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equity investment (the buying and holding of shares in the hope of making a profit as their value increases: The partners shall share profits and losses in proportion to their equity investments. Phrase Bank ⃝ The fund doubled its money on an equity investment of about $10 million. ⃝ The Kenyan government is actively seeking private equity investment for the project. ⃝ Despite the equity investment by the institutions, management retains control of Newco. ⃝ foreign equity investment ⃝ the risk of equity investment Additional Notes ⃝ When you make an equity investment you usually buy shares, which are called equity securities. Bonds, however, are debt securities, and are not an equity investment. TED Alexander Demidov) |
