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What is the difference between Mutual Funds and ULIP ? Which is better according to you?

Which one do you prefer, Mutual Funds or ULIP ? Which is Better for short term investing? Can you Explain 3 Major Differences Between the two?

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2. ULIP is unit linked insurance plan. Means , part of your money will be invested in shares like a mutual fund and the other part will be in Govt.Bonds In ordinary mutual funds you do not have insurance. ULIP is better
3. ULIP is certainly less risky. But I use to like MF. Nowadays I go with muni bonds or something conservative. I Cr 13;8a
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5. Main differences between ULIP and ordinary mutual funds is variation in expenses — administrative charges, mortality charges and, of course, fund management fees.