Glossary A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 Definitions by InvestorWords.com   What is...? investment An item of value purchased for income or capital appreciation. see also advisor, aggressive, conservative, annual return, approved list, nonlegals, asset allocation, asset classes, automatic investment plan, automatic reinvestment plan, balanced investment strategy, capital investment, Chartered Investment Council, compounding, cost of capital, cutoff point, deal flow, defensive investment strategy, disinvestment, diversification, diversified investment company, DRIP, expected return, foreign direct investment, ground floor, guaranteed investment contract, hedge, impair investment, leveraged investment company, gain, loss, minority ownership, municipal investment trust, net investment, net present value, net yield, non-investment property, play, portfolio, private placement, prospectus, rate of return, REIT, REMIC, Registered Investment Adviser, regulated investment company, reinvestment, Rule of 72, screening, security, seed capital, Small Business Investment Company, statutory investment, yield. Copyright ©2009 by InvestorGuide.com. All Rights Reserved.