Investment Fundamentals
Investor
Definition
What is Investor?
A person or organisation that commits capital with the expectation of a financial return.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A pension fundA pool of retirement assets invested on behalf of members or beneficiaries. acts as an institutional investorAn organisation that invests large pools of money on behalf of beneficiaries or clients. when it buys government bonds.
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Investment Fundamentals
Principal
The original amount of money invested or lent, excluding later returns.
Investment FundamentalsCapital
Money or other resources committed to produce income, growth, or another economic benefit.
Investment FundamentalsInvestment
An asset or commitment of money made with the expectation of future income, growth, or both.
Asset ClassesAsset
Anything with economic value that can be owned or controlled.