Money word

Long-Term Investing

Holding investments for years or decades to ride out short-term ups and downs.

Long-term investing is the whole reason a kid's account is such a powerful thing: with decades ahead, short-term dips matter far less than the years of compounding. The strategy is boring on purpose — buy diversified investments, add regularly, and hold.

Explain it to your kid

"Leaving money invested for many years."

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