direct investment
Buying company control
Direct investment is money put into a business or asset with the intention of gaining control or significant influence, rather than simply holding shares for financial returns.
The term usually appears in international contexts: foreign direct investment refers to companies building factories, acquiring subsidiaries, or establishing operations in other countries.
Distinguished from portfolio investment, which involves passive ownership of stocks or bonds.
- majority stakeOver half of ownership
- skin in the gamePersonal risk in outcome
- sharePortion given out
- dealAgreement or distribution
- capital allocationDistributing funds among investments
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