Research and Markets: Mutual Funds Market in India - The Indian Mutual Funds Industry is Witnessing a Rapid Growth as a Re

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/984221/mutual_funds_marke) has announced the addition of the "Mutual Funds Market in India" report to their offering.

Starting the process of Investment of money is the first cornerstone to wealth creation especially when we know that India is on a fast track growth. In the pre-independence era (before 1947) India was mainly characterized by people who saves and saves-heavily. It was the country of savers.

But post-independence the growth has picked its pace and also is the rate of inflation. Prices of essential commodities like food, housing, gas, electricity, education etc has been increasing at a dramatic pace of more than 9%. This is one of the biggest disadvantages of a growing economy, inflation rate seems to fly like a limitless bull. Investment is required to fight inflation and in addition make your money grow.

Nowadays, bank rates have fallen down and are generally below the inflation rate. Therefore, keeping large amounts of money in bank is not a wise option, as in real terms the value of money decreases over a period of time. One of the options is to invest the money in stock market. But a common investor is not informed and competent enough to understand the intricacies of stock market. This is where mutual funds come to the rescue.

The mutual fund industry is a lot like the film star of the finance business. Though it is perhaps the smallest segment of the industry, it is also the most glamorous, in that it is a young industry where there are changes in the rules of the game every day, and there are constant shifts and upheavals.

Investment in mutual funds in India means pooling money in bonds, short-term money market, financial institutions, stocks and securities and dishing out returns as dividends. In India, Fund Managers manage the mutual funds. They are also referred to as portfolio managers. The mutual funds in India are regulated by the Securities Exchange Board of India.

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