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In finance , investment means buying securities or other monetary or paper (financial) assets in the money or capital markets, or in fairly liquireal assets, such as gold as an investment, real estate, or collectibles. Valuation is the method for assessing whether a potential investment is worth its price.
Types of financial investments include shares or other equity investment , and bonds (including bonds denominated in foreign currencies ). These investments assets are then expected to provide income or positive future cash flows, but may increase or decrease in value giving the investor capital gains or losses.
- The act of investing.
- An amount invested.
- Property or another possession acquired for future financial return or benefit.
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