Investor
An
investor is a person who allocates
financial capital with the expectation of a future
return (profit) or to gain an advantage (interest). Through this allocated capital the investor usually purchases some species of property. Types of
investments include
equity,
debt,
securities,
real estate,
infrastructure,
currency,
commodity,
token, derivatives such as put and call
options,
futures,
forwards, etc. This definition makes no distinction between the investors in the
primary and
secondary markets. That is, someone who provides a business with capital and someone who buys a stock are both investors. An investor who owns stock is a
shareholder.
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