Whats are some differences and similarities of single stocks and mutual funds?

There are many differences. At first, we should be specific on the type of a fund. There might such funds as equity fund, fixed income fund, mixed fund or other. Only if we are talking about mutual funds that invest in equities, we should compare them. In this case those are the main differences: - Stock require more analysis - Funds are already diversified - Fund investment has higher fees than direct investment in stocks - Stocks requires more experience and time - Mutual funds are already professionally managed portfolios - The risk of one stock is higher - It is very hard to expect that mutual fund will increase many fold in price, while stocks can...