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  Mutual fund is an investment fund where multiple investors pool their money to purchase securities. Such funds are managed by a highly trained professional commonly known as a fund manager or portfolio manager. Due to factors like benefit of diversification and comparatively stable returns, mutual funds have become one of the most looked after investment options.  When you opt for mutual funds you can invest through 2 schemes i.e. through regular or direct schemes. Let’s briefly talk about both the schemes.  Direct investment plan  is where an investor can directly invest into the company’s plans, generally through its website. Regular investment plan is where you buy the same securities through an advisor.  What is the Difference Between Regular and Direct Schemes?   In direct schemes the  expense ratio  is low as no brokerage is paid to any adviser resulting in comparatively high returns as compared to the indirect schemes.  However,...

The whole world has been badly affected by the spread of the virus forcing companies to shut down, heavy unemployment and huge downfall in the economy. Almost all major most economic activities have impacted by the disease. The  markets have been heavily damaged by the Covid19 and the effects  are visible on the global economic growth. Today the whole world is struggling from the effects of the Covid19 on business and trade. For the past few weeks Indian Stock markets were seen crashing into a bearish phase where the stock prices fell more than 20% from the recent highs.  Although, the market has slightly started to rise gradually such sudden fall in stock valuations and other instabilities have triggered panic across the world and shaken the confidence of investors. The past Friday turned out to be in favor of the investors.   In bearish times most of the investors opt-out of the securities they were holding and are ready to sell their investments at a lower pr...

  Liquid funds are one of the many types of   mutual funds   available in the market. They invest in short‐term assets such as treasury bills, government securities, repos, certificates of deposit, or commercial paper. They are debt funds which enable companies to raise money for a Period of up to 91 days. These are highly secured and short term funds usually suitable for putting money aside for emergencies as there is almost zero risk involved with such securities.  Advantages of Liquid Funds Liquid funds are perfect for financial specialists who need to park their money for a short period of time.The aim of these liquid mutual funds is to provide higher returns while offering a similar level of security for the money invested.   Here are some of the advantages of  Liquid Funds  :- Low Risk:  Liquid funds invest only in highly secured government funds. So the associated risk is minimal. Along with this they are known to provide stable returns to ...

Impact of Covid 19 on the global markets In the past few weeks, the stock prices have fallen drastically and the market saw a downfall of nearly a third of the global market cap. The whole world has been badly affected by the spread of the virus forcing companies to shut down, heavy unemployment and huge downfall in the economy. Almost all major most economic activities have impacted by the disease. The markets have been heavily damaged by the Covid 19 and the effects are visible on the global economic growth. The global gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection for 2020 has halved by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Current Situation in Indian Markets Although, the market has slightly started to rise slowly such sudden fall in stock valuations and other instabilities have triggered panic across the world and shaken the confidence of investors. The past Friday turned out to be in favour of the investors. In the end, Sensex stood at...

Stock exchanges  are markets where the participants come together for  buying and selling of financial instruments  such as shares, debentures, bonds, etc. it is run by set rules and regulations set by appropriate bodies such as  SEBI in India .  Only the securities of listed companies are traded with  stock exchanges . All such  stock exchanges  shall be recognized by the government and only registered brokers and members are allowed to trade instruments on it.   There are around 9 official  Stock Exchanges  in India- Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)   National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)   Calcutta Stock Exchange  India International Exchange (India INX)   Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX)  Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (MSE)   Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX)   National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX)   NSE IFSC Ltd. (NSE International Ex...