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Questions
1. What features of mutual funds and the investment environment have led to mutual funds' rapid growth in the past two decades?
2. Distinguish between an open- and closed- end mutual fund.
3. Discuss why a mutual fund family may find it beneficial to offer 50 to 60 different stock mutual funds.
4. How does an index fund differ from an actively managed fund?
5. What distinguishes a hedge fund from other types of mutual funds?
6. What prompted the growth of money market mutual funds?
7. What is the primary source of the conflict of interest between shareholders and investment managers?
8. What is late trading when applied to mutual funds?
9. What is market timing when applied to mutual funds?
10. What regulatory changes have been adopted or are being considered to deal with abuses in the mutual fund industry?
A. What are the benefits of mutual funds? Define each benefit.
B. What are the mutual fund structures?
C. What are the investment objective classes?
D. What is the fee structure of investment funds?
E. What are Hedge Funds?
F. What are the conflicts of interest in the mutual fund industry?
G. How are mutual funds regulated?
H. What are the three classes of equity funds?