/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>23542112
It is a bad investment because it isn't an investment. It is more akin to funding since there isn't an expected material result, but rather, a fulfilling of personal purposes. Families also usually don't require repayments (unless divorced) since the family remains until death. In turn, it is more comparable to funding, which likewise doesn't typically require organizations to pay back the capital. On the other hand, investors expect companies to pay back the invested capital, along with a percent of the shares. Which, once repaid, nullifies all obligations to the previous investors.