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An investor is any party that makes an Investment.
However, the term has taken on a specific meaning in finance to describe the particular types of people and companies that regularly purchase equity or debt securities for financial gain in exchange for funding an expanding company. Less frequently the term is applied to parties who purchase real estate, currency, commodity derivatives, personal property, or other assets.
The term implies that a party purchases and holds assets in hopes of achieving capital gain, not as a profession or for short-term income.
Types of investors
An overlapping, non-exclusive list:
- Individual investors (including trusts on behalf of individuals, and umbrella companies formed for two or more to pool investment funds)
- Collectors of art, antiques, and other things of value
- Angel investors, either individually or in groups
- Venture capital funds, which serve as investment collectives on behalf of individuals, companies, pension plans, insurance reserves, or other funds.
- Investment banks
- Businesses that make investments, either directly or via a captive fund
- Investment trusts, including real estate investment trusts
- Mutual funds, hedge funds, and other funds, ownership of which may or may not be publicly traded
- Amateur investor
See also
- Investment
- Securities offering
- Private equity
- Corporate finance
- Stock investor
- Growth capital
This month brought evidence that Total Access may not be the slam-dunk that Blockbuster investors hoped for. It's even starting to look like the Total Access ball is still rolling around the rim -- maybe it will drop through, maybe it won't.
The Baosteel affairs reflects the fast development of China !And the government is gathering energy to make the business of steel become healthier and stronger.
While the headline for this story emphasized the fact that there was some spurious connections with terrorism the real story is that a Christian Businessman from Canada and his American partner bilked Christian investors in a ponzi scheme that helped finance the Bush Regime. The good thing is that when he goes to jail he won't have to find Jesus.
A useful reminder to challenge your assumptions as you develop your marketing messages, sales presentations, investor pitches.
Interesting article breaking down cities with growing real estate markets.