2. Mutual funds A mutual fund is an institution that invests the pooled funds of public to create a diversified portfolio of securities. Mutual fund cannot guarantee a fixed rate of return. It depends on the fund manager expertise knowledge. Mutual funds are governed by SEBI (Mutual Funds) regulations, 1996.
8. History of Indian mutual fund industry Phase 1— July 1964 to November 1987 Phase 1— November 1987- October 1993 Phase 3-- October 1993- February 2003 Phase 4-- since February 2003
9. STATE BANK OF INDIA - MUTUAL FUND A partner for life Proven Skills in wealth generation Exploiting expertise, compounding growth Fund house expertise Research - the backbone of Performance
15. Objectives To know why Entrepreneurs invest or do not invest in Mutual Funds. To find out the preference towards investment option by entrepreneurs. To find out the preference towards portfolios.
16. Research Methodology Research Design Descriptive. Data Collection Primary Source Secondary Source Sampling Technique Convenience Snow ball
17. Sample Unit Since the study is restricted only to Chandigarh hence the sampling unit is all the Entrepreneurs in Chandigarh whether they invest or not invest in mutual fund. Sample Size 100