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Investment companyA company which invests the funds of small private investors in a range of securities. This enables fund shareholders to partake in ownership of a diversified portfolio of shares. Investment companies are classified as either open end (mutual fund) or closed end (investment trust).Investment 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 company Similar MatchesInvestment Company with Variable CapitalInvestment Company with Variable CapitalAn open-ended collective investment vehicle, similar to a unit trust. As with unit trusts, the money invested by savers is pooled, and then invested in the markets by professional fund managers appointed by the ICVC. The advantage to savers is that by putting their savings together with savings of other individuals, they get the benefits of diversification, and also of professional fund management. The difference between an ICVC and a unit trust is that an ICVC is a company rather than a trust. If you put savings into it, you have shares, not units. Also, an ICVC has just one price, whether you are buying or selling shares in it, with charges shown separately. Investment Company Institute (ICI)Investment Company Institute (ICI)A national industry group of investment companies, including mutual funds, founded in 1940. Legal investmentsLegal investmentsInvestments that a regulated entity is permitted to make under the rules and regulations that govern its conduct. Ethical Investment Research ServiceEthical Investment Research ServiceThe Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS) which maintains a database which you can use to help you select an 'ethically sound' portfolio of stocks.EIRIS020 7840 5700 e-mail: ethics@eiris.orghttp://www.eiris.org Systematic investment planSystematic investment planAn approach involving regular investments in order to take advantage of dollar-cost averaging. Further SuggestionsRegulated investment companyGuaranteed investment contract (GIC) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers Investment bank Automatic reinvestment Investment software Leveraged investment company Investment Value Line investment survey Alternative Investment Market Registered investment company Temporary investment Capital investment Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds Statutory investment real estate investment trust local authority investment Overinvestment Net investment income per share investment Reinvestment effect Municipal Investment Trust (MIT) Enterprise Investment Scheme Net investment |
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