Title: Mutual funds - an excellent financial instrument for the investors of Tinsukia Town, Assam

Authors: Viveka Gupta; Ramjanul Haque

Addresses: Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam 786004, India ' Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam 786004, India

Abstract: Mutual funds are also gaining a favourable acceptance by investors where they are getting a chance to earn a shedload of money. For a neophyte, mutual funds can be a good option as it is a low risky investment. In this research paper, Researchers have covered various facets of mutual funds like basic concepts, to assess the investor's basic perception regarding mutual funds investments, to evaluate the different factors of mutual funds schemes, and to know the predilection and requirements of mutual funds by the investors. Frequencies, percentages, mean, etc., are used for data analysis. The findings will be beneficial to clearly define the investor's interest base and variables, revealing that investors view mutual funds as a flexible investment choice that generates investment interest among small investors. The study concludes that the present study will be valuable for people and mutual funds industry in choosing different mutual funds schemes.

Keywords: mutual funds; investors; perception; investment; schemes; financial instrument; factors; preferable; Tinsukia Town; Assam.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBFMI.2023.134480

International Journal of Business Forecasting and Marketing Intelligence, 2023 Vol.8 No.4, pp.374 - 393

Received: 01 Jan 2023
Accepted: 05 Jan 2023
Published online: 24 Oct 2023 *

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