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investment fund
A form of investment in which the money of many investors is pooled and invested by a fund company in various securities such as stocks, bonds, or real estate.
Sie hat ihr Geld in einen globalen Investmentfonds angelegt, um das Risiko zu streuen.
She invested her money in a global investment fund in order to spread the risk.
The word is a compound made up of the English word 'Investment' (investment) and the German word 'der Fonds' (fund). The linking -s connects the two parts.
Ein Investmentfonds bündelt das Geld vieler verschiedener Anleger.
An investment fund pools the money of many different investors.
'Investmentfonds' (investment fund) is a technical term from the world of finance. You mainly hear or read it in business and financial news or in bank consultations.
Die Beraterin erklärte die Risiken und Chancen des Investmentfonds.
The advisor explained the risks and opportunities of the investment fund.
When you put money into an investment fund, you use the preposition 'in' with the accusative. Typical verbs for this are 'investieren' (to invest) or 'anlegen' (to invest).
Er hat einen Teil seines Ersparten in einen Technologiefonds investiert.
He invested part of his savings in a technology fund.
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'der Fonds' and 'der Investmentfonds' can mean almost the same thing in finance. An 'Investmentfonds' is the precise term for an investment in which the money of many investors is pooled and invested. 'Fonds' is shorter and is often used in the same way in this context. The words can be confused because 'Fonds' can also be more general, for example a pot of money for a project. If it is clear that you are talking about an investment, 'Fonds' is often enough; if you want to be especially precise, you say 'Investmentfonds'.
Ein Investmentfonds kann das Risiko auf viele verschiedene Anlagen verteilen.
An investment fund can spread the risk across many different investments.
Der Fonds investiert vor allem in große europäische Firmen.
The fund invests mainly in large European companies.