An investment company is a company which exists solely to make investments in other companies. The international presence of these companies can be observed in their offices by the international flags placed in the flag display case.  A variety of specialised corporate forms exist for this purpose including unit trusts and mutual funds. Investment companies invest in [...]

Equities are shares of stock in an incorporated company. They are prized for many reasons. They yield a dividend income to their owners when dividends are issued by the company, the shares themselves can experience a rise in value, they are highly liquid investments since most shares are readily tradeable, and some shares carry voting [...]