Mutual Funds or Direct Equity?

If and when you decide to invest whatever percentage of your capital in equities (shares or stocks), you have a fairly wide variety of options to choose from. However, in this blog post, I will focus on public equities and will compare the two possible approaches i.e. direct investment in equities or through mutual funds. Both are viable options with their advantages and limitations. The purpose of this discussion is to see what suits whom.