investment
An investment is an asset or property acquired to generate income or gain appreciation. Appreciation is the increase in the value of an asset over time. It requires the outlay of a resource today, like time, effort, and money, for a greater payoff in the future or for generating a profit.
An investment involves using capital in the present to increase an asset’s value over time.
Investments may include bonds, stocks, real estate, or alternative investments.
Investments can be diversified to reduce risk, though this may reduce the amount of earning potential.
In business contexts, investments are financial; however, consider how some people spend time to make higher incomes in the future (i.e. invest in a college education).
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ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $37 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio; Units outstanding: 84.7 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; Dividend yield: 4.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.alliedreit.com) owns 155 office buildings, mainly in major Canadian cities....
POWER CORP. $32 (Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 414.9 million; Market cap: $13.3 billion; Dividend yield: 4.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.powercorporation. com) is a diversified holding company. It gets most of its income from its 65.6% stake in Power Financial (Toronto symbol PWF).
In turn, Power Financial’s assets include 67.6% of GreatWest Lifeco, one of Canada’s largest life insurers; and 61.5% of IGM Financial (see below), a leading Canadian mutual-fund provider.
Through its 50% stake in Parjointco, Power Financial also holds 55.5% of Swiss-listed Pargesa Holdings SA....
In turn, Power Financial’s assets include 67.6% of GreatWest Lifeco, one of Canada’s largest life insurers; and 61.5% of IGM Financial (see below), a leading Canadian mutual-fund provider.
Through its 50% stake in Parjointco, Power Financial also holds 55.5% of Swiss-listed Pargesa Holdings SA....
CISCO SYSTEMS INC. $33 (www.cisco.com) makes hardware and software for linking and managing computer networks. The company has completed its acquisition of AppDynamics Inc. That San Franciscobased firm makes software that helps large organizations monitors the performance of their websites and mobile apps....
Pat McKeough responds to many requests from members of his Inner Circle for advice on specific stocks, as well as questions on investment strategy and the economy....
To get a comprehensive understanding of a stock, it’s important to use a few different stock market investment basics
A: Deutsche Bank AG (ADR), $18.52, symbol DB on New York (ADRs outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $35.1 billion; www.db.com), is a German global banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Frankfurt.
Deutsche Bank has been among the worst performers in the European banking industry....
Deutsche Bank has been among the worst performers in the European banking industry....
A: Glaukos Corporation, $46.65, symbol GKOS on NYSE (Shares outstanding: 34.3 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; www.glaukos.com) first offered shares to the public in June 2015 at $18 per share; the share price rose 73.4% in its first day of trading.
Glaukos develops and markets medical devices and therapies to treat glaucoma....
Glaukos develops and markets medical devices and therapies to treat glaucoma....
Dear Inner Circle Member,
Human nature puts the odds against you when you invest in new stock issues (also known as IPOs or Initial Public Offerings).
Insiders decide when to bring a new issue to market. They mostly do so only when it’s a good time for the company or its insiders to sell stock to the public....
Human nature puts the odds against you when you invest in new stock issues (also known as IPOs or Initial Public Offerings).
Insiders decide when to bring a new issue to market. They mostly do so only when it’s a good time for the company or its insiders to sell stock to the public....
A: Alaris Royalty Corp., $22.58, symbol AD on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 36.4 million; Market cap: $819.6 million; www.alarisroyalty.com), lends money to its partners—private businesses—in exchange for royalties or distributions....
A: The TSX Venture Exchange is designed for junior companies that don’t meet the requirements for listing on the TSX. The Venture Exchange has lower minimum listing requirements. They vary based on a company’s industry, stage of development, financial performance and operational resources.
For an industrial or life sciences company, those listing requirements include: a history of operations; management, including board of directors, with adequate experience and technical expertise relevant to the company’s business and industry; and either $750,000 in net tangible assets, $500,000 in revenue or $2,000,000 in arm’s length financing....
For an industrial or life sciences company, those listing requirements include: a history of operations; management, including board of directors, with adequate experience and technical expertise relevant to the company’s business and industry; and either $750,000 in net tangible assets, $500,000 in revenue or $2,000,000 in arm’s length financing....