Outlined below are some of the advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds. Every investment has advantages and disadvantages. But it's important to remember that features that matter to one investor may not be important to you. Whether any particular feature is an advantage for you will depend on your unique circumstances.
For some investors, mutual funds provide an attractive investment choice because they generally offer the following features:
Professional Management:
Professional money managers research, select, and monitor the performance of the securities the fund purchases.
Diversification:
Diversification is an investing strategy that can be neatly summed up as "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." Spreading your investments across a wide range of companies and industry sectors can help lower your risk if a company or sector fails. Some investors find it easier to achieve diversification through ownership of mutual funds rather than through ownership of individual stocks or bonds.
Affordability:
Some mutual funds accommodate investors who don't have a lot of money to invest by setting relatively low pound amounts for initial purchases, subsequent monthly purchases, or both.
Liquidity:
Mutual fund investors can readily redeem their shares plus any fees and charges assessed on redemption at any time.
But mutual funds also have features that some investors might view as disadvantages, such as:
Costs despite Negative Returns:
Investors must pay sales charges, annual fees, and other expenses regardless of how the fund performs. And, depending on the timing of their investment, investors may also have to pay taxes on any capital gains distribution they receive - even if the fund went on to perform poorly after they bought shares.
Lack of Control:
Investors typically cannot ascertain the exact make-up of a fund's portfolio at any given time, nor can they directly influence which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing of those trades.
Price Uncertainty:
With an individual stock, you can obtain real-time (or close to real-time) pricing information with relative ease by checking financial websites or by calling your broker. You can also monitor how a stock's price changes from hour to hour - or even second to second. By contrast, with a mutual fund, the price at which you purchase or redeem shares will typically depend on the fund's net asset value, which the fund might not calculate until many hours after you've placed your order.
Making any sort of investment involved a certain amount of risk so it is always wise to seek the advice of a professional before making any decisions.
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