The past year has seen an influx of new investors putting their hard-earned money into equities. What was unique this time round was that the investors chose to invest in stocks directly rather than opt for the mutual fund route.
The mutual fund industry is unfazed by this trend and has dubbed it a bull market phenomenon. Mutual funds will remain the top choice for Indian investors because of the transparency, low cost and the variety of investment options it offer investors, a section of top MF honchos said at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit on Tuesday.
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