Investing provides you with many unique opportunities to make extra money, expand your portfolio and become more economically sound. Working with an investment company can provide you with additional assistance and make it easier to invest your money in places that make sense for your portfolio. Understanding more about an investment company and its overall purpose can help to make this process easier to handle. In this article, we discuss investment companies, including their role and their benefits, and review the types of investments they can help you manage.