Hypernym

noun

a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance

fund 3

noundomain: group

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

Synonyms

investment company 1
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
investment trust 1
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
investment firm 1
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

Derivationally related form

fund 4

verb

invest money in government securities

fund 3

verb

provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest

Hyponym

hedge fund 1

noun

a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging

mutual fund 2

noun

a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares

closed-end fund 1

noun

a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market

face-amount certificate company 1

noun

a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date

Real Estate Investment Trust 1

noun

an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market