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Investment is a term with several closely related meanings in finance and economics. It refers to the accumulation of some kind
of asset in hopes of getting a future return from it.
- In theoretical economics, investment means the purchase (and thus the
production) of capital goods - goods which are not
consumed but instead used in future production. Examples include building a railroad, or a factory, clearing land, or putting oneself through
college.
- In finance, investment means buying monetary or paper assets, for example
equity investment or real estate
investment or bonds or postage stamps. These investments may then provide a future income and increase in value.
See also: Financial economics, Philatelic investment
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