investment : Idioms & Phrases


closed-end investment company

  • noun a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
    closed-end fund.
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fixed investment trust

  • noun an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized
    nondiscretionary trust.
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foreign direct investment

  • noun investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)
  • noun a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company
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investment adviser

  • noun someone who advises others how to invest their money
    investment adviser.
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investment advisor

  • noun someone who advises others how to invest their money
    investment adviser.
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investment banker

  • noun a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
    underwriter.
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investment company

  • noun a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
    investment firm; investment company; fund.
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investment firm

  • noun a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
    investment firm; investment company; fund.
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investment funds

  • noun money that is invested with an expectation of profit
    investment.
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investment letter

  • noun a letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resale; avoids need for SEC registration
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investment trust

  • noun a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
    investment firm; investment company; fund.
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open-end investment company

  • noun a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
    mutual fund company; open-end fund; mutual fund.
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real estate investment trust

  • noun an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market
    REIT.
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return on investment

  • noun (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
    ROI; return on invested capital.
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unit investment trust

  • noun a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities
    unit trust.
    • you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $1000
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