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This paper discusses closed-end mutual funds. It looks at why most investors involved with mutual funds opt for open-end funds for investments. It describes the many types of mutual funds and contends that in contrast with an open-end mutual funds, a so-called closed-end mutual fund is not a mutual fund at all.

From the Paper
"The pricing of securities in the financial markets is, in theory, based on the function of the efficient markets hypothesis. The efficient markets hypothesis among other things assumes that all investor always act rationally in relation ..."

Tags:Mutual, Funds, Closed-End, Open-End, Efficient, markets

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A paper analyzing the benefits and risks of mutual funds verses building your own portfolio of stocks. The paper explains that mutual funds are advantageous by offering professional management, little out-of-pocket expense, instant diversification, and some personalization. On the other hand, self-builders have total control over their investment, can get an up-to-minute analysis of the stocks performance and can go for the higher yield items mutual fund avoid.

Tags:mutual, funds, proscons

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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."

Tags:mutual, funds, Tiger, Global, risk

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This paper explains that there are four types of international mutual funds: The international funds, which invest only in well-known markets outside the U.S. such as Germany, France, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia; the global funds, which contain mixtures of U.S. and international stocks; the regional funds, which concentrate in geographic areas like Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Europe, with the concentration of these firms in small countries and emerging markets; and the country funds, which concentrate only on one country. The author points out that international funds are useful when it is felt that the U.S. market is not doing so well, and the emerging markets in the foreign countries are expected to perform better than the U.S. market. The paper relates that an important feature of international funds is that they give small investors an opportunity to invest in shares all over the world, an activity that would be very difficult or expensive to pursue on their own and that provides a good opportunity for diversification.

Table of Contents
Mutual Funds, the Dynamic Market
What is a Mutual Fund?
The Choice of International Funds
How Does One Know What the Fund is Doing?

From the Paper
"The aim of any mutual fund is to pool in the money from different investors and put it in a position where it can be managed by professionals. The manager makes the trades, realizes the gain or loss, and collects the income in the form of dividend or interest. The gains or losses are then passed on to the individual investors. The operation of most funds are open-ended, and that means that the investment company is at liberty to issue new shares to investors, and also undertakes to buy back shares from investors who want to leave the fund. There are also close ended funs which issue a fixed number of shares, and only these can be bought or sold by the investors among themselves through a stock exchange. The person who has issued these closed funds is not responsible for redeeming them, so the trading of these has to be only through a broker."

Tags:information, mathews-asian, blair, fremont, japan

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In this article, the writer explains that a mutual fund is simply a pool of money that is invested by a manager with the goal of increasing the value of each share of the fund for its investors. The writer further explains that a mutual fund provides investors with diversification of their portfolios, thereby spreading risk and providing the convenience of buying and selling shares in the fund on any business day. The writer then notes that more and more average investors are seeking out investment opportunities in mutual funds, and the research shows that such funds exist for virtually any investment goal or objective. This study then provides a critical evaluation of the mutual funds industry in general and the use of mutual funds in India in particular. A comparison of Indian investment options that evaluates domestic versus overseas investments is provided, as well as a review of typical company strategies and an analysis of the riskiness of these respective investments.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Rationale
Definition of Key Terms
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter 3: Methodology
Statistical Analysis
Data Collection
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendix A

From the Paper
"Venture capital activity in India was formalized in 1988 when the central government announced guidelines for the establishment and functioning of the industry. Venture capital companies sprang up, several sponsored by government development financial institutions. With significant economic liberalization policies introduced by the central government in 1991, more domestic and foreign venture capital companies began operations. In 1996, the central government introduced new and improved guidelines for regulating India's venture capital industry. In spite of this significant progress, growth of the industry has been restricted by several factors, including conservative government policies, limitations on the availability of funds, and an inadequate equity market infrastructure."

Tags:economic, developments, investments, investors

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This paper begins by providing a basic definition of both mutual funds and common stocks and explains the differences between the two. It then lists all the benefits of mutual funds and proceeds to examine the risks involved too. It then discusses the benefits of "self-building" one's own stock portfolio and also looks at the risks involved in this practice.

From the Paper
"What exactly is the difference between mutual funds and common stock? In essence, a stock is a single entity of commerce. When you invest in a share, you own that share and make money from it (you hope) when it is sold. A mutual fund, however, is a group of investments organized by a professional manager or team of managers. When an investor buys into a mutual fund, he or she is actually buying a diverse field of investments. The fund may be solely comprised of stocks, or other items, such as bonds and securities may be added. Both items, stocks and mutual funds, have advantages and disadvantages which will be discussed in detail."

Tags:bonds, building, self, portfolio, securities

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The paper discusses the role of financial intermediation in the modern world and identifies the most common forms of mutual funds within the United States. The paper also examines the various factors generating changes in the U.S. secondary market for common stock.

Outline:
The Role of Financial Intermediation in the Modern World
Types of Investment Funds and Their Investment Objectives
Factors Generating Changes in the U.S. Secondary Market for Common Stock

From the Paper
"The exchange of financial products expanded significantly since the 1960s as a direct consequence of the growing interest in stocks, bonds and other types of investments. Trading financial products is no longer destined only for specialized investors, but also for the general public and the growing interest of the public generated major changes. Then, the volatility of the initially issued securities also increased as these could be sold and purchased more times. This movement also led to the expansion of the secondary market for common stocks, but also to a growing need for a stricter and clearer legislation."

Tags:investments, liquidities, securities, common, stock

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This paper covers the complete definitions, process and risks associated with mutual funds. It is factual data appropriated from relevant sources.

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This paper discusses the mutual fund trends and a look to the future. It gives a first hand account of someone with industry experience.

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This paper provides an overview of mutual funds, investment vehicles that pool the money of thousands of investors to invest in a wide variety of securities with a specific objective. It discusses how mutual funds provide professional management and diversification and, because of this, are safer and less volatile than individual stocks or bonds. It examines how different classes of mutual funds have different objectives, such as growth, growth and income, income, etc. and how the mutual fund or funds that investors select reflect their objectives and tolerance for risk.

Table of contents:
Introduction
Types of Mutual Funds
Mutual Fund Fees
Distributions and Their Tax Consequences
Kinds of Funds Available
My Investment Options
Conclusion
Bibliography

From the Paper
"Generally, there are two types of mutual funds. The first type is called an "open-ended" fund. In an open-ended fund, the fund does not have a set number of shares. It will continue to issue shares as long as investors will buy them. Investors can also redeem shares. At the end of each trading day, the fund manager will calculate the net asset value (NAV) of the fund. The NAV is the total value of the assets held by the fund divided by the total number of fund shares. Shares are purchased or redeemed on the basis of the NAV. "

Tags:tax, bonds, stock, return, manager, investment