This might sound a little strange to you, especially if you’ve been reading Mint for a long time. Many investors believe that mutual funds (MFs) are only about equity investing. Yes, this is a very common misperception. The fact is: MFs don’t invest only in equities. They invest in fixed-income instruments and gold as well.
A Bengaluru-based financial planner frequently conducts workshops for companies that are looking to inculcate in their young (and sometimes not so young) employees the virtues of financial planning, investing and so on.