long-term investor
nounUK /ˌlɒŋ tɜːm ɪnˈvestə/
US /ˌlɔːŋ tɜːrm ɪnˈvestər/
A person who puts money into something and waits a long time to get more money back.
My grandpa is a long-term investor who has owned the same shares for twenty years.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Someone who focuses on lasting results rather than quick gains in any activity.
As a long-term investor in her own education, she kept taking evening classes for years.
3. An institution that holds assets for many years instead of trading often.
The pension fund acts as a long-term investor in local businesses.
4. A person who commits time and effort to a project expecting slow but steady rewards.
He was a long-term investor in the community garden, tending it every weekend.