MUTUAL FUNDS INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET

Mutual funds are gaining more attention in the investment industry mar ket, for one simple reason: they are better than other financial produ cts. There are thousands of funds, with different investment targets, money, bonds, real estate, commodities, etc. This hood of options crea tes a lot of confusion and makes a fund selection difficult. Mutual fu nds companies and brokers require as many participants as possible to boost their business, and they spend a lot of money on publications to educate potential investors in the advantages of mutual funds. The In ternet is becoming an excellent medium to commercialise mutual funds. Information can reach any person online at little cost. With the World Wide Web, mutual funds groups can provide updated information about t heir products and, at the same time, other companies offer tools to ev aluate funds performances.These resources are rapidly changing the fun d industry, where, very soon, investors will be able to buy participat ion in funds families using the Internet.