Investor
hideAn investor is any party that makes an investment.
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 or cash flow, not as a profession or for short-term income.
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How Chinese firms benefit from the diversity of foreign direct investment
Oct 19, 2009 |
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New research from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business shows that the diversity of foreign invested firms' national origin helps businesses in China benefit from foreign direct investment (FDI).
Where's the next boom? Maybe in 'cleantech'
Oct 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet - the kind of breakthrough that emerges every so often and builds industries, generates ...
Twitter to raise $100 mln in new funding: WSJ
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Twitter is close to raising up to 100 million dollars in new funding in a deal which values the hot micro-blogging service at one billion dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Stock graphs can mislead: People prefer stocks with shorter runs
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Sep 21, 2009 |
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Can the way stock information is presented lead investors to make the wrong decisions? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that when investors use charts, they are likely to make a baseless decision about ...
Herding leads to wrong decisions in the stock market
Sep 21, 2009 |
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One reason for extreme fluctuations in the stock market is herding.
HP chief cautious about return of pent-up demand
May 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- While other big technology vendors have said they've seen demand bottom out and show signs of recovery, Hewlett-Packard Co. has stayed cautious, warning it's too soon to tell when its business will improve.
Ponzi scheme theme in 'Made Off' videogame
May 06, 2009 |
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Is there a bit of Bernie in you? Mobile phone users worldwide will soon be able to play Ponzi scheme scammers in a new videogame based on the financial ruin wreaked by jailed US fraudster Bernard Madoff.
After error, Apple giving investors 'say on pay'
Apr 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Apple Inc. investors will get an advisory vote on executive compensation, the company said Monday, reversing an earlier announcement in which Apple said the "say on pay" proposal failed to get enough support at the ...
Denver online newspaper misses subscription goal
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The future of a Denver online news venture is uncertain.
A strong business plan is most important when investing in start-ups
Apr 08, 2009 |
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When making investments, investors look for start-ups that have a strong business plan and a strong management team. A new study in The Journal of Finance reveals that while strong management is important, ultimately a stro ...
Wishful betting can contaminate financial markets, study shows
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Mar 11, 2009 |
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Wishful bettors, those who make overly optimistic investments, will ultimately harm themselves financially, but they can harm entire markets as well, new research shows.
New research helps predict stock market
Feb 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Massey University have developed a new way to predict stock markets that has been recognised with an award from New Zealand finance specialists.
