holding period
nounUK /ˈhəʊldɪŋ ˈpɪəriəd/
US /ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈpɪriəd/
The time you keep something before you let it go.
The holding period for the library book is two weeks.
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2. In finance, the length of time an investment is owned before it is sold.
A longer holding period can lower the taxes on an investment.
3. The time a person is kept in custody or detention.
The suspect's holding period ended when the judge set bail.
4. The time a newly bought asset must be kept before it can be sold.
The fund has a one-year holding period for new shares.