Most portfolio investments consist of investment in securities in the primary and secondary markets, including shares, debentures and warrants of companies listed or to be listed on a recognized stock exchange in India.

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For example, we could increase the duration of our investment portfolio, we could go out and buy a lot of securities that have good short-term yield but have higher credit risk.

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Like traditional no-load mutual funds they allow investors to access a portfolio of securities in a single purchase, generally with a low minimum investment.

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