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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BELLATRIX EXPLORATION $5.93 (Toronto symbol BXE; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-266-8670; www.bellatrixexploration- .com; Shares outstanding: 107.9 million; Market cap: $639.8 million; No dividends paid) produces natural gas (70% of output) and oil (30%) in Alberta, B.C....
ALARMFORCE INDUSTRIES $10.54 (Toronto symbol AF; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800- 267-2001; www.alarmforce.com; Shares outstanding: 12.2 million; Market cap: $128.6 million; Dividend yield: 0.9%) sells twoway voice alarm systems and monitoring services in Canada and increasingly in the U.S....
Chinese stocks are down 12% since the start of this year. The markets have been reflecting investor worries that the country’s economic growth will continue to lag along with its exports to Europe and the U.S. China’s inflation rate is also rising, which could make it more difficult to spur growth through stimulus spending or lower interest rates. Still, the long-term outlook is bright....
Every Wednesday, we publish our “Investor Toolkit” series on TSI Network. Whether you’re a beginning or experienced investor, these weekly updates are designed to give you specific investment advice. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental piece of investing strategy, and shows you how you can put it into practice right away. Today’s tip: “When you have the discipline to keep only the stocks you have the most confidence in, you find that fewer stocks lead to greater opportunities.”...
Here’s the text of the quarterly letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in mid-March: “You can learn a lot about investing from studying the past. But you have to take a broad view, go back a long way, and examine a lot of past examples. History never quite repeats itself. But all too often, people fail to do in-depth studies. Instead they content themselves with “re-fighting the last war.” This is true of a number of investors and advisors today who are still getting over the last market plunge. Instead of trying to figure out what to do in today’s market, they are focusing on what they might have done differently in the mid-2000s, to have avoided the 2007-2009 market drop....
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. $24 (New York symbol BR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 121.9 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.broadridge.com) serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing and transaction clearing. The company processes 85% of all proxy votes in the U.S.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently confirmed one of the company’s key patents, which covers how Broadridge creates and organizes data that mutual fund operators must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Broadridge’s unique system makes it easier for brokerage firms, insurance companies and pension plans to access this information in a timely manner. Reaffirming this patent will help Broadridge maintain its leading position in this niche market.
Broadridge is a buy.
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently confirmed one of the company’s key patents, which covers how Broadridge creates and organizes data that mutual fund operators must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Broadridge’s unique system makes it easier for brokerage firms, insurance companies and pension plans to access this information in a timely manner. Reaffirming this patent will help Broadridge maintain its leading position in this niche market.
Broadridge is a buy.
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HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. $20 (New York symbol HPQ; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $38.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.3; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.hp.com), like IBM (see left), wants to cut its reliance on selling computer hardware. However, it has faced some setbacks.
In 2011, the company considered spinning off its personal computer and printer operations, which together account for 50% of its revenue. It eventually decided to hang onto these businesses and make them more profitable instead.
Hewlett also wants to expand its software division, which supplies just 3% of its revenue. That’s why it paid $11.0 billion for U.K.-based Autonomy in October 2011. This company’s software helps businesses organize information in different formats, including email and web pages.
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In 2011, the company considered spinning off its personal computer and printer operations, which together account for 50% of its revenue. It eventually decided to hang onto these businesses and make them more profitable instead.
Hewlett also wants to expand its software division, which supplies just 3% of its revenue. That’s why it paid $11.0 billion for U.K.-based Autonomy in October 2011. This company’s software helps businesses organize information in different formats, including email and web pages.
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SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. (Toronto symbol SNC; www.snclavalin.com) has held up well in the face of negative press coverage, beginning with $56 million U.S. in unusual payments it made in 2011 to help win Libyan construction contracts. Lately, the company has come under scrutiny over allegations of widespread corruption in the Quebec construction industry. SNC’s quick response to these situations, including replacing its chief executive officer and other executives, helped prevent permanent damage to its 102-year-old reputation. It has also brought in stronger oversight and compliance procedures....
These two leading mining stocks reported lower earnings for 2012. But they’re both working on important projects that they expect to boost their earnings in 2013 and beyond. Here’s our report from the latest edition of Wall Street Stock Forecaster. NEWMONT MINING (New York symbol NEM; www.newmont.com) gets 90% of its revenue from gold mines in the U.S., Australia and Peru. Copper, zinc and other metals supply the remaining 10%....
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., $23.46, New York symbol GE, continues to expand its oil and natural gas business, which makes a wide variety of industrial equipment, such as pumps, valves, compressors and turbines. This week, GE agreed to buy Texas-based Lufkin Industries Inc. (Nasdaq symbol LUFK). This company’s products help producers bring more oil and gas to the surface in wells with low internal pressure. Demand for this equipment is strong, as it helps producers increase their output and lower their costs. GE will pay $3.3 billion for Lufkin when the deal closes in the second half of 2013. That’s equal to 21% of GE’s 2012 earnings of $16.1 billion, or $1.52 a share....