Unless a person has a very large amount of cash for direct investments in individual stocks, he may not be able to achieve a sufficient level of diversification. Losses in one or more of his stocks may substantially reduce the value of his portfolio. Unit trusts, on the other hand, have a diversified portfolio and losses in some of the stocks held are offset by gains in others. Nevertheless, a person with an undiversified portfolio may reap great returns if one or more of his stocks increase in value. Unit trust prices rise more gradually when some of its stocks' prices increase as the unit prices are based on the total value of the portfolio.
Fixed deposits are generally safe and the returns are guaranteed. Nevertheless the returns are generally lower and may be eroded by inflation. Unit trusts generally aim to achieve returns that are higher than fixed deposits but such investment carries the risk that losses may be incurred.
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