An investor is a person or organization that buys stocks or shares, or pays money into a bank in order to receive a profit.
The main investor in the project is the French bank Credit National. [+ in]
Examples of 'investor' in a sentence
investor
The investor then receives the insurance payout when the person dies.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That would give foreign investors looking for a return another reason to avoid sterling.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Prices are also skewed upwards by foreign investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Foreign investors would normally account for half that.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Investors lend money to a company in return for a fixed income over a set number of years.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Big firms, banks and investors are afraid to spend or lend.
The Sun (2016)
How could this change where buy-to-let investors put their money?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The success of the films was not relevant to the ability to claim tax relief although investors would receive bonus payments if they were profitable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Normally the government pays investors to borrow money ; these days investors will pay the government for the privilege of lending them money.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Fund managers have to disclose the OCF in the key investor information document, which all investors receive.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These allow investors to pool money to profit from film distribution rights.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Actual past performance carries more weight with investors than future projected returns written on a spreadsheet.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is no guarantee that investors will receive the income promised.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Retail and mini bonds allow companies to borrow money from investors in return for regular interest payments.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The error means that investors received fewer units than they should have done.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
City money and wealthy investors have spotted the growth potential.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Signs of progress are likely to be well received by investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Not that this is a fair reflection of the returns received by most investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Energy companies claim that the tax would hamper their plans to improve their infrastructure and deter foreign investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Foreign investors have already made offers.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We don't know what horrors may yet await individual banks and investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This would be the only way to convince investors to fund projects, he said.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Investors typically expect banks to make returns of at least 12%.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There are not many clubs which aren't owned by foreign investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
America's secondlargest bank angered investors last year when it named him as chairman.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In the past three years not one of the 25 commercial property funds has produced a profit for investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Where can investors make money?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The savings would be returned to investors as profit with the scheme predicted to see annual returns of as much as 15%.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Not only are equities more undervalued than bonds at present, they will offer biggains for investors as companies profit from economic growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The signatories include some of the biggest foreign investors in the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Despite many shocking setbacks along the way, most long-term homeowners and investors have profited from doing so.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He suggests that investors at bank annual meetings should vote on the entire amount spent on staff pay, not just the sum that goes to boardroom executives.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I worry what will happen to my energy bills but at least I profit as an investor.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
investor
British English: investor /ɪnˈvɛstə/ NOUN
An investor is a person or organization that buys stocks or shares, or pays money into a bank in order to receive a profit.