Everyone has been talking about investment without actually outlining the meaning of this investment we are talking about. I know we should invest in one  thing or the other, but what is the investment we are talking, i mean the meaning

Few days ago i was talking to a friend, and we were discussing about investment then, the question pop up. What is Investment, i asked? Shockingly, she wasn't able to answer. I was thinking I've met an investment expert that everything will start going smoothly for me not knowing that she wasn't!

It is obvious  that most investors can't define investment in a simple term, and that makes me confuse as a newbie in the field. So same question am bringing back here because i want to know the true meaning , so that i won't be confuse about my own definition.

HERE COMES THE QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS INVESTMENT(2025)