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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CINTAS CORP. $107 (Nasdaq symbol CTAS; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 104.9 million; Market cap: $11.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cintas.com) designs and makes uniforms, then sells them to one million businesses, mainly in North America....
High-quality blue chip stock investments give you growth and dividend income.
A: Baytex Energy, $5.51, symbol BTE on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 210.7 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; www.baytexenergy.com), explores for, develops and produces oil and gas in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Texas. Its output is 23% gas and 77% oil.
In the quarter ended June 30, 2016, Baytex’s cash flow per share fell 49.4%, to $0.39 from $0.77 a year earlier....
In the quarter ended June 30, 2016, Baytex’s cash flow per share fell 49.4%, to $0.39 from $0.77 a year earlier....
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