Types of investor (wikipedia.com)
There are two type investors, retail investors and institutional investors:
Retail investor
- Individual investors (including trusts on behalf of individuals, and umbrella companies formed by two or more to pool investment funds)
- Angel investors (individuals and groups)
- Sweat equity investor[6]
Institutional investor
- Pension plans making investments on behalf of employees
- Businesses that make investments, either directly or via a captive fund
- Endowment funds used by universities, churches, etc.
- Mutual funds, hedge funds, and other funds, ownership of which may or may not be publicly traded (these funds typically pool money raised from their owner-subscribers to invest in securities)
- Sovereign wealth funds
- Large money managers[7]
Investors might also be classified according to their styles. In this respect, an important distinctive investor psychology trait is risk attitude.
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