A company or trust engaged in the business of investing shareholders' pooled funds. The definition includes Face-Amount Certificate Companies, Unit Investment Trusts, as well as Closed-End and Open-End (Mutual Fund) Management Companies.
A company engaged in the business of pooling investors' money and trading in securities for them. The best-known investment companies are mutual funds.
Corporation or trust through which investors pool their money to obtain supervision and diversification of their investments.
A company that uses its capital to invest in other companies. There are two principal types of investment companies: closed-end and open-end, which are referred to as mutual fund.
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
a company that raises or has obtained pecuniary means or other property to be used for collective investment with the objective of allowing the participants to benefit of the revenues of the investments
a financial service organization that sells shares in itself to the public and uses the funds it raises to invest in a portfolio of securities such as money market instruments or stocks and bonds
Organization that pools money of investors with common objectives to acquire and manage a portfolio securities.
A firm that, for a management fee, invests pooled funds of small investors in different types of securities
a company or fund that invests in other companies (usually through the purchase of equity or debt securities) or invests in commodities or real property, etc., or any combination of the above.
A company which, for a management fee, pools many investors' money and determines an asset allocation/investment strategy consistent with published investment objectives. Benefits include professional management, diversification and liquidity. Two kinds of investment companies are mutual funds and investment trusts.
An investment company invests the pooled funds of investors in securities appropriate for its stated investment objectives. For a fee, the investment company provides more diversification, liquidity, and professional management service than is normally available to individual investors. Mutual funds, known as open-end investment companies, have portfolios that can grow or be reduced, based upon market conditions and investor investment/redemption patterns. Hence the name: they have limitless numbers of shares outstanding. Closed-end funds, also called unit investment trusts, have a fixed portfolio, and a pre-set number of shares outstanding.
Company that invests the pooled funds of investors in securities appropriate for its stated investment objectives, for a management fee. It offers investors more diversification, liquidity, and professional management service than would normally be available to them as individuals.
A corporation, partnership or trust that invests the pooled monies of many investors. It provides greater professional management and diversification of investments than most investors can obtain independently. Mutual funds, or "open-end" investment companies, are the most popular form of investment company.
A firm that invests the assets of its shareholders in securities appropriate for their stated investment objectives in return for a management fee. Also the formal name for a mutual fund.
a company (corporation, business trust, partnership, or limited liability company) that issues securities and is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities. The three basic types of investment companies are mutual funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts.
A firm that invests, for a management fee, the pooled funds of investors in securities appropriate for its stated investment objective.
Mutual funds, Closed-end companies, and other companies that are principally engaged in the business of investing the funds of shareholders. Most of these companies are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
A company or trust engaged in the business of investing in (and trading) securities. The definition includes face amount certificates, unit investment trusts, and management companies. There are two types of management companies, closed-end and open-end (mutual fund). Shares in closed-end investment companies, some of which are listed on the New York Exchange, are readily transferable in the open market and are bought and sold like other shares. Capitalization of these companies remains the same unless action is taken to change, which is seldom. Open-end funds (mutual funds) sell their own new shares to investors, stand ready to buy back their old shares, and are not listed. Open-end funds are so called because their capitalization is not fixed; they issue more shares as people want them.
A corporation, trust, or partnership that invests pooled funds of shareholders in securities appropriate to the fund's investment objective.
Firm that, for a management fee, invests pooled funds of small investors in securities appropriate for its stated investment objectives.
A corporation, trust, or partnership that invests pooled shareholder dollars in securities appropriate to the organization's objective. Mutual funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts are the three main types of investment companies.
A company or trust that uses its capital to invest in other companies. There are two principal types: the closed-end and the open-end, or mutual fund. Shares in closed-end investment companies, some of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, are readily transferable in the open market and are bought and sold like other shares. Capitalization of these companies remains the same unless action is taken to change, which is seldom. Open-end funds sell their own shares to investors, stand ready to buy back their old shares, and are not listed. Open-end funds are so called because their capitalization is not fixed; they issue more shares as people want them.
A "company" that invests in other "companies". Actually, a separate investment company owned by its shareholders. An investment company combines the money from a number of investors and then invests the money in a large, diversified portfolio.
An institution engaged primarily in the business of investing and trading in securities; includes only (1) face amount certificate companies, (2) unit investment trust companies, and (3) management companies.
A corporation or trust whose primary purpose is to invest the funds of its shareholders.
This is a company whose main business consists of specific activities relating to investments. Examples of Investment Companies include stockbrokers and investment fund managers.
A firm that, for a fee, uses the money it raises by selling shares to invest in stocks, bonds or both.
Institution for the management of investment funds which are made up of securities (security funds) or even real estate (property funds). The shares in the funds and referred to as investment share certificates (investment share certificates) which are sold on the open market. The legal relationships of the investment companies are regulated in the KAGG ([German] Investment Trust Act).
investment letter investment trust
A company whose primary business is to invest in securities.
An investment company is a company whose main business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes. The investment company invests money on behalf of its shareholders who in turn share in the profits and losses.