An Investment Company Partnership (ICP) is a legal entity created by investors who seek to raise capital from outside investors for the purpose of investing in various financial instruments. It is typically a limited partnership, meaning that the investors become the general partners of the ICP and take responsibility for the management and operation of the entity. The outside investors become limited partners and provide capital to the ICP. The primary purpose of an ICP is to pool together investor resources to purchase stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investments. The general partners are responsible for managing the investment activities of the ICP, including making decisions about which investments to buy and sell. The profits from the investments are then divided among the investors according to their percentage of ownership. There are two main types of ICP: public and private. Public ICP are open to anyone who meets the criteria for investing and are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Private ICP are limited to a specific group of investors and are not required to register with the SEC. In addition to public and private ICP, there are also master limited partnerships (Maps) and real estate investment trusts (Rests). Maps are publicly-traded limited partnerships that invest in energy and natural resource-related companies. Rests are publicly-traded real estate investments that allow investors to pool their resources and invest in real estate properties.