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Investor

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Person or entity that purchases assets with the objective of receiving a financial return. The assets an investor may buy vary widely, but include stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities and collectibles (e. g., art). The portfolio of an investor commonly includes a variety of assets that balance the rewards and risks of each investment. See Private investor, investor/” data-gt-translate-attributes='[{“attribute”:”data-cmtooltip”, “format”:”html”}]’ tabindex=’0′ role=’link’>Institutional investor, Professional investor, Foreign investor.