| Abstract from DBPedia | Investment is the dedication of money to purchase of an asset to attain an increase in value over a period of time. Investment requires a sacrifice of some present asset, such as time, money, or effort. In finance, the purpose of investing is to generate a return from the invested asset. The return may consist of a gain (profit) or a loss realized from the sale of a property or an investment, unrealized capital appreciation (or depreciation), or investment income such as dividends, interest, or rental income, or a combination of capital gain and income. The return may also include currency gains or losses due to changes in the foreign currency exchange rates. Investors generally expect higher returns from riskier investments. When a low-risk investment is made, the return is also generally low. Similarly, high risk comes with a chance of high losses. Investors, particularly novices, are often advised to diversify their portfolio. Diversification has the statistical effect of reducing overall risk.投資（とうし、英: investment）とは、主に経済において、将来的に資本（生産能力）を増加させるために、現在の資本を投じる活動を指す（現代において、生産能力の増加しない商業活動はこれに含まない）。広義では、自己研鑽や人間関係においても使われる語である。 どのような形態の投資も、不確実性（リスク）が伴う。一般に、投資による期待収益率が高い場合、不確実性も高まる。この一般則に反する取引が可能な場合、裁定取引が行われ、収益率の低下またはリスクの増大が起こる。 (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Investment) |
