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MUTUAL FUNDS What are they?. A pre-packaged portfolio of investment securities, managed by a professional. Mutual funds are sold by financial companies Mutual funds pool the capital (money) of investors
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MUTUAL FUNDSWhat are they? • A pre-packaged portfolio of investment securities, managed by a professional. • Mutual funds are sold by financial companies • Mutual funds pool the capital (money) of investors • When you invest in a mutual fund, you are essentially buying a small piece of every security in the fund’s portfolio
MUTUAL FUNDS • Mutual funds can invest in any type of security • The professional fund manager controls what the fund invests in • Individual mutual funds have a specific focus or objective. The investments that the advisor chooses support that objective. • When the value of the securities in the fund rises, so does the value of your units and vice versa
Mutual Funds • Mutual Funds are redeemable at any time – the mutual fund company will buy back your units at the current “trading” price.