Meanings
nouninvestment company (plural investment companies)
plural investment companies
- businessA financial institution principally engaged in holding, managing and investing securities.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
Similar
Broader
nondepository financial institution
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investment company. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investment%20company
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“investment company.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investment%20company. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “investment company,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investment%20company.
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