buy-and-hold investor
nounUK /ˌbaɪ ən ˈhəʊld ɪnˈvestə/
US /ˌbaɪ ən ˈhoʊld ɪnˈvestər/
A person who buys something to keep for a long time instead of selling it quickly.
My grandpa is a buy-and-hold investor who has kept the same shares for thirty years.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Someone who ignores short-term price changes and stays invested through ups and downs.
Even when prices dropped, the buy-and-hold investor did not panic and sell.
3. An investor who follows a strategy of purchasing assets and rarely trading them.
Her buy-and-hold investor approach means she checks her account only once a year.
4. A person who prefers owning shares for years rather than trading often.
The buy-and-hold investor explained that patience often beats fast trading.