Two definitions of investing by notable people: 1. From The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham: "An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analy

Two definitions of investing by notable people: 1. From The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham: "An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return. Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative." http://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Investor-Definitive-Investing-Practical/dp/0060555661 http://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Investor-Definitive-Invest... 2. From Mr. Buffett on the Stock Market: "The definition is simple but often forgotten: investing is laying out money now to get more money back in the future -- more money in real terms, after taking inflation into account." http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/11/22/269071 http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/...