“Putting all eggs in one basket is always a risk”. A proper investment is helpful in creating assets and fulfilling short and long-term goals with slightly taking high risks to mitigate inflation.
Professionals who are from Mutual Fund companies are known as Fund Managers. 
They are the experts in understanding every nitty-gritty of the penny invested and ensuring the best return on investment to meet all financial goals.
If someone is scared of investing directly in the share market, Mutual Funds are the best friendly instruments to minimize the risk and maximize the returns.
Mutual funds come with various plans:
Equity / Balanced / Debt / Sectorwise / Tax Saving ELSS Schemes / Money Market / Growth / Hybrid / Aggressive Growth / Capital Protection / Fixed Maturity / Pension Funds.