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Mutual Funds Investopedia defines a mutual fund as "an investment vehicle that is made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments and similar assets. Mutual funds are operated by money managers, who invest the fund's capital and attempt to produce capital gains and income for the fund's investors. A mutual fund's portfolio is structured and maintained to match the investment objectives stated in its prospectus." ( http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mutualfund.asp ). Various mutual funds are available to the defensive investor and these funds on average require a monthly contribution or a hefty lump sum. For graduates entering commerce a monthly contribution would probably be the safest option. If one has to follow the value investment methodology prescribed by the great Benjamin Graham, then it would be most appropriate for the defensive investor to invest in

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Morningstar Announces Winners of the 2014 Morningstar South Africa Fund Awards CAPE TOWN, 20 Feb. 2014—Morningstar Research Limited - South Africa, a subsidiary of leading independent investment research provider Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), announced the winners of its 2014 South Africa Fund Awards at a gala dinner and ceremony at The Table Bay Hotel, VandA Waterfront in Cape Town. The 2014 Morningstar South Africa Fund Awards recognise retail funds and fund groups that added the most value for investors within the context of their relevant peer group in 2013 and over longer time periods. Winners are selected using a quantitative methodology with a qualitative overlay developed by Morningstar that considers the one- and three-year performance history of all eligible funds, and adjusts returns for risk using Morningstar Risk, a measure that imposes a higher penalty for downside variation in a fund’s return than it does for upside volatility. “We are pleased to have a mix of h

Investment options available to those starting a career or entering the business world after graduating from college/university: Many graduates struggle to manage their finances in a proper way once they enter the commerce world. They either face the prospect of having to pay off huge student loans or they have to purchase a motor vehicle and find a place to rent or buy. Most of the time they struggle to manage their money effectively and merely rely on a pension/preservation fund to save up for retirement. If we assume that the average person retires at the age of 65 and the cost of living increases at the current rate, a pension/preservation fund might not be sufficient to ensure a comfortable retirement. I therefore have set out to provide free insights into various investment and financing opportunities that are available to the defensive investor (which I assume the average graduate to be) when entering the world of commerce. This will be detailed in the blogs to follow.