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sterile investment

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Sterile Investment

An investment that does not provide dividends or interest to the investor. In a sterile investment, the return is generated completely by capital gains.

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Investing in gold or silver is a good example of a sterile investment.

See also: Dividend, Interest, Investment, Precious Metal

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sterile investment

An investment vehicle that provides no current income. Examples of a sterile investment include a stock without a dividend, a bond that trades flat, or tangible assets such as gold, art, and baseball cards.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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