Skip to main content
Return to homepage
  • Free Trial
  • Free Trial
  • Plans
    • Plans for Individuals
    • Plans for Teams
    • Plans for Clients
    • Plans for Enterprise
  • Solutions
    • Self Educators
    • Small Business
    • Industry Associations
    • Accounting Firms
    • Franchise Groups
    • Finance Brokers
    • Corporations
    • Business Schools
  • More
    • About
    • Features
    • Experts
    • Blog
    • Media
    • Press
    • Contact
  • Support
  • Login
    • Watch
    • Admin

Home Definitions

What is Investment? Definition or Meaning

Posted by Bizversity

An investment is usually the allocation of money or sometimes, another resource, like time to buy, build or improve something in the hope that it will benefit you in the long run. The investment may be shares, capital allocated to a project or time spent improving a product or service. The result of the investment may or may not benefit you, depending on how the item you invested in fares.

For example…

Buying property with the main intention of leasing it out and waiting until the real estate market improves, with significantly higher house prices is an example of an investment. Many people buy an “investment property” and although they may have a debt, they are hoping that once property prices increase, they can sell the property off for a higher amount, pay off the debt and pocket the differences. But, as anything in life, there is a risk involved, if the real estate market dives, the investor could be in for a loss.

Bizversity
Bizversity

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram

Our Mission is to grow the people that move the world forward. Because business people change things. They learn, they create, they build, they disrupt. And when they do, they influence the people around them and the world becomes a better place. So if you are an entrepreneur, business leader, executive or startup, and you want to grow, welcome to Bizversity.

  • About
  • Blog
  • Features
  • Tutorials
  • Media
  • Press
  • Careers
  • Definitions
  • Questions
  • Support
  • Contact

Copyright © 2023 Bizversity
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms of Service
  • Website Terms of Use