The term financing is generally utilized as a synonym for funding or fund management. In this context, the two main types of economic activities are: 1) Acquiring a loan or raising capital by issuing bonds, debentures, or equity shares; these types of activities help a private or company owner receive money. In other words, these financial activities generate cash inflows. 2) Buying a company or a company through direct lending or the purchase of shares are financial activities that produce an outflow of money.