What are the four main advantages of mutual funds?
Mutual funds provide diversification benefits because they
comprise of many stocks from different sectors
Mutual funds are managed by professionals, which takes the
burden out of individual investor
Small amounts can be invested in mutual funds, whereas to buy
the stocks individually may not be possible with small amount. A
fraction of a stock can be purchased using Mutual Funds, but that
is not possible with individual stocks
Investing through mutual funds is cost effective as compared to
investing in individual stocks