can you make an introduction for this case study "1. Mutual Fund Basics A Mutual Fund is a trust that collects money from investors who share a common financial goal, and invest the proceeds in different asset classes, as defined by the investment objective. Simply put, mutual fund is a financial intermediary, set up with an objective to professionally manage the money pooled from the investors at large. By pooling money together in a mutual fund, investors can enjoy economies of scale and can purchase stocks or bonds at a much lower trading costs compared to direct investing in capital markets. The other advantages are diversification, stock and bond selection by experts, low costs, convenience and flexibility. An investor in a mutual fund scheme receives units which are in accordance with the quantum of money invested by him. These units represent an investor's proportionate ownership into the assets of a scheme and his liability in case of loss to the fund is limited to the extent of amount invested by him. The pooling of resources is the biggest strength for mutual funds. The relatively lower amounts required for investing into a mutual fund scheme enables small retail investors to enjoy the benefits of professional money management and lends access to different markets, which they otherwise may not be able to access. The investment experts who invest the pooled money on behalf of investors of the scheme are known as 'Fund Managers'. These fund managers take t