The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign state in Europe.lthough the United Kingdom, as a sovereign state, is a country, England, Scotland, Wales, and to a lesser degree, Northern Ireland, are also regarded as countries, though they are not sovereign states. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have devolved self-government.
DEFINITION of 'Investment'. An asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future.
For the term in meteorology, see Invest (meteorology). To invest is to allocate money (or sometimes another resource, such as time) in the expectation of some benefit in the future. In finance, the benefit from investment is called a return. The return may consist of capital gain or investment income, including dividends, interest, rental income etc., or a combination of the two. The projected economic return is the appropriately discounted value of the future returns.