| English |
| investment fund |
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| Part of speech |
Noun phrase
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| Variant |
mutual investment fund (USA)
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| Definition |
a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities professionally managed by a team of one or more managers from an investment company. Capital is contributed by smaller investors who buy shares in the fund rather than stocks and bonds on an individual basis. The return on the fund’s holdings is distributed back to its unit-holders (or shareholders), minus various fees and commissions. This system allows small investors to participate in the reduced risk of a large and diverse portfolio that they could not otherwise build themselves. They also have the benefit of professional managers overseeing their money who have the time and expertise to analyse and pick securities.
In Britain, general term for unit trusts and Open-Ended investment company (but also investment trusts) and their equivalent in countries other than Great Britain.
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| Definition source |
Gl-MW
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| Context |
[...] This chapter introduces the basic mechanics and attraction of investment funds. It tells how investment funds can be the inflation-beating investment which spreads risk and provides exposure to markets where investors’ expertise may not be great. It also explains how investment funds and personal equity plans (PEPs) fit together. [...]
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| Context source |
Tx-Unit
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| Synonym |
collective investment scheme, pooled investment vehicle
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| Partitive concept |
unit trust, open-ended investment company, investment trust
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| de |
Investmentfonds
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| it |
fondo comune di investimento
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