Foreign Investments a Foreign direct investment An equity investment to create or expand a permanent interest in a foreign enterprise Two phases of foreign investment Portfolio investment The purchase of stocks and bonds internationally Manufacturing Major foreign investors More than 45,000 multinational corporations with 280,000 affiliates globally. The terms "foreign"and domestic may no longer apply. Copyright 2001 by Harcourt, Inc. All rights reserved 15-3Copyright © 2001 by Harcourt, Inc. All rights reserved. 15-3 Foreign Investments Foreign direct investment • An equity investment to create or expand a permanent interest in a foreign enterprise. Two phases of foreign investment • Portfolio investment – The purchase of stocks and bonds internationally. • Manufacturing Major foreign investors • More than 45,000 multinational corporations with 280,000 affiliates globally. • The terms “foreign” and “domestic” may no longer apply