Important Financial Investment Terms
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Definition of 'Buy & Hold'
The purchase of a security with the intent of not selling the security. May be part of a strategy to accumulate shares in a company over a longer time period. Capital gains taxes are avoided with this strategy or they are long-term when the investment is finally sold. A very low turnover investment strategy.