temporary investment

A type of investment that is structured to only last for a short amount of time. Temporary investments are popular among investors that have assets that they do not want to commit to long-term investments. With this type of investment investors can quickly access and use money invested in these temporary options. Money market fund accounts, treasury bills, and some short-term CDs are a few examples of temporary investments.

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