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Pacific Basin mutual funds are a unique opportunity for investors looking to diversify their portfolio. The region contains the most advanced technologies in the world, an ever increasing pool of savings, and a number of potential markets which are growing fast. This region contains both developing and mature economies, making Pacific mutual funds highly diversified. They offer potentially lucrative growth opportunities at a low risk.

In this article we present to you the 5 best ranked Pacific mutual funds. On the Zacks Rank scale they have all be rated as #1 funds, and they are expected to outperform the market average for the region in the near future.
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The key question on every investors mind is of-course where to invest. There are many types of investment opportunities that you can take advantage of and the choice can be overwhelming to the beginner investor. The type of investment that would suit to depends on the time period that you want to invest for and your requirements for the investment. If you require a short term investment you should choose investments that are liquid i.e. investments that can be easily converted into cash. Here are 3 types of liquid investments that are at your disposal:

1 – Savings Account
A savings account is the most common type of liquid investment. It requires you to deposit a specified amount of money and offers an interest rate on the amount. This interest rate is lower than the market rate but the benefits are that there is no risk of losing your investment, and you can withdraw your money whenever you want. Some banks require you to maintain a minimum balance and charge you a fee if you do not meet their requirements. The only drawback is that this sort of account may have an interest rate that is so low that it does not keep up with inflation, so placing your money in this account would mean that you could lose a little purchasing power.
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Making an investment decision is not very easy. You have to consider a lot of things before you plan to invest a part or whole of your savings. You should always seek an expert’s advice when you are considering different investment options. He or she will be the best person to guide you according to your future needs and the amount of money you are willing to invest. This article gives you a run down of the benefits of investing in global markets.
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It is interesting to look back at the history of mutual funds to see how they have evolved from a one off experiment to a trillion dollar industry that the majority of investors from across the whole world have some kind of stake in. Currently, mutual funds are a popular investment vehicle because of the diversification and liquidation that they offer. Mutual funds are not just very popular in developed countries, but in developing countries as well. In fact, in developing countries such as India they are currently expanding at the fastest rate. It is almost hard to imagine that there was a time when there was no concept of the mutual fund.
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