I want to know in details about the Indications which is use to measure various aspects of a mutual fund.
1. P/E Ratio
2. P/B Ratio
3.Standard Deviation
4.Sharpe ratio
5.Beta
6.Alpha
7.R-Squared
How these terms are calculated ? How these measurement can help me while I choose a mutual fund wheather It would be a Equity fund or Debt Fund or a Balanced fund ?
What is the deference in expense ratio in a direct fund and in a regular fund?
I have seen that the NAV of a direct fund is always higher than a regular fund. Why??