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INVESTOR’S PERCEPTION REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF INDIAN MUTUAL FUNDS

D. Senthil

Abstract


Mutual fund is one of the avenues for investors to invest in capital market. Though mutual fund do not yield higher returns like equity and commodity market, equally it does not fetch lower returns, thereby offering moderate returns with moderate risks. Diversification and Systematic investment plan are important advantages in the mutual fund industry.

The objective of this paper is to examine the investor’s perception and reveal the factors, which shall be helpful to the investors in their mutual fund investments.


Keywords


Risk, Mutual funds, Stocks, Bonds, Yields, Investor.

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