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Mutual funds’ market is the most expanded sector of financial services in United States. Nowadays there are more than 7300 mutual funds representing a wide variety of investment objectives, from conservative to aggressive and investing in a wide range of securities. At the end of 1998, total net assets of mutual funds amounted to 5,5 trillion USD, the greater part of which (54%) was invested in stock funds. Expansion of mutual funds influences evolution of financial and capital market and in great part contributes to investment development of whole American economy. It could be impossible without confidence, which is expression of consciousness of advantages and benefits flowing from this form of investing.