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DEMERITS
• Volatility
• Risk
• Stockholders are paid last
• Lack of knowledge
• Time Consuming
MUTUAL FUNDS
DEMERITS
• Storage Issues
• Low Return
• No Tax Benefit
• Low Liquidity
• Making Charges
PROVIDENT FUND
•A provident fund is a compulsory, government-managed
retirement savings scheme used in Singapore, India, and
other developing countries.
•Both the employee and employer contribute to a fund that
aims to provide financial support to the employee when
they reach retirement.
•A provident fund is managed by the government, with set
minimum and maximum contribution levels.
MERITS
• Fixed & Assurance Return
• Safety & Security
• Tax Benefit
• Minor Can Invest
• Protection Against Solvency
DEMERITS
• Low Liquidity
• Locking Period
• Moderate Returns
REAL ESTATE
Real estate can include property, land, buildings, air rights above
the land, and underground rights below the land. The term refers
to real, or physical, property. As a business term, real estate also
refers to producing, buying, and selling property.
MERITS
• Secondary Income
• Loan Facility
• Inflation Cover
DEMERITS
• Huge Capital
• Low Return
• No Tax Benefit
• Low Liquidity
• Locking Period
• Interventions of Government Policy
POST OFFICE
In postal banking, your local post office offers some basic financial services,
much like a commercial bank. Postal banking is common in much of the world
and was once available in the United States. Now some advocates believe
bringing it back could be a low-cost solution for the country’s large unbanked
population.
INSURANCE
DEMERITS
• Long Legal formalities
• Temporary and Termination
• Can be Expensive
• Rise in Subsequent Premium