Finance. A bond or debenture that has no set date of maturity. Usually in plural. Cf. sense A. 1c.

Originally British. Investment in government securities. See fund, n.1 3b. Now historical.

investment from which benefits may be expected over a relatively long period; investment in capital or fixed assets; (also) an instance of this.

The action of float, v. in various senses. transitive uses.

The action of floating a company or enterprise.

Mining and Oil Industry. An interest in an oil or gas well held by a party who does not share in the costs of drilling, developing, equipping, and…

Finance (originally U.S.). That does not offend against the moral principles of the investor. Frequently in ethical investment.

A savings scheme run by or on behalf of a government, in which the funds deposited are available for the use of the government; spec. such a scheme…

The action of ‘ploughing’ money back in to a business, industry, etc.; the reinvestment of income or profit in the enterprise which produced it. Cf…

portfolio investment in overseas companies, without taking a controlling interest (abbreviated FPI); cf. foreign direct investment n.

investment in a certain geographical area by investors based outside that area; cf. foreign direct investment n. at foreign, adj. n.2adv.…

Finance. The practice of earning profit by borrowing on overdraft and relending in the money markets; (later also) the practice of investing…

Concentration on short-term investments, projects, etc. for immediate profit, at the expense of long-term security or development.