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Investment climateFactors such as economic, monetary, and other conditions that affect the performance of investments.Investment climate Similar MatchesAlternative 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. Return on investmentReturn on investmentThe overall profit (or loss) on an investment expressed as a percentage of the total invested. For example: A person invests £5,000 in the shares of a company and some time later has received £100 in dividends with the value of the shares now £5,200. The return on investment is: (£100 + £5,200 - £5,000) /£5,000] x 100 = 6% ReinvestmentReinvestmentUse of investment income to buy additional securities. Many mutual fund companies and investment services offer the automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions as an option investors. Dividend reinvestment planDividend reinvestment planA plan which allows private investors to reinvest cash dividends from their investments cheaply and easily back into the market, and so obtain the benefits of compounding.The Plan is managed by an administrator appointed by the company. On the dividend date, shareholders who join the plan are still paid the cash dividend, but the administrator then uses the cash to buy shares in the company on behalf of the shareholder. Any cash left over is sent to the shareholder in the normal way. Dealing commission on such purchases is usually 1%. Note that the Plan Administrator does not have to make the plan available for any and every dividend that the company pays. If it is not made available, shareholders will receive the cash dividend. Passive investment strategyPassive investment strategySee: Passive investment management. Further SuggestionsReinvestment effectInvestment advisory service Automatic reinvestment Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) investment grade Finite Life Real Estate Investment Trust (FREIT) Leveraged investment company Mutually exclusive investment decisions approved investment trust Bank Investment Contract (BIC) Net investment Registered investment company Short term investment services Statutory investment Unamortized premiums on investments Reinvestment rate Investment opportunity set Alternative Investment Market Direct investment Legal investments Trade and investment Investment Valuation Model (IVM) Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Brown field investment investment income |
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