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CONCEPTUAL BASIS OF INVESTMENTS AND THEIR FEATURES IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS

Further development and intensification of investment processes in the capital markets are important factors for the reset and intensive economic growth of Ukraine. Any reform measures implemented in Ukraine require substantial investment resources. The basic definition from which the study of the investment process begins is the concept of investment. Despite the significance of scientific achievements in this area, there is a certain level of fragmentation in approaches to the essence of investment in capital markets, divergence of views on the further development of these markets. The purpose of the article is to deepen the conceptual foundations of investments in capital markets as a key tool for their further development in today's conditions.Investments are defined as the investment (placement) of monetary resources, property and intellectual values in various types of economic activities or financial instruments with a certain level of risk, the ultimate goal of which is to generate profit (income) or preserve the real value of financial assets, which may ultimately lead to economic, social or environmental effects. The financial market consists of credit, money and equity markets. At the same time, the securities market is only a part of them. Together with the derivatives market and the money market, they constitute capital markets. This made it possible to define investments in capital markets as a process of investing (placing) money in financial instruments with a certain level of risk, the ultimate goal of which is to generate income (profit) and / or increase the real valueof financial assets, formed under the influence of such parameters as reliability, liquidity and term of such investment (placement).The importance of the proposed study is due to the need to determine the theoretical and methodological foundations of investments in general and their specifics in the capital markets in particular, their use as a potential factor in strengthening the competitive position of the Ukrainian financial sector in the international economic space