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A Message to Investors Relating to Investment in Mutual Fund
(Guidelines through Press Publication Issued by SEBI & Morgan Stanley)

DO'S

  • Read the offer document carefully before investing

  • Note the investments in Mutual Funds may be risky

  • Mention your bank account number in the application form

  • Invest in a scheme depending upon your investment objective and risk appetite

  • Note that the Net Asset Value of a Scheme is subject to change depending upon market conditions.

  • Insist for a copy of the offer document/key information memorandum before investment

  • Note that past performance of a scheme is not indicative of future performance

  • Past performance of a scheme my ore may not be sustained in future

  • Keep track of the Net Asset Value of a scheme, where you have invested on a regular basis

  • Ensure that you receive an account statement, where you have invested, on regular basis

  • Update yourselves on the performance of the scheme on a regular basis.

DON'TS

  • Do not invest a scheme just because somebody is offering you a commission or other incentive, gift etc.

  • Do not get carried away by the name of the scheme/Mutual Fund

  • Do not fall prey to promises of unrealistic returns

  • Do not forget to take note of risk involved in the investment

  • Do not hesitate to approach concerned persons and then the appropriate authorities for any problem

  • · Do not deal with any agent/broker dealer who is not registered with Association of Mutual Fund in India (AMFI)

[Source: Public Interest Guidelines Issued jointly by SEBI and Morgan Stanley]


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