Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies
Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies
Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies
Investments
CHAPTER 4
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Investment Companies
Investment Companies are
– financial intermediaries that collect funds
from individual investors; and
– invest those funds in a potentially wide
range of securities or other assets.
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Types of Investment Companies
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2.Closed-End Funds
Do not redeem or issue shares
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Shares Outstanding
Closed-end: no change unless new
stock is offered
Open-end: changes when new shares
are sold or old shares are redeemed
Pricing
Open-end: Net Asset Value(NAV)
Closed-end: Premium or discount to
NAV
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1. Stock/Equity Fund
2. Fixed-Income Fund
3. Balanced Fund
4. Money Market Fund
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1. Stock/Equity Fund
Invests primarily in stocks
Riskier since performance depends on
the stock market but may give you the
highest return.
It’s like investing in stock market
indirectly
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2. Fixed-Income Fund
Invests in any instruments that yield
fixed regular income.
Least riskier
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3. Balance Fund
Holds both equities and fixed-income
securities
Minimize investment risks so far as this
is possible without unduly sacrificing
possibilities for long-term growth and
current income. (Weisenberger)
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Category
Equity Funds (PhP) 8
Equity Funds (USD) 1
Balanced Funds (PhP) 7
Balanced Funds (USD) 1
Bond Funds (PhP) 10
Bond Funds (USD) 9
Bond Funds (Euro) 2
Money Market (PhP) 5
TOTAL 43
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Costs of Investing in Mutual Funds
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