The best stocks to buy for the long run are those with:
- A strong track record of profits
- A great return on capital employed
- Consistent growth
- Consistent performance
- Professional management with integrity
- A strong brand
- A moat that protects them from competition
The list of these companies keeps changing with time. Things change over time. You can track these stocks on your own, or deluge this to a professional manger of a mutual fund. The manager helps you with the following decisions:
- Which stocks or bonds to invest in?
- When to redeem them based on their performance.
- What balance to maintain between stocks and bonds based on the objective of the fund.
- What to do when there are major shifts in the market – a major rally or a big correction.
The fund manager is the same whether you invest in the Regular Plan of a fund, or in the Direct Plan. The underlying stocks and bonds are also the same. Therefore it makes sense to invest only in Direct Plans as the broker and commission is removed. You get upto 1.5% more per year and in the long run your portfolio can be larger by upto 40%.
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