Talia bought a house in an up-and-coming neighborhood at a low price. She hopes to sell it one day at a much higher price. This is investing .

Nathan has purchased a CD from his local bank. He will deposit money over a period of five years, with the plan of making more. This is investing

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Maria bought a collection of first-edition books by her favorite author. She will not read them. Instead, she will store them carefully with the plan of selling them one day to make a profit. This is investing