investment
Money seeking returns
Investment is the commitment of resources—usually money—with the expectation of future returns or benefits.
You make an investment in stocks, real estate, or a business.
The term extends beyond finance: an investment of time and energy, an investment in your education.
Something described as an investment justifies its cost through lasting value: Good shoes are an investment.
Collected works or assets
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
- bondsTies that unite
- dividendsProfits paid to shareholders
- capitalWealth used for investment
securities · equities · ROI · brokerage · IPO · yield · commodities · futures
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- pledgeBinding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
obligation · engagement · bond · allegiance · steadfastness · fidelity · stake · buy-in
Measured passage of moments
- energyPower to do work
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- studyDeliberate learning effort
learning · preparation · discipline · focus · perseverance · skill-building · self-improvement · growth
A portion or segment
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- qualityStandard or attribute
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
designer · timeless · classic · versatile · durable · staple
Basic physical systems
portfolio
Collected works or assets
capital · securities · equities · ROI · brokerage · IPO · yield · commodities · futures · returns
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
promise · obligation · engagement · bond · allegiance · steadfastness · fidelity · stake · buy-in · involvement
time
Measured passage of moments
- energyPower to do work
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
study · learning · preparation · discipline · focus · perseverance · skill-building · self-improvement · growth · development
piece
A portion or segment
bespoke · designer · timeless · classic · versatile · durable · staple
infrastructure
Basic physical systems
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- business termsfranchising, revenue stream, board meeting, gross margin, markdown
- economicssupply and demand, inflation, GDP, GNP, gross domestic product
- financial termswealth, asset, currency, balance sheet, audit
- trade & commercetrade, exports, imports, tariffs, merchant
- business venturesventure, startup, franchise, enterprise, firm
investmentdivestment
Disposal of assets
disinvestment · liquidation · withdrawal · capital flight · cashing out
investmentconsumption
Using up of resources
spending · expenditure · dissipation · squandering · waste
investmentneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · withdrawal · disengagement · disinvestment · indifference
- investment planningOrganizing long-term financial goals
- strategic investmentPlanned financial commitment for future gain
- return on investmentProfit relative to cost
- investment bankerAdviser on corporate transactions
- investment portfolioGrouped financial assets owned
- investment firmCompany managing financial portfolios
investments, reinvestment, disinvestment, reinvestments, investment banking, investment strategy, investment banker, investment funds, investment banks