| Put quite simply, a financial investor is a person who | | | | everyone can become a good investor. Some people |
| invests some initial capital in the hopes of gaining a | | | | start out very small, investing a little bit of money |
| return on this money over time. Such investments | | | | into several stocks and bonds, while others take on |
| could be incredibly simple, such as buying a certificate | | | | much more risky ventures, such as giving an |
| of deposit for 100 dollars and getting paid back 105 | | | | entrepreneur a large amount of startup money. |
| dollars in a year. Investments could also be much | | | | Generally, a financial investors return (how much |
| more complex, such as investing in an old, broken | | | | money they make on their initial investment) is |
| down house, and putting some time and effort into | | | | directly proportional to the amount of risk they are |
| the house and selling (or flipping) the house for a lot | | | | willing to take. |
| more money. Both these ventures require financial | | | | We have quickly taken a look at what constitutes a |
| investors to make them happen. | | | | person who seeks to earn money through the |
| Am astute investor in modern terms is usually a | | | | correct usage of their existing capital. This can be |
| person with high levels of education, such as | | | | accomplished through stocks, real estate and other |
| graduate school or other intense training. These type | | | | forms of investing. Of course we haven't covered |
| of financial investors generally is thought of as a | | | | everything related to financial investments. But we |
| person who works on wall street for a large | | | | have touched on the ones you should know to begin |
| investment company, although this is not always the | | | | making better financial decisions. And if these |
| case. | | | | decisions are tempered with a little experience you |
| In reality, a financial investor is a very broad term. | | | | should be able to make them work for you. |
| From wall street guru's to personal lenders, almost | | | | |