MUTUAL funds can serve as a replacement for several individual investments that an investor might normally make. It simplifies the task for investors by providing convenience and ease of operation. The question for investors is the manner in which this can be undertaken and whether it is suitable for them given specific circumstances.
Gold investments: Investing in gold can be done effectively using gold mutual funds. This can be either through gold exchangetraded funds (ETFs), or gold funds, which in turn invests in gold ETFs. This will ensure a direct linkage with the price of gold and investors will be able to address their need of having an exposure to the gold price.
This is one of the best ways to invest in gold because it involves less expense, and the investments can be in small amounts, like a few hundred rupees each month.
Debt investments: One of the ways in which investors can ensure an access to debt investment is through the direct route, by buying a fixed deposit, bond or debentures. But, there can be situations where these options might not be feasible for small investments or the required option might not be available. In this situation, one of the ways in which the investment can be made is through the debt fund route.
There are also some aspects of debt like bonds and government securities where the fall in the interest rates can lead to large capital gains through an appreciation in the value.
Here too, investing through debt mutual fund route can ensure gains for investors when the rates actually fall, rather than waiting on the sidelines for the rates to rise again.
Sector investments: Investing in various sectors in the equity market is also a good option to gain for investors.
But here also, individuals might not know which of the companies in the sector might perform well and in limited funds, it will not be possible for them to buy stocks of all the leading companies in that particular sector.
In this case, investors can opt for a sector fund. This will ensure an exposure to the required area and at the same time, the amount that is invested is spread across multiple holdings. Also, since the investment involved here will not be very high, investors can achieve their objectives with a small amount that they have.
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