investments

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Definition - Investment or investingfn1 is a Term (language)term with several closely-related meanings in finance and economics. It refers to the accumulation of some kind of asset in hopes of getting a future return (finance)return from it. Technically, the word means the "action of putting something in to somewhere else" (perhaps originally related to a person's garment or 'vestment').

Types of investment -

In theoretical economics, investment means the purchase (and thus the production) of Capital (economics)capital goods - goods which are not consumed but instead used in future production. Examples include building a railroad, or a factory, clearing land, or putting oneself through college. In a stricter sense, investment is also a component of Gross domestic productGDP given in the formula GDP = C + I + G + NX. The investment function in that aspect is divided into non-residential investment (such as factories, machinery etc) and residental investment (new houses). Investment is a function of income and interest rates, given by the relation I = (Y, i). An increase in income will encourage higher investment, whereas a higher interest rate will discourage investment as it becomes costlier to borrow money. Even if a firm chooses to use its own funds in an investment, the interest rate represents an opportunity cost of investing those funds rather than loaning them out for interest.

In finance, investment means buying security (finance)securities or other monetary or paper assets. Valuation is the method for assessing whether a potential investment is worth its price. Types of investments include equity investment or real estate investment, foreign currencycurrencies or bonds or philatelic investmentpostage stamps. These investments may then provide future cash flows and may increase or decrease in value.

Collective investment schemes encourage investors to purchase security (finance)securities by marketing the merits of investment.

Investment clubs are groups of individuals who meet on a regular basis for the purpose of investing money, most often in stocks and other publicly-traded securities. Various online communities devoted to this type of investing have recently emerged and have contributed to the personal investing boom in the United States.

See also -

Appreciation

Capital accumulation

Divestment

Financial economics

Foreign Direct Investment

Gold as an investment

Investor profile

Investor relations

Over-investing

Philatelic investment

Regulation FD

Return on investment

Saving (economics)

Speculation

Trend

Socially responsible investing

Ethical investing

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External links -

wikibooks:InvestingInvesting textbook - in Wikibooks

ft.com - Financial Times

online.wsj.com - Wall Street Journal

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Der Invest Informant
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Fidelity Funds
The nation's largest mutual fund company; leading provider of financial services; investment management; retirement and brokerage services.
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Quicken Web Site
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Edward Jones
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