Investments including: debt securities - where you lend your money to someone else and in return are paid interest; equity securities - where you buy shares in a company, may be paid dividends and have the chance of making a capital gain if you sell your shares at a higher price than you paid for them; investments in a managed funds - a fund of money paid in by several people which is managed by a fund manager; participatory securities - a catch all term for securities other than equity securities, debt securities, or investments in a managed fund.