This document discusses investment management and is from Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It defines different types of assets for investment including real assets (physical items), financial assets (securities), and commodity assets. It also discusses why investment is important due to factors like longer lifespans, taxation, inflation, and income needs. The document outlines the nature of investment in terms of risk, return, safety, and liquidity, and the importance of investment for goals like retirement planning. It categorizes different kinds of investments from very secure to equity shares and discusses the investment process.