investment in equities
1Investment Horizon — The total length of time that an investor expects to hold a security or portfolio. The investment horizon is used to determine the investor s income needs and desired risk exposure, which is then used to aid in security selection. As investment… …
2Investment management — is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc.) and assets (e.g., real estate), to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds,… …
3Investment banking — Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling securities in the capital markets (both equity and bond), as well as providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. To perform …
4investment fund — ➔ fund1 * * * An investment fund is any that manages portfolios of money. There are basically two types of investment funds open ended mutual funds, which are also known as unit trusts, and closed end publicly quoted funds, which are known as… …
5Investment style — refers to different style characteristics of equities, bonds or financial derivatives within a given investment philosophy. Theory would favor a combination of big capitalization, passive and value. Of course one could almost get that when… …
6equities — stocks and shares invested in a business and not bearing fixed interest. Glossary of Business Terms * * * equities UK US /ˈekwɪtiz/ noun [plural] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE ► shares in companies, especially ordinary shares, or the activity of trading… …
7investment bank — Financial intermediaries who perform a variety of services, including aiding in the sale of securities, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations, acting as brokers to both individual and institutional clients, and trading for… …
8Investment bank — Financial intermediaries who perform a variety of services, including aiding in the sale of securities, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations, acting as brokers to both individual and institutional clients, and trading for… …
9investment analyst — A person employed by stockbrokers, banks, insurance companies, unit trusts, pension funds, etc., to give advice on the making of investments, especially investments in securities, commodities, etc. Many pay special attention to the study of… …
10China Investment Corporation — Type Sovereign wealth fund Industry Investment service Founded Beijing, China (2007) …
