Short-term vs. long-term investments

Short-term vs. long-term investments
© William_Potter // iStock
Shopping cart of investments
Financial goals exist on a timeline that stretches into the future. Some goals, like buying a new car, might take place in the near future, perhaps inside just a couple of years.
Others, like retirement, may be decades away. Investment strategies for these goals typically vary. Here’s a look at long- and short-term investment strategies and some of the important considerations that come with each.
Related: 
What Is a Long-Term Investment?
Long-term investments are typically held for a few years or more to help fund long-term goals like saving for a child’s college education or retirement.

Related Keywords

,Clearing Corporation ,Long Term Holding ,Holding Short ,Sofi Wealth ,Bonds ,Sofi Securities ,Term Investing ,Differences Between ,Short Term ,Long Term ,Social Finance ,Active Investing ,Automated Investing ,Investment Advisor ,அழித்தல் நிறுவனம் ,நீண்டது கால வைத்திருத்தல் ,வைத்திருத்தல் குறுகிய ,சோஃபி செல்வம் ,பத்திரங்கள் ,சோஃபி பத்திரங்கள் ,கால முதலீடு ,குறுகிய கால ,நீண்டது கால ,சமூக நிதி ,செயலில் முதலீடு ,தானியங்கி முதலீடு ,