### Question
How does the law define investment company?


### Answer
Under *26 U.S.C. § 368*, **investment company** is defined as:

> a regulated investment company, a real estate investment trust, or a corporation 50 percent or more of the value of whose total assets are stock and securities and 80 percent or more of the value of whose total assets are assets held for investment

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 368*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter C-Corporate Distributions and Adjustments > PART III-CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS AND REORGANIZATIONS > Subpart D-Special Rule; Definitions**

