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Direct investmentThe purchase of a controlling interest in a company or at least enough interest to have enough influence to direct the course of the company.Direct investment Similar MatchesInvestment companyInvestment companyA firm that that invests the funds of investors in securities appropriate for their stated investment objectives in return for a management fee. See also: Mutual fund. Investment valueInvestment valueApplies mainly to dealer securities. Fixed income value of a convertible, the price at which the convert would have to sell as a straight debt instrument relative to the yield of other bonds of like maturity, or size, and quality; represents a presumed floor to the bond, assuming the continued creditworthiness of the issuer and the general level of interest rates. Bond value. See: conversion value. Net investment income per shareNet investment income per shareIncome received by an investment company from dividends and interest on investments less administrative expenses, divided by the number of outstanding shares. Investment climateInvestment climateFactors such as economic, monetary, and other conditions that affect the performance of investments. Alternative investmentsAlternative investmentsRefers to investments in hedge funds. Many hedge funds pursue strategies that are uncommon relative to mutual funds. Examples of alternative investment strategies are: long-short equity, event driven, statistical arbitrage, fixed income arbitrage, convertible arbritage, short bias, global macro, and equity market neutral. Further SuggestionsStatutory investmentCommunity Reinvestment Act (CRA) Leveraged investment company Regulated investment company Investment Risk investment Tradepoint Investment Exchange Investment certificate Income investment company Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Foreign Direct Investment dividend reinvestment plan Association of Investment Trust Companies Expected return on investment Investment software Monthly investment plan Investment bank Investment letter local authority investment Ethical Investment Research Service Undertakings for Collective Investment in Tradable Securities Future investment opportunities investment grade Registered investment adviser Unit investment trust |
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