| annuity |
a form of investment that produces a fixed annual income. [1/2 definitions] |
| capital1 |
money or other wealth used to produce further wealth, as by investment. [1/10 definitions] |
| capitalization |
the total value of owners' investment in a business. [1/2 definitions] |
| closed-end investment company |
an investment company that issues a fixed number of shares in large blocks, at infrequent intervals, which are traded on an exchange. |
| corpus |
the principal or capital of a fund, investment, or the like, as distinguished from the income or interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| dollar diplomacy |
a U.S. government policy of promoting national interests by encouraging investment abroad, or of using governmental power or influence to protect and promote such private investment. [1/2 definitions] |
| federal revenue |
monies obtained by the U.S. federal government through taxation and investment. |
| interest |
a percentage that is charged on a loan or paid on an investment. [1/7 definitions] |
| Laffer Curve |
a graph illustrating the theory that increasing taxes results in increased government revenue only up to a certain point, after which further tax increases discourage production and investment. |
| leverage |
in finance, the degree of ability of a person, company, or group to increase the percentage of return on an investment or investments through borrowing. [2/5 definitions] |
| mutual fund |
a fund managed by an investment company that raises money from shareholders and invests it in stocks, bonds, options, and the like. |
| overinvestment |
combined form of investment. |
| Ponzi scheme |
a dishonest investment scheme in which early investors receive artificially high returns from money paid in by later investors, the high returns being publicized to attract further investors. |
| profit |
(often pl.) an amount of money yielded from an investment or business that exceeds the amount originally invested or paid out as expenses. [1/5 definitions] |
| put |
to place as a wager or investment. [1/12 definitions] |
| return |
to yield (a profit) from investment or expenditure. [2/23 definitions] |
| revenue |
income obtained from investment or property. [1/4 definitions] |
| rollover |
the movement of funds from one investment to another, esp. the repeated investment of the proceeds of short-term securities upon maturity. [1/3 definitions] |
| speculation |
a risky business venture or investment that offers the possibility of high profit. [1/4 definitions] |
| supply-side |
of or designating an economic theory that lowering taxes increases productivity by causing an increase in investment. |
| tax shelter |
a financial investment or operation that legally defers income, increases expenses, or depreciates allowances for the purpose of reducing taxable income. |