casting | the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
casting lots drawing lots sortition | making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn |
casting vote | the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie |
investment investiture | the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office, the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank |
casting cast | the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel |
bait casting | the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait |
fly casting | casting an artificial fly as a lure |
surf casting surf fishing | casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to yards) with the waves breaking around you |
foreign direct investment | a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company |
investment | the act of putting on robes or vestments |
molding casting | the act of creating something by casting it in a mold |
investing investment | the act of investing, laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit |
foreign direct investment | investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business) |
investment | outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism |
cast casting | object formed by a mold |
investment | the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result, this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking, he made an emotional investment in the work |
investment company investment trust investment firm fund | a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies |
mutual fund mutual fund company open-end fund open-end investment company | a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares |
closed-end fund closed-end investment company | a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market |
Real Estate Investment Trust REIT | an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets, shares can be bought and sold in the stock market |
unit investment trust unit trust | a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities, you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $ |
investment adviser investment advisor | someone who advises others how to invest their money |
investment banker underwriter | a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities |
investment investment funds | money that is invested with an expectation of profit |
nondiscretionary trust fixed investment trust | an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized |
investment letter | a letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resale, avoids need for SEC registration |
return on invested capital return on investment ROI | (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid |