Interest groups are interested in how the government makes policies through various legislation. They are interested in ensuring that policies are made in accordance to their interests, Political parties on the other hand are interested with their members winning elections and forming government
Interest groupa re voluntary organizations with a common cause, whose members seek to influence public policy. A political party on the other hand is a group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power.
Interest groups are concerned with the policies of government, while political parties are concerned with the personnel of government.
short term investment is any asset you hold for one year or less. Most investors hold short term investments for no more than a few months at a time, if not several weeks. A long term investment is any asset you hold for more than one year.
Because YOU choose to do the stuff to do like if you want to walk your brain signals your legs to move and if you want to run then your brain signals your legs to move faster.