CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 OVERVIEW This paper intent to analyze the performance of Islamic equity unit trust funds’ in CIMB Wealth Advisors Berhad by comparing with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Composite Index (KLCI) as benchmark. This chapter will discuss the background of the study‚ historical development of unit trust industry in Malaysia‚ understanding unit trust‚ problem statement‚ research objectives and the significance of the study. 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A plenty of investments
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CHAPTER 1 1.1Meaning and Definition MEANING: Stock Exchange also called stock market. It is a market place where securities are bought and sold. It is an organized market for buying and selling corporate securities. Like any other centralized market‚ stock market facilitates buyers and sellers to do business at the fairest price. As public is not admitted to the trading floor‚ business has to be done through registered brokers. A stock exchange is the central place or market where industrial
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Eleven Two Fund Management Outperforms Major Indices With A 10-Year Average Annualized Return of 17.55% (1888 PressRelease) Eleven Two Fund Management’s investment strategy achieves multiple Top 10 Fund performances on Marketocracy; plans to offer free 30-minute phone consultation to new potential investors. Atlanta‚ GA - The Fundamental Stock picks on Marketocracy selected by Eleven Two Fund Management (ETFM) President Thomas Cloud Jr. CFP®‚ ChFC® have achieved average annualized returns
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providing the necessary funds (money) required by the business of entities like companies‚ firms‚ individuals and others on the terms that are most favourable to achieve their economic objectives." 3. According to Entrepreneurs‚ "Finance is concerned with cash. It is so‚ since‚ every business transaction involves cash directly or indirectly." 4. According to Academicians‚ "Finance is the procurement (to get‚ obtain) of funds and effective (properly planned) utilisation of funds. It also deals with profits
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The role of a fund manager is to stick to a clear mandate and the role of an advisor is to advice clients on suitability of various products‚ at different times‚ for different circumstances‚ for different investors. In this scenario‚ can a mutual fund product also offer an element of advice within the product itself? How can you embed advice into a mutual fund? What are embedded advice products? How do they work and how do they benefit investors? The traditional view in the MF industry - in India
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performance but fund managers had style timing opportunities apart from market timing‚ such as size‚ growth and momentum timing. (Car hart‚ 1997) The six portfolios meant to minimize underlying risk factor in returns related to size& book-to-market equity. (Fama‚ et al. 1993) The variable name and description for regression of CAPM‚ 3-factor‚ 4-factor and 5- factor models are: Variable Names Description MF1_RF Returns of the mutual fund 1 MF2_RF Returns of the mutual fund 2 RM Market
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credit analysis. 7 Have a grasp on derivatives. This includes the following markets: Forward‚ Futures‚ Options and Swaps. 8 Know about Alternative Investments. Study the following alternative investment concepts and markets: real estate‚ hedge funds‚ venture
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Unit VI DIVIDEND POLICY Dividend Policy • The return to the shareholders either by way of the dividend receipts or capital gains • It decides the Retention ratio & Pay out ratio • Earnings to be Distributed – High Vs. Low Payout • Objective – to Maximize Shareholders Return • Effects – Taxes‚ Investment & Financing Decision 2 A few models which studies this relationship & the dividend policies of firms are given below • • • • • Traditional Position Walter Model Gordon Model
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financial instruments‚ because of which‚ mutual funds have emerged as a popular choice for an average investor. To the time-constrained investor‚ mutual funds provide a professionally managed collective investment vehicle that pools money from many such investors together to achieve a targeted objective through investments into asset classes like equity‚ debt and gold. However‚ while still being one of the simplest forms of investment‚ in recent times mutual funds have become a bit more complicated. With
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Essay on The Concept of Mutual Fund The Mutual Fund concept is based upon the "rationalistic " choice of investment portfolio. Minimization of risks‚ maximization of yield and liquidity are the objectives of investment. Individual investors have to make strenuous efforts to achieve a rational choice of securities for minimizing risks and maximizing yield. The task becomes difficult for the individual investors who are not so well informed‚ whereas a Mutual Fund possesses the resources and expertise
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