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Investment philosophyThe style and general ideology of investment practiced by an investor. Certain investors favor small-capitalization stocks, while others prefer large blue-chip stocks, for example.Investment philosophy Similar MatchesReturn 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% Investment Company Institute (ICI)Investment Company Institute (ICI)A national industry group of investment companies, including mutual funds, founded in 1940. Expected return on investmentExpected return on investmentThe return one can expect to earn on an investment. See: Capital asset pricing model. Underinvestment problemUnderinvestment problemThe mirror image of the asset substitution problem, in that stockholders refuse to invest in low-risk assets to avoid shifting wealth from themselves to debtholders. Investment Valuation Model (IVM)Investment Valuation Model (IVM)The basic mathematical technique of finance that calculates the value of an investment as the present value of all future cash flows expected to be generated by the investment. Further SuggestionsInvestment advisory serviceinvestment business Income investment company investment company Short term investment services approved investment trust Trade and investment Guaranteed investment contract (GIC) Foreign portfolio investment Investment bank Investment history investment club Diversified investment company Monthly investment plan Investment certificate Mutually exclusive investment decisions Target investment mix Securities and Investments Board investment trust Investment Risk Direct Foreign Investment Municipal Investment Trust (MIT) Future investment opportunities Reinvestment Temporary investment |
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