Mutual Fund is a communal investment, giving a chance to investors who have the same investment objectives to invest together in things like assets and other business ventures. The diversification investment such as debentures, shares and other securities make mutual fund offers investors an opportunity to invest in a fund manage by securities specialist at low cost. Our study examines the factors influence Malaysian investor to invest in mutual fund. Questionnaire is distributed to the respondents and data were analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS). From 200 respondents, the result shows past performance and diversification is significant with investment decision making by Malaysian Investor. This study is done to create awareness on the investment opportunities available for the country, as well as provide information on how various factors influence the investment decisions of investors in Malaysia.
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To Cite this Article: Shafee, N. B. B. (2018). Mutual Fund Investment Decision by Malaysian Investor. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 607–615.
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