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.

Opposite
market timingpump and dump
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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticbusinessA passive investment strategy where an investor purchases an asset and retains it for many years, rather than trading it frequently.

    Antonyms: market timing, pump and dump

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseA passive investment strategy where an investor purchases an asset and retains it for many years, rather than trading it frequently.

Opposite
market timingpump and dump
Cite this entry
APA

buy and hold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy%20and%20hold

MLA

“buy and hold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy%20and%20hold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buy and hold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy%20and%20hold.

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