ in Life Insurance The three reasons people buy insurance is: a) To save tax. b) As an investment‚ to make a good return on their money. c) To feel good that one has some insurance or to get rid of that pesky uncle who keeps mentioning it. The fourth — and perhaps most important — reason to buy insurance is to let your family be financially secure if you die. This is the only reason anything should be insured. Car insurance gives you money if your car has an accident
Premium Investment Mutual fund
Performance of Mutual Funds Case study of SBI & HDFC Bank Mrs.Gazal Aggarwal** Mrs Meenu Kaur* Introduction The last three decades of 20th Century witnessed the emergence of a number of issues that spared debates and discussion among economist. Financial sector is the major area of macro economy that has received renewed focus in recent years; the banking sector has been the cynosure of academia. The traditional face of banking is also undergoing a change from that of a mere intermediator
Premium Investment Hedge fund Bank
“A study on perception of investors towards gold as an investment avenue in India” EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The perception about gold in India has come a long way from the days when its main function was to merely adorn and act as a status symbol. The emotional investment in the metal was so huge that parting with it seemed unthinkable. Now‚ however‚ it is becoming clear that an increasing number of Indians are realizing that gold deserves a place not just in the cupboard at home or the bank locker
Premium Gold standard Bretton Woods system Gold
INTERACTION BETWEEN MUTUAL FUNDS AND MACRO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES: A GHANAIAN CONTEXT MSc FINANCIAL ECONOMICS 1 ABSTRACT This paper analyses the interaction between mutual fund prices‚ exchange rates and inflation in Ghana. The study focuses on the first and the largest equity mutual fund in Ghana known as the Databank EPACK Investment Fund. With over 50 million shareholdings and investments in 12 African countries‚ the fund is arguably the leading Pan African mutual fund. A total of 190
Premium Mutual fund Stock market Hedge fund
CHANGING ATTITUDE TOWARDS SEX PREFERENCE AS OLD AGE SECURITY AMONG NIGERIAN OLDER PERSONS BY AJIBOYE‚ OLANREWAJU EMMANUEL(Ph.D) Department of Sociology‚ Lagos State University‚ Ojo‚ Lagos. Abstract This paper focuses on the intensity of preference for sons over daughters in anticipation of old age security both physically and financially‚ and its impact on the care and support/ well-being of the elderly in Nigeria in general‚ and in particular among the Yoruba of Southwest. The paper examines
Premium Sociology Family Old age
INVESTOR RELATIONS Investor Relations (IR) is a strategic management responsibility that integrates finance‚ communication‚ marketing and securities law compliance to enable the most effective two-way communication between a company‚ the financial community‚ and other constituencies‚ which ultimately contributes to a company’s securities achieving fair valuation. Usually this is handled by the public relations officer and he reports to the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer. This is also called
Premium Public relations Finance Stock market
Consumers preference towards the brands GAP and Marks and Spencer This chapter is about research methods which would be used for taking the research further. It forms the basis for the entire approach used ‚ tools of data collection‚ methods. Bryman and Cramer (1990) gave the research model. This model is very useful in understanding the research process and it makes the research more easy and simple to follow and understand. Adapted from: Bryman and Cramer (1990)‚ Research Process 4.2 Research
Premium Research Retailing Brand
Anchor Investors Anchor investor is the investor who comes first to participate in any issue of securities by a Company. Any subscription by an anchor investor establishes a higher level of confidence in other investors. The general psychology is unless the company has one investor to invest‚ nobody wants to invest. The moment you have one investor‚ other would feel assured that others are amenable to invest and that builds a trusts about the company proposing to issue securities. Generally‚ an
Premium Investment Venture capital Mutual fund
Potential Investors Report: Mr. Price Group The Mr. Price Group is a fast growing retail group that has caught the eye of many investors not only in South Africa but across Africa as a whole. However‚ its status does not always necessarily mean that it is a good quality investment. Annual Financial Statements are designed to aid investors to make informed decisions about their investment. In this report‚ I will analyze the Mr. Price Group Annual Financial Statements for the year ended March 2011
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Balance sheet Inventory