Investing in Mutual Funds v/s Direct Equities

The new-age millennial investor today has a plethora of options when it comes to financial investment. However, one thing that hinders their decision is choosing between mutual funds or investing directly through equities. Vardan Pandhare lays bare the nitty-gritty of this investment process to resolve your issue

It is a known fact that many investors decided to park their funds directly in equity as a result of the upward movement of benchmark indices witnessed till the latter part of 2021. The equity market as an investment avenue is straightforward but challenging as well. With the level of volatility it experiences, patience is essential. Today, most of the market players are wondering whether this situation is sustainable given that the returns generated over the past year have been on the lower side. And this has raised another crucial query: is exposure through mutual funds preferable over direct equity exposure and what is a better investment option: mutual funds or direct equity investing?