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 $36.93 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units outstanding: 84.7 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www. alliedreit.com) owns 155 office buildings, mainly in major Canadian cities....
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Dear Inner Circle Member,
In mid-March, I wrote about a question I often hear from investors: “Should I invest in stocks in retirement?” Here are two more points on that subject.
First, many investors disregard the similarity between pensions and bonds, insofar as both provide a fixed annual return.
For instance, consider a retired investor with pension income of $50,000 a year, and a $1 million stock portfolio that generates dividends of $30,000 a year....
In mid-March, I wrote about a question I often hear from investors: “Should I invest in stocks in retirement?” Here are two more points on that subject.
First, many investors disregard the similarity between pensions and bonds, insofar as both provide a fixed annual return.
For instance, consider a retired investor with pension income of $50,000 a year, and a $1 million stock portfolio that generates dividends of $30,000 a year....
Did you know that buying ETFs with a passive investing strategy can lead to much lower expense ratios?
Characteristics of the best Canadian bank to invest in: dividends, growth, and investment quality
Dear Inner Circle Member,
As you know, one of the three key points to our Successful Investor strategy is that you need to downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight. A similar warning applies to investment-related ideas.
Just to refresh your memory: we advise you to downplay or avoid stocks in the limelight because the limelight distorts investment quality....
As you know, one of the three key points to our Successful Investor strategy is that you need to downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight. A similar warning applies to investment-related ideas.
Just to refresh your memory: we advise you to downplay or avoid stocks in the limelight because the limelight distorts investment quality....
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The attraction of solar power stocks is obvious—it offers a source of clean, endlessly renewable energy that has the potential to replace fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas....
Dividend stocks can offer tax advantages and lead you to better investment returns. But can a “dividend-capture strategy” increase your profits even more?
A dividend-capture strategy is a trading technique where you buy a stock just before the dividend is paid, hold it just long enough to collect the dividend, and then sell it....
A dividend-capture strategy is a trading technique where you buy a stock just before the dividend is paid, hold it just long enough to collect the dividend, and then sell it....
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. $69 (Nasdaq symbol TROW; HighGrowth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 248.2 million; Market cap: $17.1 billion; Dividend yield: 3.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.troweprice.com) sells mutual funds and wealth management services.
The company will raise its quarterly dividend with the March 2017 payment, to $0.57 a share from $0.54....
The company will raise its quarterly dividend with the March 2017 payment, to $0.57 a share from $0.54....
SHAWCOR LTD. $38 (Toronto symbol SCL; CyclicalGrowth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 69.9 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.shawcor.com) makes sealants and coatings that keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting....