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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Green energy supplier Northland Power Inc. will expand its generating capacity–and revenue–by 50% through European wind farms and government subsidies.
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $72 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 407.4 million; Market cap: $29.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.loblaw.ca) operates Canada’s largest supermarket chain....
These two leading supermarket chains continue to open new outlets and upgrade their current stores. That helps them compete with big U.S. chains such as Wal-Mart and Costco. Their strong earnings help support those expansion plans and provide cash for dividends.
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD....
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD....
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Buckeye Partners L.P. saw demand for its storage terminals rise in the latest quarter as oil producers held on to their crude & waited for prices to rebound
REITMANS (CANADA) LTD., $4.47, symbol RET.A on Toronto, owns 750 women’s clothing stores across Canada.
Those outlets are divided among several brands: Reitmans (327 stores), Penningtons (130), Addition Elle (104), RW & Co. (83), Thyme Maternity (68), Smart Set (23) and Hyda (17)....
Those outlets are divided among several brands: Reitmans (327 stores), Penningtons (130), Addition Elle (104), RW & Co. (83), Thyme Maternity (68), Smart Set (23) and Hyda (17)....
ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $16.12 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index.
Expenses for iShares CDN REIT are 0.60% of its assets....
Expenses for iShares CDN REIT are 0.60% of its assets....
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $35.96 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units outstanding: 78.5 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.2%; www.alliedreit.com) owns 150 office buildings, mostly in major Canadian cities....