Definition of "investment" []

• The act of investing. (noun)
• An amount invested. (noun)
• Property or another possession acquired for future financial return or benefit. (noun)
• A commitment, as of time or support. (noun)
• A military siege. (noun)

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• "It\'s easy to wonder why he remained silent while markets were soaring and investment banks were reaping trillions in profits on a “structured investment” swindle which has left the global financial system teetering on the brink of catastrophe. '"
• "It's easy to wonder why he remained silent while markets were soaring and investment banks were reaping trillions in profits on a “structured investment” swindle which has left the global financial system teetering on the brink of catastrophe."
• "The section was removed, the SEC said in a filing on April 18, 2011, because the term investment banking could have been read as applying to "syndicate" staffers, who routinely make decisions on how to allocate IPOs to firms' clients."