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Categories: Economics & Finance
– In finance, the purchase of a financial product or other item of value with an expectation of favorable future returns. In general terms, investment means the use money in the hope of making more money.
– In business, the purchase by a producer of a physical good, such as durable equipment or inventory, in the hope of improving future business.
(source: http://www.investorwords.com/2599/investment.html#ixzz2O6pM4Jin)
