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InvestmentThe buying of shares in individual companies or units in collective funds (unit trusts, OEICs etc) in order to earn income and to make a capital profit.The placing of money with banks and other financial institutions in order to earn interest.In the UK, the Financial Services Act 1986 defines investments to include shares, debentures and other securities such as government securities, certain options and warrants, unit trusts and other forms of collective investment schemes, futures contracts and some long term life insurance contracts.InvestmentThe creation of more money through the use of capital.Investment Similar MatchesForeign portfolio investmentForeign portfolio investmentPortfolio investment across national borders and/or across currencies. Open ended investment companyOpen ended investment company'OEICs' are hybrid investment funds that have some of the features of an investment trust and some of a unit trust.Like investment trusts, OEICs are companies that issue shares on the London Stock Exchange, and which use the money raised from shareholders to invest in other companies. Unlike investment trusts, they are open-ended which means that when demand for the shares rises the manager just issues more shares. With an investment trust, if demand exceeds supply, the response may be a rise in the share price.The price of OEIC shares is determined rather differently. More like a unit trust, in fact, with the key factor being the value of the underlying assets of the fund. But in contrast to unit trusts, there is no bid/offer spread with OEICs, so the price of the shares should be the same whether you are buying or selling.OEICs are popular on the continent but were only launched in the UK in 1997. There are around 300 up and running, with a wide range of investment objectives. You can put an OEIC into an ISA. Passive investment strategyPassive investment strategySee: Passive investment management. Investment philosophyInvestment 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 businessInvestment businessThe Financial Services Act 1986 defines investment business to include dealing, arranging deals in, managing and advising on investments in addition to the setting up and operation of collective investment schemes. Further SuggestionsMunicipal Investment Trust (MIT)Value Line investment survey Income investment company Investment product line (IPL) Association of Investment Trust Companies dividend reinvestment plan ethical investment Investment software local authority investment Foreign Direct Investment Green field investment Foreign investment risk matrix (FIRM) Underinvestment problem Investment history Automatic reinvestment Investment Risk Statutory investment Net investment income per share Future investment opportunities Investment Advisers Act Capital investment Investment advisory service Investment club Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) alternative investment |
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