We usually think of “investment” as giving effort or money to someone. But investing is more about exchanging what you have for some value, and the object of the investment has some worth rather than just giving something away. Some exchanged values can be monetary or moral. If I swap my cash for moral and social benefits, it becomes a religious or social contribution. However, if the object of exchange is an asset with a specific monetary value or potential for profit, it is an economic investment. The world is designed to facilitate some form of value exchange. The main idea of investing is to trade low volatility for high volatility and then switch back to low volatility over time. The former is called an investment, and the latter is called an exit. Cash tends to be less volatile, while stocks and digital coins are very volatile. By exchanging assets with small volatility, stability is maintained, but wealth is not necessarily increased. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”
When you exchange a department store gift voucher or any brand coupon for cash (currency), the par value written on the certificate is reduced and replaced. Department store gift vouchers can only be used at department stores, while cash offers different usage values that can be utilized without restrictions within the country. In other words, the relative value of the gift voucher compared to cash is taken into account. At this point, the difference in the exchange range creates this discounted value, even though the securities maintain the same trading par value . In reality, the market value of payment methods is determined by the scope of use, trading objects, and exchange period. This is why money is also regarded as one of the goods. In accounting, the value base is CASH . This distinction arises because cash ( fiat currency ) holds the highest value in use within a country, owing to its compulsory circulation power . - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”