Mutual Funds or shares. / myLot

India

June 27, 2016 12:34pm CST

i have investment in both mutual funds and also in share too. But i think mutual funds are better than investment in direct share. do you have any idea about this?

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cmoneyspinner

@cmoneyspinner (9218)

• Austin, Texas

27 Jun 16

When my husband first tried his hand at investing he began with mutual funds. In my opinion, mutual funds is a great way to start investing. Newbie investors whoudl start out with mutual funds. But stocks can also be good if you know how to pick them. Look for stocks that pay dividends. Not sure if this advice is helpful in India.

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@zap_81 (1019)

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28 Jun 16

You are absolutely right. I concur with your views. I have some exposure to stocks and I am invested in mutual funds as well. I think for beginners, mutual fund is the way to go. Only one thing which I would want to add is in either way your time horizon should be a minimum of 3 to 5 years.

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Sunil.P

@sunilparthan (6302)

• India

28 Jun 16

@cmoneyspinner yes you are correct. Mutual fund seems to be the correct way to invest first.

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Sunil.P

@sunilparthan (6302)

• India

28 Jun 16

@zap_81 well said for beginners it is best.

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