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  "id": 17183509,
  "title": "Mutual Funds vs Direct Stocks: Which Is Better When Markets Turn Volatile?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/mutual-funds-vs-direct-stocks-which-is-better-when-markets-turn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:01:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/business-news/volatile-stock-market-mutual-funds-direct-equities-better-investment-value-12256885"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Share Market Today: Direct stock investing offers control over portfolio decisions. Mutual funds offer diversification and professional management.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}