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Growing Industry Of Mutual Funds

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  • ALEKSANDRA STANKOVSKA

    (European University – Republic of Macedonia)

  • SAVICA DIMITRIESKA

    (European University – Republic of Macedonia)

Abstract

A mutual fund is an SEC-registered open-end investment company that pools money from many investors and invests the money in financial portfolio.The central aim of this issue is to give an overview of the growing industry of mutual funds. The growth of the industry is reflected in its assets under management. Mutual funds are perhaps the easiest and least stressful way to invest in the market. In fact, more new money has been introduced into funds during the past few years than at any time in history. While some mutual funds are index funds, which aim to track the performance of a specific market index, most are actively managed, meaning fund managers follow an investment strategy to buy and sell a variety of securities in an attempt to beat the market. There are funds that focus on nearly every part of the market, and buyers can invest in a variety of assets including equities, bonds, real estate and commodities.

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  • Aleksandra Stankovska & Savica Dimitrieska, 2017. "Growing Industry Of Mutual Funds," Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics, SOUTH-WEST UNIVERSITY "NEOFIT RILSKI", BLAGOEVGRAD, vol. 5(2), pages 85-94.
    • Handle: RePEc:neo:epjour:v:5:y:2017:i:2:p:85-94
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    Keywords

    mutual fund; financial portfolio; index funds; investment strategy; assets under management;
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    JEL classification:

    • N20 - Economic History - - Financial Markets and Institutions - - - General, International, or Comparative
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance

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