different between investor vs stockpicker

English

Etymology

invest +? -or

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?v?s.t?(?)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?v?s.t?/
• Rhymes: -?st?(?)

Noun

investor (plural investors)

1. A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

Descendants

• ? German: Investor

Translations

Anagrams

• viretons

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [??nv?stor]

Noun

investor m

1. investor

Declension

Further reading

• investor in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• investor in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

investor m (definite singular investoren, indefinite plural investorer, definite plural investorene)

1. an investor

Related terms

• investere

References

• “investor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

investor m (definite singular investoren, indefinite plural investorar, definite plural investorane)

1. an investor

References

• “investor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Tatar

Noun

investor

1. Latin spelling of ???????? (inwestor)

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• stock picker
• stock-picker

Etymology

stock +? picker

Noun

stockpicker (plural stockpickers)

1. (finance) An investor or investment advisor who selects or recommends corporate shares for purchase.
   • 1985, Brendan Boyd, "Last year's top sages return to attempt an instant replay," Spokesman-Review (Spokane, USA), 26 May (retrieved 28 May 2009):

     Every year Forbes magazine asks some of America's top stock pickers to name their single favorite equity for the upcoming 12 months.

   • 1993, Bill Javetski et al., "The Pacific is Terrific, and Europe Isn't Terrible," BusinessWeek, 21 June (retrieved 28 May 2009):

     Indeed, with Europe mired in recession and the U.S. barely stirring, many stockpickers believe Asia offers some of the most attractive plays around.

   • 2009, David Olive, "Good time to buy stocks, if you're thinking long-term, Toronto Star, 8 Mar. (retrieved 28 May 2009):

     The world's most successful stockpicker last weekend released his widely read chair's letter to shareholders of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. conglomerate.