Tiger Global and Mutual Funds

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes Tiger Global and its security for investors. First, the author describes mutual funds in detail. Then the operations of Tiger Global are considered. The author includes an extensive literature review. Finally, he cautions the investor that although Tiger Global has good returns, it is a volatile and risky fund.

List of Tables, Graphs, and Illustrations
Table 1: Tiger's Record
Table 2: Tiger's Growth
Table 3: Tiger's Net Performance.
Table 4: Types of Information Included in Mutual Fund Ads
Table 5: Pricing Related Information Included in Mutual Fund Ads

From the Paper:

"The purpose of a study such as this one is to show that there are many issues that surround a particular company and a particular industry, and that businesses must be examined in order to determine whether their strategies are appropriate for what they are attempting to do. In other words, is the business in question performing the way it should be performing in order to continue to succeed? The importance of this should not be underestimated, as many individuals that invest money in mutual and other funds cannot afford to lose this money, and are relying on the money for specific and important expenses. It is important that these individual investors understand the risk that they are taking, so that they will not encounter a significant financial problem if the fund that they have invested in does not perform up to expectations."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alexander. G. J., Jones, J. D., and Nigro, P.J. (1998). Mutual fund shareholders: Characteristics, investor knowledge, and sources of information. Financial Services Review, 7, p. 301-316.
• Bogle, J. C. (2001). John Bogle on Investing: The First 50 Years. New York: McGraw Hill.
• Bogle, J. C. (1999). Common Sense on Mutual Funds. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
• Brandstrader, J. R. (1996). Paging Mr. Whipple--can mutual funds be sold like toilet tissue or toothpaste? Barron's (July 8), p. F8.
• Carhart, M. M. (1997). On persistence in mutual fund performance. The Journal of Finance, 52 (1), p. 56-82.

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