| As the name indicates, Mutual Fund is a form of | | | | * Money Market |
| collective investment that allows investors with | | | | * Real Estate Investment |
| similar investment objectives to pool their savings. | | | | * Exchage Traded |
| Then, this pool of fund is invested in a portfolio of | | | | * Balanced |
| securities managed by investment professionals | | | | * Government Sponsored |
| also known as fund managers who are hired by | | | | * Syariah |
| the company. | | | | An investor has various options to invest in a |
| Usually, returns that can be expected out of the | | | | mutual fund which includes: |
| investment in mutual fund is a combination of | | | | * Lump sum investment |
| regular income payment (or a distribution/dividend) | | | | * Regular savings |
| and capital appreciation. | | | | * Reinvestment |
| Sometimes known as Unit Trust, there are | | | | Before an investor jumps into a unit trust |
| various categories currently, including: | | | | investment, it would be wise for him/her to |
| * Equity | | | | understand not only the advantages but also the |
| * Fixed Income | | | | disadvantages related to it. |