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buy and hold

buy and hold phrase: a passive investment strategy where an investor purchases an asset and retains it for many years, rather than trading it frequently.

Phrase

buy and hold

  1. (idiomatic) A passive investment strategy where an investor purchases an asset and retains it for many years, rather than trading it frequently.

Antonyms of buy and hold

Questions about buy and hold

What does buy and hold mean?
Buy and hold means a passive investment strategy where an investor purchases an asset and retains it for many years, rather than trading it frequently.
What part of speech is buy and hold?
Buy and hold is a phrase.

Words near buy and hold in the dictionary

  1. buxy
  2. buy
  3. buy a dog and bark oneself
  4. buy a pup
  5. buy a ticket to
  6. buy and hold
  7. buy and pay for
  8. buy back
  9. buy backs
  10. buy boat
  11. buy boats

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