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noun ADJ. good, excellent, profitable, sound, successful, wise, worthwhile | bad, poor, unwise He lost a lot of money through poor investments. | high-risk, risky, speculative | safe | considerable, enormous, great, heavy, high, huge, large, large-scale, major, massive, significant, sizeable, substantial The president has called for massive investment to rebuild the country's economy. | low, modest, small | inadequate The country's infrastructure is crumbling because of inadequate investment. | maximum, minimum | additional, extra, further | gross, net | overall | new | necessary | strategic | direct | domestic, local | cross-border, foreign, international, inward, offshore, outside, overseas | long-term, short-term | initial, original an initial investment of $5 million | capital, financial | business, industrial, infrastructural, manufacturing | government, public, public-sector, state | corporate, insitutional | private, private-sector private investment in the health service | personal I had made a personal investment in time and energy. | emotional parents' emotional investment in their children QUANT. level, rate VERB + INVESTMENT make | attract, encourage, promote, stimulate a business plan to encourage new investment | increase | cut | recoup It took two years before I recouped my investment. | realize She felt the time was right to realize her investment, and sold all her shares. | spread When buying shares, it's wise to spread your investment over several companies. | protect INVESTMENT + VERB increase, rise | fall INVESTMENT + NOUN funds | levels, rates inadequate investment levels | scheme | decision | company, trust PREP. as an ~ I don't really like modern art but I bought it as an investment. | ~ from investment from American pension funds | ~ in investment in local industry PHRASES a loss on an investment losses made on investments in stocks and bonds | a profit/return on an investment I'm hoping for a good return on my investment.BUSINESS
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investment verbs make an investment (in something) • We have made a huge investment in our website. attract investment • The company is trying to attract investment from overseas. stimulate/encourage investment • The government has cut taxes in order to stimulate investment. protect your investment • It's best to invest in several funds, in order to protect your investment. recoup your investment (= get back the money that you have invested ) • Investors will have to take legal action to recoup their investment. adjectives a good investment • Property is usually a good investment. a bad/poor investment • The shares turned out to be a poor investment. a big/major/massive/huge investment • Developing a new computer system is always a big investment for any organisation. a safe investment (= in which you are unlikely to lose money ) • Electricity shares are still a safe investment. a wise investment (= very sensible ) • A pension might be a wise investment. a risky investment (= in which you are likely to lose money ) • Risky investments usually have higher yields. foreign/overseas investment • The government is eager to attract foreign investment to fund building projects. a long-term investment (= one that will give you profit after a long time ) • Buying a house is a long-term investment. a short-term investment (= one that will give you profit in a short time ) • Interest rates will be cut on short-term investments. private investment (= investment by private individuals ) • Public expenditure in declining areas will attract future private investment. public investment (= investment by the government or state ) • There have been drastic cuts in public investment in housing. capital investment (= investment in machines, equipment etc ) • A huge capital investment will have to be made to maintain the buildings. investment + NOUN an investment scheme British English , an investment program AmE: • Most investment schemes are subject to tax. an investment opportunity • She took advantage of a unique investment opportunity. an investment adviser • He has served as an investment adviser for several major banks. an investment banker • He is an investment banker at a prestigious Wall Street firm. investment income (= money that you earn from your investments ) • The rate of taxation on investment income is set to increase. investment funds • The city is in a good position to attract new investment funds. phrases the (rate of) return on an investment (= profit from an investment ) • We expect a high return on our investment.