
Your Questions Answered: What are portfolio management services and how are they different from mutual funds?
Live MintQ. I am a 32-year-old health professional, working at a private hospital in Chandigarh. Vikramjeet Singh Chandiok, Chandigarh, Punjab Portfolio Management Services or PMS are services offered by Portfolio Managers -who are registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, essentially PMs offer to manage portfolios of stocks, fixed income, debt, cash, structured products, and other individual securities on your behalf to meet your specific investment needs. PMS can be divided into two broad categories Discretionary: With these services, the PM is the one who decides what investments to make and when to make them on the client’s behalf. Benefits of availing PMS Professional Management: PMs offer professional portfolio management with the goal of providing consistent long-term performance while keeping risk in check. Middle-class individuals who do not wish to pay high amounts of fees can opt for mutual funds which provide many benefits which are identical to the benefits offered by PMS - such as professional management of investments.
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